February 2011
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“Women don’t get raped because they were drinking or took drugs. Women do not get...”
– Jessica Valenti (via sillysocialisthippie)
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Why your homework isn't harder that what I do.
Very often, my friends tell me how easy I have it being a dance student since I don’t have homework. And while I relish in the fact that I don’t have nightly readings and assignments, they don’t understand the balance.
First off, I don’t take solely dance classes. I’m a student at the university, and as such, I also need science classes and cultural diversity credits...
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“Sexism in 2011 is a different, more subtle beast, which shows itself in...”
– Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Why sexism is no laughing matter, despite what the boys might say
Read the full article ^
(via blackandwhitestriped)
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January 2011
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Charity offers UK drug addicts £200 to be...
glasses-kid:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11545519
Words cannot begin to express the rage I feel at this. Basically the American Charity “project prevention” has come over to Britain to carry on it’s “amazing” work. They are paying drug addicts and alcoholics money to be sterlised, to prevent them from having children - using the argument that they could not look after children...
Anonymous asked: Hey, you're really brave for posting about your OCD and I really respect you for it.
I was wondering if you have any 'consequences' for if you didn't carry out the rituals or if the mental distress you'd be suffering is your personal consequence for breaking them/them being broken for you?
If you'd rather not say, I completely understand- you've...
I was wondering if you have any 'consequences' for if you didn't carry out the rituals or if the mental distress you'd be suffering is your personal consequence for breaking them/them being broken for you?
If you'd rather not say, I completely understand- you've...
thecuntmentality asked: You just made my night =] And, you shouldn't be, 'cos you're utterly gorgeous. But ya know, I bet you could pull it off if you wanted. Mine is overdue for a trim but the first time I cut mine it was so liberating! I donated it to Locks of Love =]
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thecuntmentality asked: Awe! You are too sweet my dear <3
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On My OCD
It’s personal talk time. Skip over this post if you’d rather just read about abortion rights, photography, and feminism.
First off: What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? According to the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), OCD is a…
disorder of the brain and behavior. OCD causes severe anxiety in those affected. OCD involves both obsessions and compulsions that take a...
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trigger for eating disorders →
thecuntmentality:
thejuthikakid:
etrehumain:
spidersandferretsandowlsohmy:
crystalsoulslayer:
flymyreality:
icoulduseinsouciantmaybe:
stupidfuckingbitchconvention:
lilyevanspotter:
ensencrackles:
samflynnsangrybutt:
Yeah pretty positive McDonalds too :3
omg how can heterosexual guys even like that ugh omg her rib cage is just jutting out omg qirl eat some damn fries
OF...
shut your mouth: We don’t ask for much, just... →
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be…
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“There was a time when we never wore anything where it was supposed to be. Tights...”
– Melissa, my ballet teacher, after she told me to just pull my tights on over my leotard when I got distracted and forgot to put them on first.
The Time My Family Ran Over a Buffalo
Yeah, you read that title right. The story got brought up in a conversation on Twitter between my sister and I, and a friend said she just had to know the story. :) So here it is.
When I was in fifth grade, my family (meaning myself, my mom, and my sister) were moving from one small town to another, just a couple miles apart, so my mom could be closer to work. The move, though it should have been...
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Feminists with Skype?
I’m looking to add more people to my Skype list. If you’re a feminist and you’ve got Skype, send your Skype username to my Ask box and I might add you!
Don’t worry, I won’t publish your usernames and I’ll let you know that it’s me on Skype, but I want more people to plot/plan/rant/chat with.
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I am now playing Apples to Apples with...
feministilicious:
I am now plenty distracted :)
Color me jealous. Does that mean both of you are in Chicago?! Two feminist Tumblr-bloggers so close to me?! Come visit Milwaukee!
ilovethisrightnow asked: Saw your post about music choice for an audition through fuckyeahbrewcity reblog and thought i'd comment (dont know if there's any affiliation). First I'd say play to your strengths and if you wanted to capture a more emotional feel maybe try something with out a lyrical emphasis in the song.
like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD5MVMIRJ0
or this:...
like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD5MVMIRJ0
or this:...
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Re-watching Torchwood. The song at the end of They Keep Killing Suzie has been one of my faves since I first heard it in the show.
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“What is it about meter and cadence and rhythm that makes their makers mad?”
– Susanna Kaysen, “Girl, Interrupted”
Also, apparently Jeremy doesn’t think my OCD is “severe.” Maybe that’s because I’ve always hidden how much it affects my grades and he’s never home for my panic attacks.
People need to learn that just because my apartment is cluttered and I’m not constantly washing my hands doesn’t mean I don’t have OCD.
I have now had alcohol. (Well, I had a couple sips of a mojito, and I didn’t like it.)
My Birthday:
woke up early
had gelato and donuts for breakfast with Jeremy and Billy
spaghetti for lunch
my building left a birthday card at my door
great Italian food (and red velvet cake!) for dinner tonight
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This is why I dance.
lyssamichelle:
When I got home from dance the other night, I put an ice pack on my toes and laid down. I was exhausted from school and dance and worrying about a bazillion things, and doing left fouettes and illusions had left me sore and tired. Not to mention, the fact that we were on pointe for longer than usual. My toes felt like they were on fire when I finally took my pointes off.
As I was...
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Planet Rotation →
What would other planets look like if they orbited the Earth like the Moon does?
My boyfriend and a friend of his are watching Blue Mountain State, and it’s angering every feminist bone in my body. Ugh.
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The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion →
I have done several abortions on women who have regularly picketed my clinics, including a 16 year old schoolgirl who came back to picket the day after her abortion, about three years ago. During her whole stay at the clinic, we felt that she was not quite right, but there were no real warning bells. She insisted that the abortion was her idea and assured us that all was OK. She went through the...
According to Al Jazeera, the protesters are...
dancingonembers:
oh my gods and goddesses and non-binary deities, all of my heart (except what’s necessary to maintain my vital signs) goes out to the people of Egypt right now
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#DearJohn: Prep Time
rabbleprochoice:
sadydoyle:
Okay. So, for those unaware of context, here is what is going on. In the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” which is reprehensible on its surface, there’s a special surprise clause that seeks to limit the definition of rape and incest. In order to qualify for the exception to rape and incest cases, all rapes must be “forcible” and all incest cases must involve...
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[Trigger Warning] The House GOP's Plan to Redefine...
thecuntmentality:
rabbleprochoice:
corruptpolitics:
Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could ...
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Today...
…is my birthday. I am 21. And tonight I will be having a single alcoholic drink, my first ever. No lie, I’ve never had alcohol unless it was used in cooking.
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100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader →
absentofgrace:
Found this link over at Bitch and thought I would share it. I don’t read much YA anymore because I think I’m technically a little old for it but I might say screw it and look into these reads anyhow :)
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On The Argument That Trans Women Are Triggering
genderbitch:
dappercat:
This would be behind a cut - if I could make tumblr’s ‘cut’ button work reliably without deleting half the post forever. If anyone knows how to do these in html, please reply and let me know - this is driving me to distraction!
thepeacockangel:
This was written by someone I really respect, and I think it’s a fantastic fucking article on the importance of the...