December 2009
“Instead we collectively have this selective anger, anger only on behalf of those...”
– Shakesville: Selective Anger and Small Numbers (via clingtomymouth)
“The British Empire brought us the idea that ‘if you’re not a white European,...”
– Skin whitening cream finds new popularity among Palestinian women / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com (via clingtomymouth)
“The blend of fiction, bigotry and jingoism became known as ‘yellow journalism.’...”
– jon stewart (america: the book) (via quellequaintrelle)
400 children? Shit. →
Worst Fictional Dudes of the Decade →
“Usually, I am happy to denounce the authorities for just about anything, but...”
– In rape cases, ‘no’ means ‘no’ to everyone except the British public | Nick Cohen | Comment is free | The Observer (via clingtomymouth)
“But if having sex with another man is unnatural, why have a law against it? We...”
– Feminist academic Bob Connell [R.W.Connell] on the gender regulation of criminalizing consenting sex. (via materialworld) (via tiredofbeingignored) (via clingtomymouth)
“[Barack] doesnt understand fashion. He’s always asking, ‘Is that new? I haven’t...”
– Michelle Obama (via nicholascharles)
May I please have another hell yeah? →
WatchI am in love with Sarah Haskins, girlcrush for life.
Can I get a hell yeah? →
Princesses
Roy E. Disney, the executive director of Walt Disney died yesterday. While learning about this I began to think about my favorite Disney females.
5. Nala
Yes, she is a lion and technically the alpha female in Simba’s harem, but she is a feisty and strong headed female.
4. Esmerelda
Who doesn’t love a sexy ethnic girl who stands up for herself and her people. The whole being...
Abortion Coverage Ban Fails in the senate -... →
Thank your senator for not allowing the Nelson/Hatch amendment to pass! You know I did, cause being pro-choice is sexy.
"What is Feminism?"
This is an excerpt from my first ever WGS essay which answered the question, “What is feminism?”.
As a small child, I was always confused as to why boys were seen as the stronger sex. I could run, climb, jump, yell, and insult just as well as they could- but I was a girl, the worst curse the gods could think off. Who wanted to wear dresses and sit inside? As I grew up I learned that...
