February 2012
72 posts
“Sometimes, loving your body is not an option. Sometimes, the best we can do is...”
– Lesley Kinzel (via lavender-labia)
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“I woke up this morning and my uterus was really heavy…and then I realized the...”
– Liz Chadderon at WIN’s Young Women of Achievement awards ceremony last night. (via bibliofeminista)
“Note to my daughter: We have no money, guns, or friends in high places; but we...”
– Staceyann Chin (via newwavefeminism)
Audition for the UMW 9th Annual Production of the... →
“But then, the truth was never really the point. Thin women don’t tell their fat...”
– Kate Harding (via rhiannon-random)
another example of thin privilege, your body type doesn’t carry these negative synonyms
(via fatcatsandcurls)
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“I think part of the reason we have trouble drawing the line “it’s not okay to...”
– (via allthishappened)
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“Really, conservatives just hate women. They resent the fact that we work, go to...”
– hunnichild (via brienne—of—tarth)
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Beautiful.
(via imanassspankme)
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Hundreds of women take to VA State Capitol to... →
jessicavalenti:
Via Steph Herold.
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“No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.
I distrust...”
– Susan B. Anthony
She died in 1906 - her words should not still be relevant over a century later. Please educate yourselves and stay up-to-date on legislation in your state and country.
(via lespecious)
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“It’s OK to be unsure, nervous or even scared of relationships. It’s OK to feel...”
– Sex, Etc. staff writer Luisa, 15, writes about H.U.S.H.—a guide to relationships for guys who like girls. (via sexetc)
Anonymous asked: as a feminist, my issue thats first among equals is women of color. i feel unsafe on campus and more specifically, a part of FUC because I feel like white privilege is more prevalent in FUC. White feminists seem to disregard WoC interest. I do not feel safe as a part of FUC. I feel like the e-board has a lack of diversity when it comes to race. just my two cents.
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“Andy: Who can tell me the safest form of safe sex?
Darryl: Condoms
Andy:...”
– -The Office
I’m posting this because it was on my tear-off Office calendar yesterday — only the most appropriate quote of the day given the contraception fiasco yesterday.
(via bibliofeminista)
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Looking for a Breast Cancer foundation who... →
markaragnos:
Roses are red Sexism makes me blue I want to smash patriarchy Can I do it with you?
“For example, the shape we call a heart—whose symmetry resembles the vulva far...”
– Gloria Steinem, 1998 introduction to the Vagina Monologues (via sleepingwithmonsters)
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friendlyangryfeminist:
And before I get messages talking about how I need to stand in solidarity with other feminists;
lol no.
I get the message, quite often, that feminists shouldn’t be seen fighting. That we have to agree to take our disputes behind a veil where anti-feminists won’t see. That when we fight we are hurting our cause.
I would like to disagree. Not respectfully but with a giant...
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Sign the petition to tell Suffolk School Board to...
http://www.change.org/petitions/suffolk-county-virginia-school-system-stop-harrassment-and-bullying-of-trans-gender-non-conforming-kids?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=autopublish
“Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages...”
– Elie Wiesel. (via nefffy)
“When someone tells me she has feminist concerns with sex work, knowing that sex...”
– To the would-be sex work abolitionist, or, ‘ain’t I a woman’? | rabble.ca (via workingsex)
fuck yeah sex education: Contraceptives 101 →
katoya318:
With all the contraceptive methods available to women today, how do you know which is best for your body? Your choice will depend on your health, sex life, comfort level, and plans for pregnancy. You also need to consider effectiveness, cost and side effects. Find out which form…
“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes...”
– Anaïs Nin (via dauthius)
“There are tons of people– male people, even!– who don’t have sex. […] I know...”
– Tim Gunn Hasn’t Had Sex In 29 Years, And It’s None Of Our Fucking Business | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? (via sexisnottheenemy)
“Having convos about condoms and STD testing on V-Day might sound like the...”
– Valentine’s Day is also National Condom Day. Have you talked to your partner about safer sex and getting tested? (via sexetc)
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“I think a big reason many girls shy away from calling themselves feminists is...”
– How to Not Care What Other People Think of You -Rookie Magazine
(via nowaddthefrosting)
I admit that I hadn’t actually (consciously) considered that. Thoughts? I know that I personally feel like a feminist-fail when things like street harassment or a male “friend” making me out as our groups’...
“Although most boys figure out how to bring themselves to orgasm by age thirteen,...”
– Dorian Solot, I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide. (via feministhistorian)
When I was in high school, guys talked about masturbation in a regular basis, my female classmates and I just laughed, remained silent or, if some felt courageous, asked them questions about it, nobody ever...
“Those of us who stand outside the circle of this society’s definition of...”
– Audre Lorde (via grrrlstudies)
Ways Gender-Privileged Men Can Challenge Sexism
meeca:
(This list will be forever in-progress. Please add on as you see fit).
Challenge sexist jokes, such as dumb blonde jokes or jokes about rape.
Avoid using words such as “bitch”, “hoe”, “slut.”
Recognize when you “zone out” when women are speaking, when you value a man’s opinion more than a woman’s, or when you ask a man for information or advice rather than a woman.
Recognize times...
