March 2013
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Interactions with Queer
aceofliminalspace: Queer is such a complicated word. Its history is murky and its meaning has been redefined and turned on its head more than once. As a lurker in the ace community I saw several battles about whether aces counted as queer or not. I’ve discussed with a professor who identifies as queer my asexuality and gotten a thank you for the reminder that sometimes in the midst of fighting...
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May 2012
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alwaysbetweenoctobers asked: Is your paper on The Poisonwood Bible available to be read online? That's a favorite novel for me, and I'd love to read your paper.
May 28th
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fionafix-it: communistsextips: Never fuck a capitalist. They refuse condoms because they don’t like protection for the workers. never go down on a capitalist, they’ll let you do all the work and then insist they came solely through their own hard work & self-determination. 
May 28th
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One of the many reasons I love professors: they say ‘him or her’ when talking about who you might potentially marry without knowing my sexuality. 
May 27th
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TranSquat - iPhone app is a gender neutral... →
fuckyeahfeminists: From the source website: Friends, and friends of iPhone. Hi, my name is Billy. I wrote an iPhone app called TranSquat. In a nutshell, it is a gender neutral bathroom finder that locates bathrooms that are gender free relative to your current location. You can search, add and share safe locations. It was written by and for the trans community. It is powered by data from...
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mypatronusisyou: there comes a moment in every girl’s life when she says to herself i read some fucking weird fanfiction gpoy
May 26th
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Language Barriers in Brazil Business →
May 21st
“Because men have a history, it is difficult for them to imagine what it is like...”
– Judy Chicago (via feministhistorian)
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April 2012
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5 Gender Stereotypes That Used To Be the Exact... →
Apr 27th
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“When I want to know what misogyny is, I don’t ask a man. When I want to know...”
– Son of Baldwin (via newwavefeminism)
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“I asked a young White woman why she was studying social anthropology. She...”
– African feminist Ifi Amadiume (via newwavefeminism) BLESSSSSSSSSSSS THIS QUOTE!!!! (via ethiopienne)
Apr 22nd
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“As a society, we encourage girls and women to be emotionally accessible, and in...”
– Tori Amos (via dr-clear-heels) And if you’re not in touch with your feelings, well obviously you’re a stuck up bitch.
Apr 21st
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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. (via elfgrove)   (via ultralaser) They put up some awesome billboards in austin a few months ago showing the signs of a heart attack that women will feel. And I know they...
Apr 21st
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“The Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by ‘special...”
– Geraldine Ferraro (via foulmouthedliberty)
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Lesbophobia is a result of patriarchy too.
whoneedsfeminism: I need feminism because I’m tired of straight feminists putting down lesbians in order to reassert their heterosexuality. The next time you need people to know you’re not a lesbian because of the length of your hair or because of your feminist beliefs, think about why you care so much whether or not people think you’re a lesbian. And then think about all of the other feminists...
Apr 15th
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“Besides, if one gender has to stop drinking “to excess” because there’s a link...”
– Girl-on-Girl Victim-Blaming Action (or, The Most Terrible Time of the Year) — Feministe (via sociolab)
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Me: *le me coming out*
Dad: At least I won't have to pay for a wedding. You really are perfect.
Apr 10th
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Why Atheism Will Replace Religion: New Evidence →
Apr 9th
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Who the word ‘faggot’ upsets... →
feministharrystyles: associatedrants:iamateenagefeminist:miniscules: Who the word ‘faggot’ upsets: Straight white girls. You know what, you’re right. As a straight white girl, I can tell you that the word “faggot” upsets me. It does. It upsets me a lot. You want to know why? Because last year I almost lost a friend… I believe what you meant to say was “White cisfemales who identify as...
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