April 2012
March 2012
“People of color, women, and gays — who now have greater access to the centers of...”
– Excerpt from Teju Cole’s essay “The White Savior Industrial Complex”. (via jalwhite)
BINGO. Which is why I will ALWAYS call out racism and white supremacy where I see it. The truth will not be silenced for people’s fucking feefees.
(via dumbthingswhitepplsay)
The Venetian Mask
did-you-kno:
At first sight, you probably see just 1 face in this Venetian mask. However, there are actually 2 faces - a man and a woman kissing one another. Once you spot them, you will be able to flip between both perceptions of this bistable image.
COURT PERMANENTLY BLOCKS OKLAHOMA’S DEMEANING AND... →
prolongedeyecontact:
03.28.12 - (PRESS RELEASE) A demeaning Oklahoma law that would have inserted government between women and their doctors, forced medical procedures on women whether they need them or not, and compelled doctors to recite speech imposed on them by anti-choice lawmakers was permanently blocked from enforcement today by the district court judge overseeing a legal challenge...
Interviewer: Give us your best tip for overcoming depression.
Stephen Fry: To regard it as being like the weather. It's not your responsibility that it's raining, but it is real when it rains, and the fact that it's raining does not mean that the rain is never going to stop. The only thing to do is to believe that, one day, it won't be raining and accept it so you can find a mental umbrella to shield yourself from the worst. The sun will eventually come up.
[TW] Center for Reproductive Rights Files Case... →
prolongedeyecontact:
Manuela’s story demonstrates the fatal consequences of El Salvador’s law and why it must change
03.21.12 - (PRESS RELEASE) El Salvador’s absolute ban on abortion has resulted in tragic and often fatal consequences for the women living in that country — resulting in the arbitrary imprisonment of women suffering from miscarriages and complications in their pregnancies,...
Pagan Earth: Herb Profile: Peppermint. →
paganisms:
Common name: Peppermint Latin name: Mentha x piperita Family: Lamiaceae Part used: Leaf Commonly used forms: Tea, tincture, oil capsules, lozenge, and essential oil Side Effects: Relatively none. Coated peppermint-oil capsules may open in the stomach, causing heartburn. Do not apply the essential oil directly to mucous membranes. Peppermint should be avoided by individuals with...
Caribbean Ambassador Detained By NYPD: Officer... →
satifice:
The U.N. ambassador from the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was briefly arrested and handcuffed by a New York police officer Wednesday for alleged disorderly conduct after he walked through a barricade to get into his office building.
Ambassador Camillo Gonsalves told The Associated Press that he was returning to his office after lunch and stepped out of his...
male character: i made a mistake
fandom: oh you poor misunderstood soul
female character: i made a mistake
fandom: WANTON MISTRESS OF THE NIGHT, RETURN TO THE SHADOWS FROM WHENCE YOU CAME, THIS IS NO PLACE FOR YOUR SELFISHNESS PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR HOME ON WHORE ISLAND
“For many years, sex work was a solution. I could work and go to school. I could...”
– I Lost My Job as a Teacher Because I Was Once a Call Girl Melissa Petro
As I get older I’m realizing, more and more frequently, that George Carlin was wrong about a lot of things. A lot of things. But he was absolutely right about sex work. Selling is legal. Sex is legal. Why is selling sex not...
“Over and over again in “Bully,” we see adults who feel bureaucratically...”
– Why the MPAA doesn’t want your kid to see “Bully” - Salon.com (via ladyatheist)
