December 2011
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“I don’t like this expression ‘First World problems.’ It is false and it is...”
– Nigerian author and artist Teju Cole (via newanddifferentsun)
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feminist historian: The Worst Republican Quotes Of... →
nonplussedbyreligion:
This list could go on forever given the year GOP has had, but these are pretty good. ~ Kim
Sarah Palin misreading the purpose of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. June 3, 2011
Rick Perry on the three government agencies he’d cut if elected. November 9,…
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“The average homosexual has 1,000 or more partners in a lifetime, and the average...”
– Ron Paul
(via pompadoursandpincurls)
I obviously need to get my sex on and fast…
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a life of fragments: [TW: ableist slur] How to... →
lavender-labia:
The more time I spend on Tumblr, the more I realise that some people just don’t know how to apologise properly. These seems to cause a lot of unnecessary drama and hurt. With that in mind, here is my handy-guide to apologising.
How to apologise:
Say sorry and mean it.
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Reblog if you want (1+) creepy compliment.
youarenotyou:
hahaha try me
feeling bored and want to be amused
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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot (via cwnl)
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I do not feel bad
dearestandqueerest:
for saying fuck the Salvation Army
do not support Christian charities that hate queer folks.
There are better options.
There are options if you don’t have money to donate. Donate your time and work with immigrant populations, or volunteer with poor youth.
But do NOT feel guilt tripped into dropping your change into those little red buckets, especially if you’re queer,...
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“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly...”
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky (via cultureofresistance)
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Memory
Discoveries from this year: This poem by Jenny Bornholdt which comforted me and understood me while I grieved the loss of a very dear friend.
Sometimes we forget that we remember; find it distressing that the past could so evade us, remain as merely tremor in our brains, so that we know the former life is there, but can’t quite grasp the detail. Sometimes we forget that we remember. They...
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“Private Manning has endured horrendous treatment in prison waiting for trial. ...”
– Emily Manuel, Why does the media still refer to “Bradley” Manning? The Curious Silence Around A Transgender Hero (Global Comment)
If you really want to show support for a trans woman, you can start by gendering her properly.
(via kiriamaya)
Holy shit I did not even know Manning was a lady! Yikes...
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Dear ABC,
fsufeminist:
Being trans isn’t an “alter ego”. It’s a person’s identity. Please do some research before being disrespectful. Article here.
- Jessica
I just read this, what the actual fuck…
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“If feminism is a movement to end sexist oppression, and depriving females of...”
– bell hooks (via cultureofresistance)
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Reblog if 2011 was a rough year for you too.