February 2012
58 posts
invincibleskin:
If I had a penny for every time I took the time to stop and tell some privileged (in whatever sense, pick one, seriously) asshole off about the particularly oppressive act of simultaneously intellectualizing someone else’s life and infantlizing them when they are articulating something that actually happens to them on a regular basis solely because of their social location I...
Indian High Court Rules That the Decision to Abort... →
socialismartnature:
Proving once again that America is well behind the times and stands as one of the more backward nations in the world (see the politics of the entire GOP & much of the Democratic Party) …
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In a significant decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week ruled that the right to abort a pregnancy in a marriage rests with the wife and not husband.
“A woman is...
The 13 Point Program of the Young Lords →
malheureuxmarxist:
I’ve been making posts about organizations that focused on organizing the lumpenproletariat this week, with several posts on the Young Lords and Black Panthers. I wrote a comparison of the Young Lords 13 point program with the Black Panthers on my blog, as well as a short history of the role of women in changing the program:
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The Color Complex in Cairo
peopleofcolor:
We have a few guests staying with us this week, one being an Arab girl. Late one night, we- my white American roommate, my Somalian roommate, and I- got in a conversation about boys with her. Typical late night girl talk. When asked about our preferences in men, we all listed an unreasonable, maybe even delusional, list of characteristics. When it was our guest’s turn, she...
Cop spends weeks to trick an 18-year-old into... →
longsnatchedbythechickenhawk:
Wish I was surprised.
ladyalexandria:
More fun from the self-loathing society: This American Life had a show about how young female undercover cops infiltrated a high school and flirted with boys to entrap them into selling pot, so they could charge them with felonies and destroy their lives at an early age.
Last year in three high schools in Florida, several...
the intention
what does it mean to love someone who doesnt need it, someone for whom love is a luxury? not their last hope for survival not the only thing that keeps tears at bay not the sole force that wakes them and keeps them going not the only thing that calms them, that could possibly stabilize them, counter their weariness, their upset, their constant aching? but is instead an added bonus a nice surprise...
“My political obligations? I am a Black woman … in world that defines human as...”
– Audre Lorde (via restoried)
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so-treu:
“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I am sure every girl can recall, at least once as a child, coming home and telling their parents, uncle, aunt or grandparent about a boy who had pulled her hair, hit her, teased her, pushed her or committed some other playground crime. I will bet money that most of those, if not all, will tell you that they were...
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FUCK PETA. FUCK PETA. and FUCK PETA.
so angry. this video is so disgusting. I fucking hate PETA.
[Trigger warning for violence against women, implied sexual violence/post-violence injuries]
sexistads:
PETA says, “Veganism will turn your boyfriend into a sex god!”
This ad says, “We support violence against women as a punchline!”
“It’s a strange thing, how you can love somebody, how you can be all eaten up...”
– Madeleine L’Engle (via skeletales)
racism & die cis scum
youarenotyou:
grrlyman:
charthebutcher:
Forgive me for sending this as a submission and not an ask, but it’s way too long and I didn’t want to whittle it down and lose the nuance. Let me start off by saying that I’m happy that the fervor over your “die cis scum” tattoo has died down, and I don’t want to pile on for the sake of piling on. However, certain things have been nagging me about it...
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re the push out rate
daniellemertina:
What annoyed me when I reblogged the post about there being a ‘push out rate’ and not a ‘drop out rate’ were the PoC in the notes who said “well, I graduated with honors sooo this isn’t true!”
Obviously, our circumstances and our privilege can blind us to the plight of others. But even now, as somebody who graduated from high school with honors and am heading towards finishing...
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Anthology Call for Submissions • Survivors in... →
“Like much prison abolition work, the call for this anthology comes from frustration and hope: frustration with organizers against sexual assault and domestic violence who treat the police as a universally available and as a good solution; frustration with prison abolitionists who only use “domestic violence” and “rape” as provocative examples; and, frustration with academic discussions that...
Being called "unable" to say "yes" means not being...
neurodivergentsexuality:
fugue-stasis:
[Content: rape culture, sexual violence against autistic people]
neurodivergentsexuality:
by Devyn
An autistic woman and sexual abuse survivor was just declared to be “incapable of consent” in the UK. Let me repeat that: someone who has experienced and survived genuine sexual assault was just banned, against her wishes, from having consensual sex.
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Private prison company offers to buy 48 states’... →
of-praxis:
In exchange for keeping at least a 90 percent occupancy rate, the private prison company Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has sent a letter to 48 states offering to manage their prisons for the low price of $250 million per year, according to a letter obtained by the Huffington Post.
Last year, the CCA became the first for-profit prison company to buy outright a...
