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lacigreen: i’ll even help you discover it =D

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:01:19 -0400

i’ll even help you discover it =D

please reblog if you support the rights of sex workers

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:12:51 -0400

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to see that one of my favourite Tumblr bloggers supports the rights of sex workers. This isn’t something I see too much around here, so if you are a current or former sex worker, or if you are an ally that blogs about the issues and politics surrounding sex work, please reblog so that I can find you. :)

Sláinte!

Laurel

jsmooth995: Leave Michelle Obama Out Of Your Random-Ass...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:50:09 -0400

jsmooth995:

Leave Michelle Obama Out Of Your Random-Ass Opinions.

(a response to this weird random-ass article)

"Barrette Manifesto HEY GIRLS, DID YOU HEAR the news? It’s just been scientifically proven that..."

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:13:56 -0400

“

Barrette Manifesto

HEY GIRLS, DID YOU HEAR the news? It’s just been scientifically proven that barrettes are dangerous! So are bracelets and bric-a-brac. It’s a fact. And don’t be fooled by thick-necked macho men who pretend that “girl stuff’ is boring or frivolous, because that’s just an act. Because as soon as you ask that guy to hold your purse for a minute, he will start to squirm, as if your handbag were full of worms, as he holds it as far away from his rugged body as possible. Because “girl stuff” is made with the gender equivalent of Kryptonite!

That’s right, just watch fathers in Sanrio stores standing like petrified trees, like deer caught in Hello Kitty’s headlights. Or teenage boys buying their girlfriends flowers, acting as disinterested as possible as they ask the florist for a dozen “whatever”s. That’s why they always buy roses, that’s why engagement rings are always diamonds. These things are not romantic, they are just clichés the only types of flowers and jewelry that most men will admit to knowing the names of. And god forbid you were to ask your husband to pick you up a box of tampons. (And men, it’s true, the cashier really does think you’re buying them for yourselves.)

“Girl stuff’ is dangerous, and I should know because I’m a secret double agent. See, I lived as a boy for most of my life and I have insider information straight out of men’s locker rooms and college dorms. Hell, I even went to a bachelor party once, so I know this stuff firsthand. And I have a battle plan for absolute sexual equality, but you have to trust me on this. See, feminists have made it okay for girls to explore what used to be an exclusively boy world. But true equality won’t come until boys learn to embrace girl stuff as well.

So here’s the deal: If you want your boyfriend to treat you with respect, then tell him that you won’t sleep with him until he starts putting barrettes in his hair. And I’m not talking about secret bedroom kinky shit. Make him wear them to work! The next time he buys a pair of shoes, make sure they’re Mary Janes (and don’t forget the white lacy anklets to go with them). Because as soon as he realizes the pure bliss of wearing a frilly, pink, poofy party dress, maybe he’ll finally relax a bit and loosen up that uptight male swagger. And maybe once he lets his guard down, he’ll look around and realize that the world doesn’t revolve around him.

You may think this is funny, but it’s no joke. “Girl stuff’ is dangerous, so let’s use it to our advantage. We truly can change the world! Because if construction workers were man enough to wear skirts and heels, they wouldn’t whistle at women who walk by. And if misogynistic rockers and rappers were man enough to cry while watching tearjerkers, they wouldn’t need to masturbate all over the mic. And if presidents and generals were man enough to wear lip gloss and mascara, they wouldn’t have to prove their penis size by going to war all the time. Because male pride is not really about pride. It’s about fear—the fear of being seen as feminine. And that’s why “girl stuff’ is so dangerous. And as long as most men remain deathly afraid of it, they’ll continue to take it out on the rest of us.

”

- Julia Serano. “Whipping Girl.” Chapter 18 (via neonspandex)

perfection

fuck yeah sex education: Word Of The Day: Vaginal flatulence

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:08:10 -0400

fuck yeah sex education: Word Of The Day: Vaginal flatulence:

thecsph:

Most people know this by the colloquial term “queef”. Vaginal flatulence refers to the expulsion of air from the vagina, producing a farting sound but absolutely no odor. It can be caused by vigorous intercourse, which may pump air into the vagina, or simply by stretching and…

lipshock: msdanti: Ode to Wet n Wild lipsticks Stop being so...

