February 2012
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“It reminds me of the “bike to work” movement. That is also portrayed as white,...”
– comment left on the Racialious blog post “Sustainable Food & Priviledge: Why is Green always White (and Male and Upper-Class)” (via ouiominy)
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“The truth is that an artist’s appraisal of his own work, in terms of how much...”
– Andrew Hussie (via litemagic)
Things I always fail to keep in mind.
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Indian High Court Rules That the Decision to Abort... →
somepolitics:
In a significant decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week ruled that the right to abort a pregnancy in a marriage rests with the wife and not husband.
“A woman is not a machine in which raw material is put and a finished product comes out. She should be mentally prepared to conceive, continue the same and give birth to a child. The unwanted pregnancy would naturally...
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Do not call me "man", "dude" or "bro".
maevele:
kiriamaya:
I realize that a lot of people have come to think of them as non-gendered colloquialisms, but they are still obviously rooted in maleness, and thus I don’t want them attributed to me.
Please and thank you.
That’s the only way that I treat trans women different from everyone else, in that they are the only people I will not call Dude. Admittedly it deviates from my whole...
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“No.”
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
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Oh, for god's sake.
pitselly:
There is nothing wrong with liking a problematic thing. There is nothing wrong with liking a thing that other people find problematic, but you don’t.
But for god’s sake don’t tell people who are hurt by the thing you like— whether or not you agree that it’s hurtful, whether or not you understand why they’re hurt— that they have no right to be upset, or that their interpretation is...
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What Color Is Your Rainbow? →
tachiagare:
uokzune:
yaoi-prince:
cyber-shaman:
Your rainbow is strongly shaded white and violet.
What is says about you: You are a contemplative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. People depend on you to make them feel secure. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you’ve mastered it.
Your rainbow is strongly shaded orange. What is says about...