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Do you have any book suggestions for non-Natives...
jalwhite:
I procrastinated for a while before answering this because I was a little conflicted. Sometimes making suggestions, particularly about sensitive and important topics like this, feels like a lot of pressure. And responsibility. I like to be helpful and I don’t really mind questions and folks asking my opinion on things - generally - but in no way do I want to become an authority. ...
i don't know if i can get through a social work...
youarenotyou:
like i just do not need to be talked to about homelessness as if i’ve never been there
or abuse
or mental illness
or drug addiction
okay
it’s fucking insulting
and reminds me of why i can’t deal with “activists” because it’s like these are your “politics” and this is my LIFE… you do this because it’s fulfilling or whatever, maybe it alleviates your guilt… but to me… it’s...
baddominicana:
and since youre a product to be consumed, the white liberal activists like the spoiled brats they tend to be, will demand you offer them “good customer service” along w arranging yourself for consumption?
white-logic is capitalist logic: what can you do for me? how can you serve me? benefits for me, me, me!
dont let them consume you? well, you must be oppressing them. a kind...
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liberal activism
of-praxis:
how can i do things to help people worse off than me without compromising the convenience afforded to me by their oppression
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daniellemertina:
withrevolutionarycries:
poemsofthedead:
Here’s something else that’s been tanning my hide lately.
milkeemountainmama:
greenbrowngirl:
ladyatheist:
Yes, Margaret Sanger was arguably a fucked up person. To be honest, “fucked up” is probably putting it lightly. That being said, the woman is fucking dead. The organization she founded (Planned Parenthood) is now one of the...
on white-indentifying blacks
ethiopienne:
daniellemertina:
I read a post in which someone claimed to have more patience for racist whites than “white-identifying” blacks… or black folk with the oreo complex or internalized racism… whatever you want to call it. And that didn’t sit well with me.
I will never grow tired of speaking with my own people, even if they’re not always proud of their blackness.
Honestly, if you...
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me white-indentifying
daniellemertina:
I don’t mind admitting that I used to be white-identifying. I’m sure that the only reason I am who I am today is because of how many years I spent with an oreo complex.
That was the best lesson I ever learned about the futility and stupidity of anti-blackness.
The fact that I was a perfect, PERFECT oreo and still experiencing racism, is what catapulted me towards black...
FACT: Pansexuals are usually attracted to people...
lol.. truuuuueeeee
Women do not get raped because they were wearing...
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Reason #95: Self-indulgence is okay
morereasonsyoushouldntfuckkids:
[trigger warning: incest, child sexual abuse, rape, victim blaming]
Sometimes I wonder if I think about these things too much— about sexual abuse, rape, and sexual violence in general. I wonder if writing about it and having a blog dedicated to my experience is “too much”.
Sometimes I wonder if maybe I am just making it all seem worse than it actually is. Or if...
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Reason #97: The right to be a victim
morereasonsyoushouldntfuckkids:
[general trigger warning: child sexual abuse and rape, rape culture things]
A whole lot of the dialogue and literature surrounding sexual abuse and rape tends to use the term “survivor” to describe us. I use survivor in the literal and emotional sense; I survived suicide. I survived sexual abuse and almost becoming a monster myself. I survived losing my sense of...
“At exactly which point do you start to realize, that life without knowledge is...”
– Talib Kweli (via beeforward)
so fucking true it hurts
(via freshmouthgoddess)
“Can the hungry go on a hunger strike? Non-violence is a piece of theatre. You...”
– arundhati roy from the guardian (via counterworlds)
YES. THIS.
we all go through phases.
jointlove3:
baggy pants
JT posters.
fades and braids.
norm-ALL.
cutting wrists.
anhedonic trips.
alcohol consuming to
black out memories.
closing eyes and praying for help.
none received.
turn to prostitute-like thoughts.
because you are no longer anything.
a worthless mass.
now lacking life.
you are nothing..more.
high socks.
boomboxes- blasting beats with a smooth ass bass.
...
“A lot of parents will do anything for their children, except let them be...”
– Banksy (via stellablu)
the bad dominicana: “unlike this racist edumacated... →
g-aesthetic:
baddominicana:
“unlike this racist edumacated lady, you are black and too angry. so even if she is racist, she has more credibility than you when it comes to gauging what is or isnt oppressive to black people.”
truth is black women are NEVER seen as “sane” or “stable” or “mentally capable” enough to be a go-to source for their own lives. ever. everyone including, literally, your...
I really cannot deal with seeing Anons call people...
faoi:
you read so softly over my head it’s late but i’m maintaining interest in the things that you say i could listen to you speak all day in the silence dripping wet with kisses running down my lips could be just a good friend who knows at this point anyway there’s just something about the way you surrender your eyes without this barrier of bodies we’d already be inside