June 2011
Facebook hack
youknowyouretrans:
My friend sent me this link, and I thought it would be beneficial to forward it. For those of us who use Facebook, it is to allow your setting to return to gender-neutral pronouns such as “they” and “their”
Here is the link (some hacking involved) :
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“The point of public relations slogans like “Support our troops” is that they...”
– Noam Chomsky (via postponelife)
youarenotyou:
Self care according to the senses:
Scent. Burn scented candles or incense. Pick some fresh flowers or herbs for your home (basil = heaven). Fry onions or garlic if it’s your thing (it’s definitely mine). If you can afford to, buy some essential oils that make you feel relaxed. You can wear them as perfume or dilute them with water and put into a spray bottle for your bed sheets....
“I wish I’d been brave enough to show a little more weakness. It’s one thing to...”
– via Sugar (via youcanhaveitall)
things i could benefit from trying
(via tangledupinlace)
Petition to demand an apology from Warner... →
hickiesandhotpants:
iscaro:
“It was the first time in a major motion picture I saw a body like mine on the screen. And it was met with laughter, horror, and disgust. And that hurt me. It is completely offensive to me.” -A trans woman’s personal response to The Hangover 2.
for those of you who haven’t seen it, there’s a scene where Ed Helms’ character encounters the prostitute he had sex...
Trigger warning for rape.
queeroctopus:
mry:
Bristol’s Innocence
sarcasmisdead:
verolynne:
celticthistle:
cognitivedissonance:
In Bristol Palin’s new memoir, she essentially accuses Levi Johnston of date rape after revealing the night she lost her virginity to him, she was drunk on wine coolers, and didn’t remember a thing. She was apparently honest with her parents later on the loss of her virginity. She also...
“Right up until mid-15th century, boys were called girls. All children were...”
– Oh QI, how I love you. (via inherhipstheresrevolutions)
Every time I see a 13 year old who identifies as...
asexualheart:
… I don’t think, “Jeez, what a special snowflake, they’re just making up crap to feel cool.”
Instead, I think, “I wish I had been that in touch with myself when I was that age.”
“Throughout the second game in the series, Shepard is referred to as “the human”...”
– Shepard ain’t white: Playing with race and gender in Mass Effect | Two Whole Cakes
“People of all sexes have the right to explore femininity, masculinity - and the...”
– Leslie Feinberg (via artoftransliness)
THIS IS LIKE, MY MOTTO. I DIG THIS SO HARD.
(via sexisbeautiful)
Today, I received a letter from the little girl...
hexenhaus:
She wrote that she had seen our cat sitting in our living room window, some stuff about him, and how she thought he was pretty. She also included pictures of clothing she thought he would like to wear if he was a person.
So, seeing this, I immediately began to think about what I could do to give her something back. I decided to write a letter to her, pretending it was from my cat,...
“Powerful men have been behaving badly, e.g. tweeting, raping, cheating, and...”
– —Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert
So…apparently we shouldn’t blame the victim OR the rapist…because it is in men’s nature to rape! Men are so oppressed! Their urges (like raping and cheating!) are CONDEMNED by society oh noez!!!!!
TOTALLY REMOVING THE CARTOON FROM MY NETFLIX INSTANT QUEUE NOW....
“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.”
– Jane Austen (via misswallflower)
A Dad Testifies for His Transgender Teen Daughter →
pomegranate:
lawsonry:
xxboy:
My name is Wayne Maines, I live in Old Town. I have a 13-year-old transgender daughter. In the beginning, I was not onboard with this reality. Like many of you I doubted transgender children could exist, I doubted my wife and I doubted our counselors and doctors. However I never doubted my love for my child. It was only through observing her pain and her...
kafuka:
degausse:
goodbyesongs:
OTHER GIRLS,...
“Third wave feminism isn’t just about “women’s rights” - it’s a broad, inclusive...”
– bohemiandreamgirl (via inherhipstheresrevolutions)
THIS. This is so important. When my History of Women professor asked us “if there has been any feminist movements/thinking in the last twenty years [then proceeded to tell us it was an opinion question….] I wrote…basically this. Katie and I later...
“You’re an interesting species. An interesting mix. You’re capable of such...”
– Carl Sagan (via wespeakfortheearth)
“Man is defined as a human being and a woman as a female - whenever she behaves...”
– Simone De Beauvoir, The Second Sex. (via misterdeath) 