June 2011
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May 2011
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ॐ: If your appreciation of large bodies requires... →
atchka:
nerdpoet:
icirkuskang:
atchka:
Period.
What if I never liked smaller bodies?
Not liking them doesn’t mean you just hate on them.
@icirkuskang: I’m the person who wrote the original version of this and I’m a Fat Admirer. That means I think fat women are…
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Memorial Day:Remembering Those Who Didn't Have to... →
“These men didn’t have to die. They died because our politicians sent them to Afghanistan over the continued objections of their countrymen. Their comrades will continue to die until those politicians bring them home.”
i always have problems with super-patriotic holidays. yes, i believe that we should be honoring those who have died. however, there are greater politics at play. i...
yesmeansyes:
“Usually when a black woman is attacked we find some way of making it her fault. We ask questions like what was she wearing? What does she do for a living? How many sexual partners has she had in the past? You know, the typical stuff that removes accountability from her attacker. But in this case, where a black woman minding her damn business awoke to an attacker in her second story...
all too often i hear the argument, "I'm not a...
corneaandeardrum:
here’s the thing, though.
as much as i agree with the fact that we should always look out for one another, regardless of any form of Otherness, feminism is still necessary because it’s not necessarily solely about women’s rights.
true, women’s rights, in a purely political sense, is a big part of feminism; however, we can’t forget the sheer language of the ideology that...
Virgin-Shaming is Unacceptable.
thenakedfemme:
demisexuality:
outlawroad:
Just saying.
Doesn’t matter if said virgin is asexual or sexual, male or female.
This goes for abstinence and celibacy also. If a person chooses not to have sex for now or forever, there’s nothing wrong with that. They aren’t less cool or mature than the rest of the world who chooses to have sex as often as possible.
If you’re sexually active and...
snugsmug asked: Know any good feminist/cultural theory podcasts?
imanassspankme asked: I was wondering if you could post this so your followers can see. In Vegas we're trying to organize a SlutWalk and we need as much support as we can get.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SlutWalk-Vegas/204942992877019
http://twitter.com/#!/SlutWalkVegas
Those are our Facebook and Twitter links. We're in the early stages of organizing but we need all the help we...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SlutWalk-Vegas/204942992877019
http://twitter.com/#!/SlutWalkVegas
Those are our Facebook and Twitter links. We're in the early stages of organizing but we need all the help we...
“Reach for partners that make you better. Do not bring people in your life who...”
– First Lady Michelle Obama (via petitefeministe)
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A Lot Like Love: A feminist review
i love romantic comedies, but i usually end up getting upset because they can be really problematic. my other option is to say “well, it isn’t as bad as other movies, which is exactly what i am about to do.
so it starts off with airplane sex between the two main characters (Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher). this would probably nevef happen in real life because of the whole safety...
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Saved!: a feminist review
the first movie i watched was Saved! it was good i needed to laugh. i think the best thing about the movie is that it seems like such a charicature of christian extremists but it isn’t really that far from what we hear on the news.
Hillary-Faye is the perfect example of someone with privilege. “Of course Jesus was white!” was her first introduction into the film. that blantent...
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feminist film reviews
i have mono and have been spending my days glued to the tv. i normally hate tv so this has been really frustrating, but i really don’t have the energy to do anything else. to make it a little more interesting i decided to watch tv with a feminist lens (which i do anyway) and then write about it for Femonster. i apologize if they are poorly written, but i’m not at the top of my game. my...
“I’m a bit too late to the party here, but there’s actually something interested...”
– From a person on Reddit whose name is, surprisingly enough, whataperv. I’m not posting this because you guys need a lecture about consent, but because this was a surprisingly effective argument that swayed some of Reddit’s alarmingly pro-rape posters.
The original comment is here, but don’t read...
“My schooling gave me no training in seeing myself as an oppressor, as an...”
– Peggy McIntosh, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (via cloveflowers)
I’m amazed that one of my favorite pretty picture Tumblrs reblogged an excerpt from this essay! Rock on!
(via downlo)
I'm not a nerd, I'm a Prot Pally!: squee-gee:... →
squee-gee:
birminghamdrunk:
girl-non-grata:
birminghamdrunk:
“As a Muslim feminist woman of color, I cannot relate to Slutwalks as it caters mostly to the definition of emancipation set by white women. Slutwalks deviate in terms of delivering the message against sexual assault….
Genderless child in Sweden - →
fuckyeahangryfatgrrrls:
which is awesomely similar to this anecdote about fictional parents doing the same thing, a piece I read in my first gender studies class, “X: A Fabulous Child’s Story” by Louis Gould
We read that in one of my sociology classes, and discussed how it would be very difficult to do in real life. Good luck to those parents and to Pop!
The Crunk Feminist Collective: SlutWalks v. Ho... →
so-treu:
Today, we had initially planned to bring you a review of the new groundbreaking book Hey Shorty: A Guide to Combatting Sexual Harassment in Schools and on the Streets. And you can read it here. But in light of the SlutWalk movement that broke out in Toronto earlier this year and the embrace of the movement in U.S. feminist mainstream over the last few months, I would like to add a few...
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Tyler, The Creator, Creates 43-Year-Old “Joke” →
“If Tegan And Sara Need Some Hard Dick, Hit Me Up,” Tweeted Tyler, the Creator.