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:38:10 -0400

lipshock:

msdanti:

Ode to Wet n Wild lipsticks

Stop being so gorgeous!

lavishlove: Appreciate your body. If you don’t like something,...

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:31:02 -0400

lavishlove:

Appreciate your body. If you don’t like something, change it. But don’t ever tell your body you hate it. Tell it, “I think you can be better.” Grab your love handles, and tell them you love them. Look in the mirror and just smile!

fuckyeahfeminists: Upcoming Gallery Showcase…shot by James C....

Wed, 30 May 2012 17:45:45 -0400

fuckyeahfeminists:

Upcoming Gallery Showcase…shot by James C. Lewis of Noire3000

Elysium -Portishead

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:51:00 -0400

Elysium -Portishead

feyminism: Mary Jamis, a lesbian woman, was ARRESTED yesterday...

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:37:37 -0400

feyminism:

Mary Jamis, a lesbian woman, was ARRESTED yesterday after she and her partner sought a marriage license in North Carolina.

How to deal with people who wear unflattering outfits

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:11:45 -0400

gtfothinspo:

infinitetransit:

Realise all aesthetic choices are subjective.

Realise that they might think they look sexy as fuck.

Remove yourself from the vicinity until you’ve learned to get over your fatphobia/transphobia/misogyny/racism or combination of those.

4. Look back at them with refreshed eyes and realize how sexy they look.

Photo

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:38:43 -0400

thingsilearnedfromcosmo: jalwhite: aint-got-nothin-at-all: ell...

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:29:44 -0400

thingsilearnedfromcosmo:

jalwhite:

aint-got-nothin-at-all:

elliemce:

Amy Poehler is the best and Seventeen magazine is the worst and the only thing I would add to that answer would be a solid “Fuck you” after the end.

oh my god yes yes yes a million times yes p.s. I urge you all to go read this entire interview on seventeen.com because it is seriously hilarious how few fucks amy poehler clearly gives about seventeen magazine

lolllz

Who was your celebrity crush? Now?

Then: J.R.

Now: T.I.

Amy Poehler is a lifespiration.

"privileged kids go to counseling, poor kids go to jail."

Wed, 30 May 2012 01:49:40 -0400

“privileged kids go to counseling, poor kids go to jail.”

- judge mathis, speaking the truth (via thatprettyoddfeminist)

I need Feminism because...

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:42:53 -0400

whoneedsfeminism:

today [while alone] at work, I was sexually harassed.

When I told him he was being rude and offending me, he basically told me I was asking for it [“I mean, look at how you’re dressed, baby”] because I was wearing this:

I have so much extra thread from past projects I seriously need...

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:41:05 -0400

I have so much extra thread from past projects I seriously need to make something like this.

gueko: Tavi Gevinson ♥ http://youtu.be/6osiBvQ-RRg

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:09:51 -0400

gueko:

Tavi Gevinson ♥

http://youtu.be/6osiBvQ-RRg

lacigreen: faomosgirl: I’m watching all her...

Mon, 28 May 2012 18:17:23 -0400

lacigreen:

faomosgirl:

I’m watching all her videos.

Awesome.

thank you boo!

here’s a sex+ about the most common female sex fantasies.

I love to sew. I seriously need to get on this.

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:51:32 -0400

I love to sew. I seriously need to get on this.

"Female toplessness is legal in a lot of places in the US (although not where I live), and I’d be..."

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:18:09 -0400

“Female toplessness is legal in a lot of places in the US (although not where I live), and I’d be meeting the letter of the law with a couple of Band-aids. But I have a gut feeling that if I go anywhere that there are people—and particularly anywhere there are children—nobody’s going to be too happy about my Band-aids. The enforcement is social; women just don’t go around topless in the US.

It bothers me because it’s unequal, but it also bothers me in its implications: that my body is inherently sexual, and a man’s body isn’t. It feels like men are being viewed through the first-person lens of “it’s nice to feel the sun on my skin, and I don’t mean anything by it” and women are being viewed through the distinctly third-person lens of “it’s inappropriate for me, a heterosexual man, to see her sexy parts.” It ignores the experiences of people who are turned on by male chests and somehow manage to contain themselves when they see one.”

- The Pervocracy: My boobs want to be free. (via sexisnottheenemy)