February 2012
“WHAT ARE YOU?”
“WHAT ARE YOU?” I’m human, thanks for asking— my heartbeat is nothing extraordinary. I’m a woman, thanks for asking— I store all women’s insecurities in these thighs. I’m a feminist, thanks for asking— my hips are a Women’s Movement. I’m Italian, thanks for asking— don’t upset the olive grove on my skin. “Oh, I thought you were black.”
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Lessons for Girls →
A Feminist Vade Mecum: Anger, by Historiann. Opting Out, by Dr. Crazy. On Pity, by Professor Zero. Independence, by Sutton. Trust Your Instincts, by Undine. No Apologies, by Exile in Academia. It’s okay if not everyone likes you, by Geeky Mom. You don’t have to be a mom, by Squadratomagico. You can say no, by Tiffany. Don’t peak early, by Minnesota Matron. Love your body, by Knitting...
Feb 7th
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Women and cats do as they dammed well please, and...
bitchville:(via lickystickypicky)(via lickypickystickyfree)
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“Tolerance means excusing the mistakes others make.Tact means not noticing them.”
– Arthur Schnitzler
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ListenMarie douceur, Marie colère (paint it black) -...
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“I’m not saying “everyone is basically bisexual.” I think that’s bullshit. Some...”
– Greta Christina - The Case of the Missing Bisexual (via sexisnottheenemy) (via bigfun)
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Operation Creep-Be-Gone! →
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“Security is when everything is settled. When nothing can happen to you. Security...”
–  -Germaine Greer
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January 2012
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http://online.thomsonreuters.com/womensday/ →
 Reuters has created a slideshow of women from across the globe, living in extraordinary times.
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Why Men Should Not be Pastors & Priests →
10. A man’s place is in the army. 9. For men who have children, their duties might distract them from the responsibilities of being a parent. 8. Their physical build indicates that men are more suited to tasks such as chopping down trees and wrestling mountain lions. It would be “unnatural” for them to do other forms of work. 7. Man was created before woman. It is therefore obvious that...
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A Feminist Framework for Trying Times
Adapted from Applied Research Center’s Strategic Framework for Advancing Racial Justice) 1. Focus on structural sexism and systemic inequality rather than simply personal prejudice (and bias). 2. Focus on impacts rather than intentions…Impacts can be documented, while intentions are debatable and difficult to prove. Rather than dwell on who is sexist, it’s far more useful to focus on the...
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DOES ONE ABUSED WOMAN = 100 ABUSED PUPPIES? →
America has 3,800 animal shelters, but only 1,500 for battered women. Puppies are blameless and easy to care for; people are more complicated. Allison Schrager, an economist, examines our inclination to help animals over our own species …
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Today in Women's History
1/23/1970: Members of Dutch feminist group Dolle Mina set fire to bras during a protest. (US feminist bra burning is mostly a myth) fuckyeahfeminists:via Shelby Knox
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World Health Organization (WHO) Working Definition...
Sexual rights embrace human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human rights documents and other consensus statements. They include the right of all persons, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, to: · the highest attainable standard of sexual health, including access to sexual and reproductive health care services; · seek, receive and impart information...
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Abortion Rates Are Higher In Countries Where... →
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The rise of Afrobeats | Music | The Guardian →
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Rick Santorum On Opposition To Abortion In Cases... →
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum explained his opposition to abortion even in cases of rape during an interview Friday, saying that women who face such circumstances should “make the best out of a bad situation.”
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Elle France Causes Uproar with Article on “Black... →
This is what happens when there are no black people on staff.
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Kayt Sukel: Dirty Minds: 5 Sex Myths Bashed By... →
We’ve heard it time and time again: there are “rules” when it comes to love. You have to act this way (never that way) to attract love. You have to represent your gender-specific planet if you want to nurture and keep it. And you can—no, you must—change up some of your natural inclinations if you want to find any semblance of happiness in your relationship. We hold...
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“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.”
– Virginia Woolf (via emptyout-yourstomach)
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Peggy Orenstein on the 'Princess Culture' →
“Cinderella Ate My Daughter”
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