March 2012
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“When feminists ‘call-out’ other feminists for their racism, transphobia,...”
– Shaunga Tagore, a contributor to Feminism for Real, a REALLY FUCKING IMPORTANT BOOK for all feminists, allies, PEOPLE interested in social justice and changing the world.
More on this written in a DOPE article by Jessica Yee over at Racialicious.
(via androgynius)
I need this book. NEEEED.
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February 2012
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Men, Feminism, Race, Movements and cults of...
nojez:
[Trigger warning: gendered and intimate partner/domestic violence, male privilege, abuse in activist communities, gendered racism and white privilege]
1) A reminder that a man who attempted to kill his girlfriend and then lied about it, and who has an established record of bullying women of color online, continues to be paid to write for Jezebel and other spaces ostensibly intended for...
Anonymous asked: Do you have any suggestions to...
nojez:
Can’t personally vouch for them, but others have suggested The Hairpin, The Frisky, Persephone Magazine. I feel like Clutch and Madame Noire cover similar content as well. [disclaimer: I don’t know that any of these sites are explicitly feminist, womanist, or other wise gender-justice oriented.]
Fund for Troy Davis's family →
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nigeriajones:
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numol
[via Dread Times (link to post)]
AFAICT the new deadline is the 28th [of February]. they’re only at 69% of their goal as of now, please pass this around and donate if possible.
The Davis family has had to bury three warriors for justice in the past seven months. Virginia Davis, the...
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today in class i introduced the term "feminization...
TW gendered racism, sexual violence.
latinosexuality:
and some young men of color in my class wanted to challenge the idea that women dont get paid the same as men (b/c they dont go into the same field). when i shared that men who go into fields stereotypically assigned to women (i.e. nursing) they still often get paid more and are promoted more.
they wanted to use the fashion industry as...
“Sandy” had a common experience: She is a 35 year-old transgender woman from...”
– Human Trafficking of Immigrant Transgender Women: Hidden in the Shadows (via thetart)
A follow up to that last post [TW for discussion...
kiriamaya:
triangularisthepie:
I don’t think spanking had a huge negative impact on me, comparatively speaking, which is why I don’t talk about it much. For me the emotionally abusive/toxic atmosphere in my household was a much bigger factor in the issues I have now.
But that doesn’t mean that spanking had no effect whatsoever. It just means it’s harder to pinpoint under the other stuff. And...
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Guess what the NYT thinks was in poor taste about... →
jhameia:
notime4yourshit:
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glossylalia:
alexandrahamilton:
thatonegirlsierra:
maritsa-met:
NOT BLACKFACE. NOT RACIST JOKES.
Nope, it was Chris Rock telling the truth about Hollywood’s racism:
“Chris Rock followed with a racial joke, about black men getting lousy roles even in animated films. It may have been in questionable taste, but it jarred the show closer to...
approximately infinite universe: I need a stiff... →
thecurvature:
1. We are still talking about Hugo.
2. People are still refusing to center the conversation on WOMEN’S SAFETY, instead opting for, and I fucking quote, “our reputations.”
2a. OUR REPUTATIONS. THEY ACTUALLY WROTE THAT, DIDN’T EVEN BOTHER TO USE FANCY LANGUAGE TO PRETEND THEY MEANT SOMETHING ELSE.
3. While reasonable people can indeed disagree on tactics, if your “disagreement” on...
blackamazon:
milkeemountainmama:
come on up to the house: in summary
muckrakingiswomenswork:
thetart:
We the not signed at all except when we get a little clumsy with the reblogs would like you all to know that we are very important and established and words and buzzwords. Our mommies told us that we were very special, and every time you disagree there are rifts and call-outs and…
this...
Feminist X: We are a group of established feminist... →
blackamazon:
feministx:
We are a group of established feminist activists, educators, writers, bloggers and lecturers. We are speaking out as the result of the behaviour and posts coming from some of the online feminist community, which we view as unhealthy for the movement. After some thoughtful consideration, we can…
No.
We ask you toe top being cowardly entitled twits, who only seek to...
Feminist X: We are a group of established feminist... →
afrodiaspores:
feministx:
We are a group of established feminist activists, educators, writers, bloggers and lecturers. We are speaking out as the result of the behaviour and posts coming from some of the online feminist community, which we view as unhealthy for the movement. After some thoughtful consideration, we can…
The unconscionable appropriation of Audre Lorde has already been noted...
