April 2013
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What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
meagan-marie:
[Update 3/28] I apologize in advance for the vulgar language. Yesterday a lot of the fears that kept me from speaking out for so long were realized. Although the general response to my words was overwhelmingly positive, I was and still am being called a stupid bitch, a cunt, and “all that is wrong with womankind.” I’ve been insulted, misrepresented, and threatened. I’m not...
January 2013
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Why Some People Hate Sex: the Fascinating... →
December 2012
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November 2012
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“The reality is that so-called pro-life movement is not about saving babies. It’s...”
– How I Lost Faith in the “Pro-Life” Movement
This is an amazingly powerful, clear and well-researched article that exposes how the “pro-life” movement is anything but.
(via bagleworm)
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October 2012
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September 2012
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“In working on my book, I went to Rwanda in 2004 to interview women who had borne...”
– “The Legitimate Children of Rape” - Andrew Solomon on the historical relationship between rape and pregnancy: http://nyr.kr/RsAKyQ (via newyorker)
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“I didn’t know you had families.”
– Mitt Romney’s to LGBT people. Seriously? (via think-progress)
What the fuck?
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“ROMNEY: I don’t really care what you tell your adopted daughter. Why don’t you just tell her the same thing you’ve been telling her the last eight years.”
I don’t even have fucking words.
(via...
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“There’s an old saying, “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” I don’t...”
– Jax Teller, S5E1: Sovereign (via celibacyexperiment)
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“Except you can’t show a topless woman on TV - and you can’t defibrillate a woman...”
– distractedbyshinyobjects
re: feministing - for women, heart attacks look different
Things I did not know, but should.
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This is a post that might save a life.
(via str8nochaser)
My mom worked for 25 years as an ER nurse and is convinced that a lot of women die simply because...
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Why shouldn't three people get married? →
As three Brazilians are legally joined as a ‘thruple’ it starts to look illiberal to insist that marriage must be between two people
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fartalecki:
I just want you all to know that if there’s anything that triggers you and you want me to tag certain posts so you can blacklist them, then just drop me an ask or whatever because it’s no hassle for me ok
June 2012
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Yes, Miss Adler: also →
marshmallowmegamama:
queer girls living with straight partners are NOT living in a state of “straight privilege.” because they’re NOT STRAIGHT.
they may have passing privilege—but as others who are infinetly smarter than i am have pointed out—this is not straight up privilege—because it is a site of *oppression* (through invisibilization and erasure that affects more than just bi girls) that...
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“If you’re a woman, wild sexual behavior is downright fucking dangerous....”
– In defense of going wild or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love pleasure (and how you can too) by Jacklyn Friedman from Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
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“Sure, there are plenty of ways drinking and/or sexing can be bad for you - any...”
– In defense of going wild or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love pleasure (and how you can too) by Jacklyn Friedman from Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
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“The fact is, many abuse victims don’t realize they’re being abused....”
– Real Sex Education by Cara Kulwicki from Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
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“A recent Boise State University study of 484 heterosexual women showed that “50%...”
– Rachel Kramer Bussel (Our fantasies say less about us than we think | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk)
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“Sex education should focus not just on the mechanics of heterosexual sex and how...”
– Simone Webb (Underage sex isn’t automatically a problem | Comment is free | The Guardian)
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“It’s highly flawed to talk about the impact of “pornography” on young people as...”
– Pandora Blake (porn, like sex work, defies easy generalisations | Spanked, Not Silenced)
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“I often feel that, in so many areas of what we might call progressive politics...”
– CN Lester (The beauty myth and me… « a gentleman and a scholar)
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“What we need to let ourselves do is acknowledge that sex is a big deal for some...”
– Libidos, Assumptions, and Miscommunication | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? (via sexisnottheenemy)
May 2012
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“I think it is absolutely the responsibility of an artist to look into darkness...”
– Drew McWeeny (The Bigger Picture: What happens when we find The Line as viewers? - HitFix.com)
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“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)
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“I see a lot of arguments, from progressive feminists and right-wing prudes...”
– Pandora Blanke (porn, like sex work, defies easy generalisations | Spanked, Not Silenced)
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“Despite the massive advances in women’s equality, young women’s sexuality is...”
– Dorian Solot, I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide
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“I want to know why people find it so unsettling when they encounter a boy who...”
– For the last time – yes, you can be feminine and play sports! « Fit and Feminist
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“Reporting a sexual assault is not easy, and most sexual assaults are not...”
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“I don’t care how much sex anyone has, how often they do it, or who they do it...”
– Charlie Glickman (If You Don’t Respect Sluts, You Don’t Respect Women) 