February 2012
449 posts
“It is the height of irony that women are valued for our looks, encouraged to...”
– Greta Christina (via feminishblog)
“Facebook is very confused. They seem to think breasts are only about sex, but...”
– Belinda Phipps (Sorry, Facebook – on breastfeeding you seem rather confused | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk)
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“Rape culture is a culture in which people who have survived a violent crime are...”
– (i wish i could put this on a business card and hand it out to people who make rape jokes. the flip side would say FUCK YOU)
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Kummerspeck
bastardfromabasket:
German word for the weight gained due to overeating caused by extreme emotion or sadness.
Composed of the words Kummer, meaning grief, and Speck, meaning bacon.
Bacon grief.
Example: Sera Gamble, Vince Gilligan, and Steven Moffat are among the top motivators of Kummerspeck on Tumblr.
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How did I only just discover last.fm?
So THAT’S how people discover new music. :V
My dissertation is half finished, and I still have just under 2 months left! My tutor said it’s going really well and she thinks it’ll be a really good piece of work. I’m actually really enjoying it. I thought I’d end up getting bored with Bob Dylan but I just love him more and more :)
Tons of people on my course still...
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A Witty Pop-Culture Reference: wontbecomplacent:... →
wontbecomplacent:
Epic Self Care Post
sundownsocialwork:
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…
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“We need to reclaim the word ‘feminism’. We need the word ‘feminism’ back real...”
– Caitlin Moran, How To Be A Woman (via bringthebeards) Although to be fair, those marginalised by mainstream feminism have a valid reason not to identify, as mainstream feminism can be problematic. (via sazquatch)
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A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs
stophatingyourbody:
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech, but we do draw some limits. As a company, we’ve decided that some...
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“Males as a group have and do benefit the most from patriarchy,
from the ...”
– bell hooks, Feminism is for Everybody (via partypropagandaprofessional)
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fagjars:
i actually have a good number of followers but everyone ignores me so it feels like i actually have 4
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Fuck yeah, feminists!: punkisays: Ways... →
punkisays:
Ways Gender-Privileged Men Can Challenge Sexism
meeca:
(This list will be forever in-progress. Please add on as you see fit).
Challenge sexist jokes, such as dumb blonde jokes or jokes about rape.
Avoid using words such as “bitch”, “ho”, “slut.”
Recognize when…
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I feel weird lately. There’s nothing to feel down about but I just feel like everything is hanging over my head. Overwhelmed, I guess. I don’t want to go outside or do my work or even get dressed. I just want to sleep for a really long time.
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I was on the phone to my boyfriend telling him all about my shit day. Half an hour later he turned up at my door with a bunch of flowers and a care package of chocolate, fruit, grape soda and kraft dinner. I feel like I’m in one of those Facebook chain statuses. LIKE DIS IF U CRI EVERYTIME <3
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