Now: There are a few things I would like you to do with this Tweet. For one, I would like you to listen to it. No, really: Hold your ear up to the computer monitor. Turn the volume up as far as it can go. You got speakers? Plug those in, too. Really zone in. Squeeze your eyes shut. Click through to the original,...
The builders are round. Cue the body-policing.
Brother: Cover yourself up.
Me: No, why?
Brother: Your belly is showing.
Me: And?
Brother: There are people in the house.
Me: There are always people in the house, this is my home, i'm not "covering up".
I'm wearing really huge baggy pants and a top that cuts off at my tummy. My stomach is NOT indecent and i'm wearing whatever I want to IN MY OWN HOME. I'm not going to change from being in comfortable clothes just because 3 male builders are over. This is pathetic.
"Yes" doesn't always mean "yes" when you haven't...
scary-monster:
vikkiage:
I feel like this should be obvious. But every time I see someone say “yes means yes; no means no” I cringe a little. Consent isn’t always that simple.
It needs to be informed, aware, and freely-given consent.
“society has a problem with female nudity when it is not packaged for the...”
– (via entropicarus)
grrrlVIRUS: some thoughts on slut, by clementine →
grrrlvirus:
i’ve been thinking a lot about the word ‘slut’ and what it means to me as a reclaimed word. i have tried to explain over and over that choosing to reclaim ‘slut’ has nothing to do with how many sexual partners you’ve had (kinda like how reclaiming dyke isn’t dependent on yr number of same sex…
Very interesting. Femonster has had a lot of contradicting posts about SlutWalk...
"I'll give it a rest when women aren't slut-shamed...
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
dailymurf:
- Anella Lucia Lomas
Remember that time my girlfriend quoted me and it got over 500 notes and I nearly peed my pants from excitement? <3
We’re Sluts, Not Feminists. Wherein my... →
closetospring:
fuckyeahfeminists:
feministthought:
While I’m looking into Slut Walk…
Slutwalk co-founder, Sonya JF Barnett, wrote in her blog post entitled: “Being a Slut and Getting Pissed Off” that she would “label [herself] a ‘slut’ before a ‘feminist”; embracing ‘slut’ because she enjoys sex, but rejecting ‘feminist’ because of the “reputation of ‘man-hating, hairy-legged,...
“Police apologists like to say, “if only he had complied, he wouldn’t have been...”
– Young man with Asperger’s syndrome responds appropriately to police | Cop Block
I love this article.
(via azelie)
“People always ask me, “Do you think you’ll ever tone down your look?” And I say,...”
– Miss Dolly Parton, O.G. diva bad-ass and living legend. (via coketalk)
DOLLYYYYyyyy
(via jennyowenyoungs)
“Your house gets robbed. Police catch the criminal. You’re in court and he’s...”
– Moral Melbourne - SlutWalk
(via surlytemple)
The cost of exclusion and erasure. →
xthread:
dunespicecat:
There’s a lot of back and forth on some issues, such as non-binary policing and cis appropriation, and to be honest I can see both sides. However, that does not mean I don’t have first hand experiences with being told that I’m clearly lying about my experiences and identity. That does not mean I don’t remember vividly being told that I’m just trying to appropriate trans...
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A call for change
allisonweiss:
teganandsara:
When will misogynistic and homophobic ranting and raving result in meaningful repercussions in the entertainment industry? When will they be treated with the same seriousness as racist and anti-Semitic offenses? While an artist who can barely get a sentence fragment out without using homophobic slurs is celebrated on the cover of every magazine, blog and newspaper,...
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Reena's Flowchart of Cultural Appropriation
totheexperts:
sapphrikah:
inherhipstheresrevolutions: ohmyegosweak: freshfeminism:
I’ve reblogged this before but it is relevant.
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This is an actual story on Fox News →
jennasixteen:
stfuhatemongers:
grumbelina:
thepoliticalnotebook:
TPN: ”No stranger to self destruction, Lohan has unwittingly been doing a number on her breasts by consistently refusing to wear a bra, despite her ample assets, experts say.” Fox News: Fair, balanced and committed to bringing you the latest in Lindsey Lohan’s bra habits, discussed in the most judge-y way possible. This is...
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How to Become Misogynist in One Hour
So, last night my friend and I decided to check out a show called “How to Become Parisian in One Hour.” My friend had heard good things about it from people at her school, and it was a comedy show in English (something I would be able to understand!) so, why not go?
Basicially that is 15 euro (yes, expensive even if it had turned out to be good) I will never get back. And I’m...
Why We Need SlutWalk: A study in comments
jessicavalenti:
trigger warning
There’s been some controversy over the SlutWalk protests taking place across the world. There’s a lot to say, but until I have the time to write something comprehensive, I thought I would let oh-so-lovely commenters from around the globe demonstrate why SlutWalks are so desperately needed.
CNN:
“I kind of feel sorry for the police officer. I understand that he...
“So let’s practice. Instead of distancing ourselves from those among us who are...”
– Jaclyn Friedman at Boston’s Slut Walk (via bigassfemme)
“We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way. You see, they...”
– Al Franken (via greaterthanlapsed) 