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“For me, any understanding of black oppression that makes it possible, and worse...”
– Dwight A. McBride in Can the Queen Speak? Racial Essentialism, Sexuality and the Problem of Authority (via daniellemertina)
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“That’s exactly what made America so different, we don’t have that colonial...”
– David Barton
HAHHAHAHAHAHAAA!
What? Really?
I swear, some people will say anything.
(via greaterthanlapsed)
Also from the article: ” One of the things we often see with other militaries is they rule by intimidation, by threats, by terrorism really, they want to scare the dickens out of the...
karnythia:
So when Amanda Marcotte says the exact same thing about Rihanna that WOC bloggers have been saying for months, & suddenly it’s a good idea not to judge her? Farreal, that’s when white feminists can hear that being a survivor is more complicated than doing what makes other people feel good? Mmm..okay. I see I need to spend less time giving away content & more time selling it.
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“Dream Hampton explained to me about how this is a time when women are fighting...”
– Rapper Too $hort being accountable to the backlash surrounding his “fatherly advice” in XXL Magazine.
#Babysteps
(via unapproachableblackchicks)
Woooooow. Is this really where the average dude is at in terms of awareness? This is scary. But I guess it’s good folks are learning?
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Public Statement: “We Are the 44%” Coalition...
baddominicana:
Public Statement: “We Are the 44%” Coalition Challenges Sexual Violence Against Black and Latina Teens
thesexuneducated:
sparkamovement:
TW for sexual assault
Last week popular hip-hop magazine XXL posted a video on its website (XXL.com) from Too $hort, a 45-year old rapper who came to prominence in the late 80’s for his raunchy lyrics and videos. In what was called his...
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ethiopienne:
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ethiopienne:
people who are allowed to decide how rihanna should respond to abuse:
rihanna
people who are not allowed to decide how rihanna should respond to abuse:
everyone else
people who shouldn’t exploit their abuse to make money
rihanna and her record company
oh...
karnythia:
It’s funny in a very unfunny way how little consideration is given to life after an abusive relationship for the survivor. Lots of discourse on treatment for the abuser, and lots of debate about what survivors should have done, could have done, or whatever. But no one really talks about what it means to move on, or how survivors have to navigate abuse culture which includes societal...
If you think that a black girl gotta earn the...
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blackamazon:
Get the fuck out now.
I has none for you today , I just don’t .
We gotta worry about why we can’t have love, food clothing , safety and peace of mind
We gotta see our rapes murders and beating traded like baseball cards and if the thing we gotta do to even get you to think of us as people is be afraid every moment of our lives of it being even worse if we might could maybe...
Sad update re: Bobby Montoya
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widdershinsgirl:
Apparently, Bobby Montoya no longer wants to be a girl scout, after a couple of weeks of cissexuals treating her body as a sex object, tearing her down to nothing other than a set of genitals on legs, uncaring about the human being to which those genitals were attached. Congratulations, cissexuals, you’ve won. You’ve bullied and...
I NEED BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN TO THE DAILY WHAT
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liquornspice:
like…NOW. I need a fucking petition signed by Oprah and Michelle Obama telling them how wrong and awful and evil they are for that post. That is what I need to happen.
It’s amazing how fast we turn on survivors of violence the moment they “misbehave.”
It’s amazing the way that people don’t seem to understand how abusive dynamics can continue after a relationship...
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“Gendered Violence Against African-American Girls and Young Women ~ A FREE...”
– (via afrolez)
PLEASE REBLOG! Homeless, uninsured trans woman in...
polerin:
I’ve Got A Brand New Jones: PLEASE REBLOG! Homeless, uninsured trans woman in Orlando needs help
jayoublie:
This picture is by a woman called Hannah. She was just disowned by her family for coming out as trans and is currently living with a friend, Alex. Here’s her explaining her situation:
Hi, I’m Hannah! I’m a 20 year-old transwoman in the baby stages of transition....
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FYCTC basing things on a vote is part of why we're...
mattachinereview:
genderbitch:
So that the vote can knock out any whiteness bullshit if Aria and I fuck up on something.
Also the reason why all the admins have disabilities.
But we’re still not gonna bring in cis admins or cafab admins. Under any circumstances.
Signal boosting—do any trans women of color in my feed maybe want to work with Fuck Yeah Cute Trans Chicks? It’s seriously one of...
