September 2010
78 posts
thatbridgeisonfire:
bleeding is natural for females who menstruate. bleeding through your clothes is not natural because animals are not born wearing the clothes humans wear.
Myths About Vaginas →
sexismandthecity:
There are more than you think. (Myths, that is. Not vaginas.)
I think this is my favorite:
2. “Vaginas make the best pockets.” FALSE Pockets make the best pockets. Vaginas are too upside-downy to make for good pockets. That’s why we don’t keep our car keys in our vaginas. Think, people. Also, yes, “upside-downy” is a word. Starting now.
ashbrux asked: Just found your blog today and I love all of the recent posts! Keep up the awesome!
“Now, should we treat women as independent agents, responsible for themselves? Of...”
– Jessica Valenti quotes; The Purity Myth (via dearly)
this needs to be repeated again and again and again…
(via atrapforfools)
… again and again … and again … AND AGAIN.
(via timekiller-s)
Amnesty International: MAKING VIOLENCE AGAINST... →
femblr:
49.7% of the world population are women (3,132,342,000 women; 3,169,122,000 men) (UN Population Division).
At least 60 million girls who would otherwise be expected to be alive are “missing” from various populations as a result of sex-selective abortions or inadequate care as they are seen less important than boys (E, Joni Seager, 2003).
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The smart Dutch take on teen sex →
“The Dutch could teach American parents a thing or two about the birds and the bees — namely, the virtues of respect and acceptance of teenage sexuality. I just stumbled across a fascinating study (via Sociological Images) that compares these divergent cultural attitudes toward doing the nasty (which, by the way, is much less likely to be cast as “nasty” or...
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carried-away asked: Molly Landreth takes photos of queers in America, some of whom are women...
http://embodimentusa.wordpress.com/photographs/
http://embodimentusa.wordpress.com/photographs/
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mikkipedia asked: The student looking for feminist photographers should check the Museum of Modern Art website (moma.org)--they have a great exhibit of female photographers up right now and there is info about them on the site.
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pobody asked: To the photography student looking for female photographers:
any discussion of feminist photography absolutely must, in my opinion (and that of many others), include Cindy Sherman.
http://www.cindysherman.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Sherman
any discussion of feminist photography absolutely must, in my opinion (and that of many others), include Cindy Sherman.
http://www.cindysherman.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Sherman
erj asked: Hello. I'm a photography student, I'm contemplating doing my dissertation on female photographers, and either how they define themseleves through self portraits, or how they represent women through pictures of women. I was just wondering if you knew of any feminist photographers past or present (particularly present), beyond the obvious Jo spence/ sally mann. If you don't then...
Important lessons for girls learnt from Twilight
adelineandthebirdcage:
1. If a boy is aloof, stand-offish, ignores you or is just plain rude, it is because he is secretly in love with you — and you are the point of his existence.
2. Secrets are good — especially life-threatening ones.
3. It’s OK for a potential romantic interest to be dimwitted, violent and vengeful — as long as he has great abs.
4. If a boy tells you to stay away from him...
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Fun Facts About How Poor Women are Denied Their... →
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Lipstick Feminists: ANYONE can stop rape. →
lipstick-feminists:
Submitted by snowstorminjuly:
I have to say something about the “Men Can Stop Rape” ad. That is still catering to cultural assumptions about masculinity. Why can’t it say, “my heart/humanity/intelligence/respect/etc. is not for hurting”? Why must we reinforce this stereotype? I am currently…
I think that you are right in that “anyone” can stop rape (as a...
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“Irregardless, ex-boyfriends are just off limits to friends. I mean that’s...”
– Mean Girls
wild child, full of grace: Crisis Pregnancy... →
sisterhoodispowerful:
Recently, there was a pretty alarming article in the news about crisis pregnancy centers and their advertising techniques. For eons now, CPCs have spread lies and misinformation, so this is not a new development by any means, but the tidbits I found in this piece really pissed me off. A young…
wearingpinklikeametrosexualmale asked: what do you think about this -
http://hubpages.com/hub/step-yo-game-up
http://hubpages.com/hub/step-yo-game-up
“A boy and a girl run around on the grass at the park. The boy tackles the girl....”
– Yes Means Yes blog: “visions of female sexual power & a world without rape”
Parents, siblings, carers, cousins, teachers, tutors, mentors, aunts, uncles, etc, of young children: we have a chance to mold the gender relations of the future.
(via genderqueer)
The Privilege of "Not Being Raped" →
thefb-of-i:
feminally: I have been working in the field of victim’s rights for a few years now and have done my fair share of reading and debating over the issue of sexual assault. I recently had a revelation that has been very helpful to me when dealing with victim blaming, and I would like to share it with you.
Our society believes wholeheartedly that the status known as “not being raped” is...
Repairing a Sexist Cartoon →
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
josephine:
People are understandably a little pissed at this awful excuse for a comic:
So much so that various people are taking it upon themselves to edit it. This one is great:
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This is my life 99% of the time
femtastic:
hahah I love hyperbole and a half :)
“It isn’t equal if it’s only sometimes”
– Lady Gaga (via monsieur-shane-monster)
Lucky Lady -- Feministe →
“If Sam were writing this, he’d rant about the people who think he’s “babysitting” when he takes care of his own child. He’d tell you that men who can’t be left alone with their infants should be ashamed of their incompetence. He’d repeat the story about our first post-adoption visit with the social worker, the one who asked him what parts of parenting he didn’t participate in. He...
“If you say, I’m for equal pay, that’s a reform. But if you say. I’m a feminist,...”
– Gloria Steinem (via bitterbuffalo)
Go Where? Sex, Gender, and Toilets (via... →
padaviya:
Women’s and men’s washrooms: we encounter them nearly every time we venture into public space. To many people the separation of the two, and the signs used to distinguish them, may seem innocuous and necessary. Trans people know that this is not the case, and that public battles have been waged over who is allowed to use which washroom. The segregation of public washrooms is one of the...
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Maybe there should be a feminist stock market..
champagnecandy:
rabbitarmy:
where people’s cred points go up and down based upon what they’re wearing and whether they’re liking the Approved Feminist Texts or saying The Right Things:
“In the feminist stocks today, Emily fell a sharp 50 points when she shaved her legs, wore a foofy dress and watched a Bechdel-free episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation…”
“Sarah gained 20 points for her...
“If you believe in the inherent dignity of people, in justice and human rights,...”
– Kat Banyard (via ignorantfaces)
I posted this whole article the other day, but this quote is too good not to reblog.
(via sarahgraham7)
“However, individuals speak out, and for whatever cause, we can always find some...”
– Paul Loeb, Soul of a Citizen:Living with Conviction in Challenging Times
Remember, we all can’t be perfect everytime we make an argument. Take those opportunities to educate, not hate.
