December 2011
249 posts
“Eight percent of college men have either attempted or successfully raped. Thirty...”
– Margo Maine, Ph.D. (Body Wars)
There was a time that, as a person of the male persuasion, seeing this quote made me really mad. It made me mad that women would assume that I was a rapist; it made me mad that rape was becoming ‘my problem’; it made me mad because, frankly, I didn’t think it was...
Rape Culture 101 (IMPORTANT) →
silmerin:
—trigger warning for discussion of rape and rape culture—
womenaresociety:
Frequently, I receive requests to provide a definition of the term “rape culture.” I’ve referred people to the Wikipedia entry on rape culture, which is pretty good, and I like the definition provided in Transforming a Rape Culture:
A rape culture is a complex of beliefs that encourages male sexual...
Meryl Streep, on being told that she often plays...
danceasifnobodyslooking:
‘Nobody tells an actor, ‘you’re playing a strong-minded man.’ We assume that men are strong-minded. A strong-minded woman is a different animal.’
(via andyouhavetogivethemhope)
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Please write to Tumblr
I just wrote to them begging them to do something about all of these Thinspo blogs. They are detrimental to the health of those struggling with weight everywhere. I wrote them a message explaining why these blogs should be gotten rid of with a small list of blogs that they could begin with reporting. Since there is no report button that I’m aware of, sending an email to support@tumblr.com is...
“I’m going to say something revolutionary: you are not your age, your weight,...”
– Ugh, Why Is She wearing That via Hello Giggles (via jelizabethl)
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he goes down on Michelle Williams. (via rrrambleon)
Dear Ryan Gosling, I think I love you, no, I know I love you.
(via feisty-feminist)
“The difference between loving yourself and not loving yourself is not in the...”
– Medicinal Marzipan | The Marzipan Manifesto (via curvesahead)
BE BRAVE! JOIN THE BODY PEACE REVOLUTION!
(via stophatingyourbody)
Things Your Man Should Not Get A Cookie For
super-eklectic1:
franticinkjizz:
Grocery Shopping Laundry Changing a diaper Spending time with their kid - fyi it’s not called babysitting Sweeping the living room Washing the dishes Cooking a meal Ironing Working
These things can be appreciated - someone pulling their weight in the partnership is great.
But more importantly, this is adulthood. We ain’t popping champagne for shit like this....
We all blame society, but we are society.
Change yourself, change society.
Stop Hating Your Body: you look great! have you... →
broadist:
ATTN: “You look great! Have you lost weight?” is not a compliment. I know it has been the go-to praise-route towards many women since the inception of puberty, but I’d like to put an end to it. Why do I hear this like a broken record every holiday?
Some alternatives:
You look…
Being Belle.: There is far too much negativity in... →
beingbelle:
Why do we need to bring it onto tumblr too?
If I say that I want to be an actress, don’t tell me all the reasons why I won’t make it.
If I want to increase my fitness, don’t tell me how I’m going to fail.
If someone is doing something, anything, be happy for them. God, maybe even spur them on or send them some encouragement.
It is so easy to spread negativity, to say “ah, you...
fuck yeah sex education: HERE ARE SOME BODY... →
fuckthedisabled:
femmesandfamily:
raggedyanndy:
This is by no means a comprehensive list! If you reblog you should add some more!
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plusmodelmagazine
chubbyguyswag
fuckyeahchubbyfashion
fuckyeahchubbybutches
fatpeopleofcolor
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“Women will have abortions whether you like it or not. They will have abortions...”
– Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-Luzerne) reacts to tougher abortion regulations expected to be signed by Governor Corbett. (via warrioroftheleft)
Sexism & the City: I'm a feminist and i like rap... →
i like das racist, common, blackstar and the roots.
but i also like roman’s revenge; i like a lot of rap songs where the word bitch is used like it’s going out of style ( that’s a uncreative sentence i’m clearly not a rapper) and a ton of other sexist/heterosexist slurs are used repeatedly.
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I think it’s perfectly fine to listen to music that is problematic because as long as...
“Perfect? How do you define a word without concrete meaning? To each his own, the...”
– Ellen Hopkins- Perfect
(via showhersheswonderful)
: a-cherry-on-top: The Truth About Kinky... →
a-cherry-on-top:
The Truth About Kinky Women
a-blog-called-everything:
This was written in response to a FetLife post. The poster was wondering why no one was responding to his profile or his entreaties to be invited to parties.
You want to meet a girl that you can explore your…
Lipstick Feminists: Why slut-shaming is wrong and... →
myheartsinksdeep:
feministdykeslut:
Women are not allowed to express themselves sexually without being scrutinized by other men AND women.
Slut-shaming contributes to rape culture, where it is okay to rape a woman because she was ‘asking for it’.
It promotes grrrl hate, which is completely detrimental to the feminist movement and only creates more internal sexism.
The message it is sending...
