March 2012
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POC in fantasy and scifi
readersofcolor:
List of POC fantasy/scifi reading on my shelf.
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Oklahoma Personhood Bill Ignites Feminist Movement... →
blaisingfeminist:
I’m sorry, what? Why yes, this is the rally I went to that included my kick-ass Senators, Judy McIntyre and Constance Johnson.
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February 2012
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Watchfeministedy:
lolz
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I GOT GIOVANNI'S ROOM!
Fangirling currently. Maybe finish tonight. xD
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Black Face vs White Face: What’s the Difference
racismschool:
Black face:
Started at a time when Black people were considered “Less than human”
Shows Black people have no and deserve no dignity
Used as a “Set up” to the joke (I’s gon sing you’s perty white folks a song tu-day)
Used to de-humanize, belittle and make fun of those that are “Less than”
Originally done by white people for white people
Originally done by white people in...
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Poems of the Dead: The Bechdel Test and Race in... →
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
ai-yo:
crystalsavestheday:
1. It has to have two POC in it.
2. Who talk to each other.
3. About something other than a white person.
No Joss Whedon show passes, neither does Supernatural, or Being Human.
Veronica Mars passes, but doesn’t…
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Green Your Period: DivaCup Review and Giveaway
becauseiamawoman:
I finally did it! I used my DivaCup, and let me tell you- there is no going back. For those of you who aren’t familiar with what it is, a DivaCup is a menstrual cup that you insert when you have your period. It catches all your menstrual blood, and when it is full you simply dump it in the toilet, rinse it out, and re-insert it!
According to their website, the DivaCup may be...
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Georgia Democrats to propose limitations on... →
historicalupstart:
As members of Georgia’s House of Representatives debate whether to prohibit abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant, House Democrats planned to introduce their own reproductive rights plan: No more vasectomies that leave “thousands of children … deprived of birth.”
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What oppression looks like:
agirlcalledhome:
For the oppressed:
you are expected to be familiar with and abide by the rules and customs of your oppressors, regardless of how this harms you or your culture
crimes committed against your community go unnoticed by the mainstream culture; crimes committed by members of your community are punished abnormally harshly
you are forced to walk on eggshells around your oppressors,...
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The Internet is a Major Driver of the Growth of... →
Moral of the story: the internet makes dumb people dumber and smart people smarter. If you don’t know how to use it, or don’t have the background to ask the right questions, you’ll end up with a head full of nonsense. But if you do know how to use it, it’s an endless wealth of information. Just as globalization and de-unionization have been major drivers of the growth of income inequality over...
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Let me express myself with a little Oprah...
stopracismandhomophobiaongrindr:
When a gay homophobe argues that they don’t unconsciously hate themselves, Oprah is like:
When a gay homophobe says the term “Straight Acting” is just a way of expressing sexual preference, Oprah is like:
When a gay racist says he’s not racist, even though his profile says “No curry, No Rice”, Oprah is like:
When a gay homophobe writes all over...