December 2011
Not tired.
Watchtasnuva:
It seems to me that veiled speech allows for ambiguity and vagueness between people who are still gauging what is appropriate in the relationship between the two people. In the example Pinker gave about the characters in “When Harry Met Sally”, veiled talk allowed for a level of doubt between the two speakers and subsequent talks attempting to gradually move towards a more direct and...
Sky Cloud Sky: Seven Things You Can Do To End... →
skycloudsky:
1. Educate yourself about the causes and consequences of violence against women and girls. 2. Listen to girls and women you know to learn from them and their experiences. 3. Challenge sexist language and jokes that degrade women and girls. 4. Learn to recognize and oppose violence and…
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he goes down on Michelle Williams. (via goodgirls-like-to-sin)
RYAN GOSLING REALLY IS A FEMINIST!
(via diasporainmeter)
<3
"Yes, You Are" aka the best feminist essay in the... →
theplayfulmisspellings:
Read this. Respect this.
yessss
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My ankle feels pretty good today, so that means I can finally exercise! I miss moving my body in ways other than walking.
“Nearly one in five women surveyed said they had been raped or had experienced an...”
– Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Report Sexual Assault - NYTimes.com (via cultureofresistance)
I thought we’ve known this since Mary Koss’ publication in like, 1985. Or was that only about women in college?
“Oh, darling, you will be good to me, won’t you? Because we’re going to have a...”
– Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (via thatkindofwoman)
Who decided women should shave their legs and... →
my-little-thing:
A look at the history of society & women’s shaving
“Affection is only one ingredient of love. To truly love we must learn to mix...”
– bell hooks - all about love, 2000 [*M. Scott Peck - The Road Less Travled, 1978] (via jenniferbundock)
sexgenderbody: On Purity Education and Its... →
fuckyeahpolyamory:
theskinofourteeth:
daleksanddaisies:
Hey guys. Let’s talk about purity. I was raised in a Baptist church in the Deep South. I had a purity ring, and most of my bookshelf was stuffed with titles about “wearing white” and being “pure” and do you know what? The choice to not have sex…
So many of us are left with guilt that we slowly deal with over time. This says so much…
“We need the word ‘feminism’ back real bad. When statistics come in saying that...”
– Caitlin Moran - How To Be A Woman. (via tenementhalls)
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: 10 Ways to Love Others →
Some guidelines for loving:
1. Tell them about their brilliance. They likely can’t see it and they don’t know its immensity, but you can see it, and you can illuminate it for them.
2. Be authentic, and give others the gift of the real you and a real relationship. Ask your…
allthingsanonymous:
omfg scrolling your dash in public is like playing russian roulette with a gun made of gay porn
yes.
Some places where you can buy indigenous art and...
selchieproductions:
The Rainbow Serpent - Aboriginal Australia
Survival International Shop
Batwa Baskets - In Support of the Batwa Pygmies
Neeta Inari Duoddji - Saami Jewellery
Global Sister Goods - Supporting Indigenous Women Around the World
Indigenous Designs - Clothes made by indigenous South Americans and sold to help them fight poverty among many other things
Home and Away Native...
@wonderbecky
I was at NYU cuz my best friend goes there and Dylan and Cole Sprouse go there too! Dylan is very involved in the Student Council and was giving out hot chocolate in the lobby of the dorm with some other students. My best friend is friends with Dylan- he has his number.
I was hoping he would fall in love with me at first glance, but that didn’t seem to happen. He also has a...
folkthepainaway:
driving exactly the speed limit in the left hand lane is a sin on par with human trafficking
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Remember when I met Dylan of the “Suite Life of Zach and Cody” today and I pretended I was just meeting and shaking hands with a normal person who wasn’t on the Disney channel?
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and...”
– Mark Twain (via lingalingam)
Still listening to Call Your Girlfriend but this time in public with headphones. Except I can’t stop dancing in my chair. How is this song so good??
Untitled: Tag: Girls attitudes towards sex and... →
unreadconfessions:
Today I’m ranting about something that may sound a bit whiney to some, but IDGAF because I’m sick of human beings treating other human beings like this, and I’m tired of feeling like I did something wrong by being born a woman and not being allowed to publicly express how I feel.
When I was in…
“People always say, “Be humble, be humble, be humble.” When’s the last time...”
– Kanye West - Watch The Throne Tour, December 12, 2011 - Staples Center (via tookthestars)
30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself →
cocothinkshefancy:
As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Stop spending time with the wrong people. –...
How many times in a row can I play “Call Your Girlfriend” by Robyn before my roommates murder me?