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Glee Part #2 WOC edition
blackamazon:
PART 2
Tike
please let Jenna Uskowitz speak .. Please
Harry Shum speaks Spanish why wasn’t he used in Spanish Teacher
I kind of hate that the two asians are being used as the ” solid dependable” couple AND not ring developed much.
Asian F was okay , that arc was decent and Jenna Ushkowitz has the most beautiful endearing line delivery ( her speech about losing her virginity...
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My glee dump Pt1
blackamazon:
Okays o I have a couple of confessions to make
I am an OG TWOPer like back when they were doing Dawson recaps with he-man dolls so my over analysis of TV that you are about to subject yourself to. BE PREPARED.
I dislike them a great deal now. A GREAT OLD DEAL
Was a performing arts crew kid HARD, sneak into theaters , belt etc
So LET”S GO
Ryan Murphy
Me and Ryan Murphy have...
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“Back in my days they used bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it...”
– Foster Friess, Santorum Super PAC Backer - Buzzfeed (via brooklynmutt)
- This is exactly why men shouldn’t be dominating a panel on women’s reproductive rights.
(via soambitchous)
The thing that kills me is, that isn’t how it was back in the day. People didn’t start having sex for the first time...
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You are NOT the Father
Trigger warning - description of sexual assault. via dreamhampton1
lumumbabandele:
Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele
Thirteen years ago my oldest child, Naima Bandele arrived and changed my life. My world was now focused on parenthood. From that moment, everything I thought, planned and did was centered around my daughter. How will my work, activities and politics impact her? Life is real now. As...
WatchTrigger warning.
somepolitics:
sinidentidades:
Seattle cop caught threatening to make up evidence
A Seattle police officer has been caught on tape telling a recently arrested young African American man that he was going to make up evidence against him.
Josh Lawson and Christopher Franklin were arrested at gunpoint in November of 2010 after police spotted them several blocks away from where...
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“Lastly, Mercedes was the third beneficiary of the God Squad Holy Trinity, with...”
– -drshebloggo (via kurenai24)
I get why they did this with Mercedes, it was mature and consistent with her character…but can I still be mad that they chose to have character continuity NOW of all times? >.>
Chord Overstreet’s acting is on a different level this season. The things...
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“So, I would say that a feminist ally, or a feminist man or a man with feminist...”
– This, for instance, which I also included in my statements about “jizz in the face” was left out from the piece at The Atlantic.
I won’t bore all of you with the string of statements I made but I wish this one had been included. Because yeah, this is where I stand on the topic.
(via...
“Dzodan, on the other hand, thinks that feminist analysis ought to come only from...”
– Exile in Gal-Ville: How a Male Feminist Alienated His Supporters - Raphael Magarik - National - The Atlantic
I’m at The Atlantic discussing the role of men in feminism and who gets to speak on women’s issues and, more importantly, “jizz in the face” feminism and you know who.
(via...
Strong People Don't Have Needs & Other Myths That... →
thedisreputabledog:
arewomenhuman:
(Trigger warning)
karnythia:
I’ve been tweeting all morning about #rapeculture & #abuseculture, and someone asked me what I meant when I referred to Strong People Myths. I think some/most of us are familiar with the Strong Black Woman Trope right? Right. For those that are unfamiliar with…
My mom has said, about my own abuse, that there must have...
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(TW)
dreams-from-my-father:
So, some white feminists found it appropriate to post the picture of a battered Rihanna to make their point????? WHAT THE FUCKING HELL??? You spend hours talking about trigger this, trigger that but have so little respect for a BLACK WOMAN victim of abuse that you are ready to post a STOLEN picture of her. Rihanna said several times how humiliating and hurtful it was for...
confused...
That Gaga tweet is real but doesn’t appear to be in response to the fake Rihanna tweet…and the Gaga tweet is from days before the Grammys [eta- Whitney’s death, I meant to say]. Who put them together? Also not posting that image.
Strong People Don't Have Needs & Other Myths That...
(Trigger warning)
karnythia:
I’ve been tweeting all morning about #rapeculture & #abuseculture, and someone asked me what I meant when I referred to Strong People Myths. I think some/most of us are familiar with the Strong Black Woman Trope right? Right. For those that are unfamiliar with it, it can best be summed up as the idea that black women are so strong they don’t need help,...