January 2010
“I always wondered why Howard Zinn was considered a radical. (He called himself a...”
– Bob Herbert’s beautiful op-ed about Howard Zinn’s life at the New York Times (via marthaq) (via tiredofbeingignored)
“Mahatma Gandhi on Homosexuality”
queerthoughts: hideousthoughts: nonviolence: catchafire:
Two gay Englishmen came to Gandhi in the 1930s and asked him what he thought of their relationship.
The Mahatma asked some questions and for a short time fell silent.
Then he said, “The greatest gift God gives us is another person to love.”
Placing the hands of each man in the other’s, he quietly and with a smile asked, “Who are we to...
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
– Dalai Lama XIV (via crossingborders) (via ihatethismess)
“Let’s talk about how many times a woman gets called “intimidating” just for...”
– Tiger Beatdown › Girl Culture and the Race to the Bottom: About that Rant About Women (via bthny) (via halvgal) (via tiredofbeingignored) (via katoleary) (via clingtomymouth)
#61: Bros
american-apologies:
Taking their name from “brothers”, bros are a diverse group of desperate males currently populating American college parties and fraternities. They can be found attempting to increase their Facebook friend total by attending pretty much every gathering in existence. But don’t be fooled by the Axe spray and limited vocabulary, these mongrels have been known to be aggressive...
“Just as some anti-sexuals can’t see a female breast, hear the word “penis,” or...”
– Who Can Discuss Sex Without Discussing Damage? « (via sexisnottheenemy) (via ebompraquemgosta)
so.
champagnecandy:
(reblogging this so that I can get answers.)
I went to another so-called “radical” space last night, a bookstore that is pretty awesome in the grand scheme of NYC bookstores (of which there are MANY). Went to see a screening of short films that my coworker’s brother co-produced, drank tea and ate a vegan cookie, and generally did what you do in radical cafe/bookstores, right?
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“i rarely shave, and i thought this was a lovely time to do some feminine...”
– Amanda Palmer, commenting on the “internet outrage” over her hairy pits at the Golden Globes.
(via girlfriendisahomo)
“A 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl from Northwest Indiana are accused of...”
– Child porn charges for sexting at age 12? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
So this problem’s not going away. We’re going to continue making sex offenders out of our kids if we don’t change the law.
(via sexartandpolitics)
“whether you’re doing something deliberately saucy (like wearing a naked-dress)...”
– Amanda Palmer’s Armpit Hair Attracts Hail Of Online Criticism - amanda palmer - Jezebel
I like her. I am pro-Palmer and pro-Gaga and unashamed.
(via champagnecandy)
(via loveandzombies)
The universe and I had a chat this evening...
Me: Universe, stop killing off all our heroes!
Universe: Sorry! I just wanted to urge you people to become your own heroes and stop wasting your time idolizing people who spent their lives trying to get you to pay attention and change the world. Their time has passed. It's your time now.
Me: Oh.
Trans Respect 101 →
fuckyeahtrannies:
(via transpride)
“At the same time as anal penetration is held up in hetero male culture as the...”
– Feminist Critique of Hetero Male Culture Causes Mass MRA Hysteria (via sexisnottheenemy) (via ignoranceisthenewish) (via tobia) (via exiledsoul) (via clingtomymouth)
Stay at home parent should earn $122,611 per year
champagnecandy:
fyeahsocialism:
redguard:
An interesting site with wage calculators, executive pay, job search, salary wizards, income statistics, and more. http://salary.com/mysalary.asp Here is one calculation: “If paid, the typical Stay-at-Home Mom in the United States would earn the pay shown below for her work as a mother [with one pre-school and one at-school child].” $122,611 is the...
Weigh Less, Pay Less: Whole Foods Offers Discount... →
loveandzombies:
applesandseeds:
This is just horrible.
“Because if public health research has taught us anything, it’s that reducing people’s buying power totally makes them healthier.”
