January 2010
reblog with the song you're listening to, then add...
meloukhia:
reachingtheshore:
shiyiya:
isabelthespy:
mocasinbojangle:
traceys:
Plug In Baby in my pants. OIC HOW IT IS
All Hail the Heartbreaker in my pants
nothing this second but just finished up an album that i think is accurate
Romance is Boring in my pants.
No One Mourns The Wicked in my pants.
I’m not actually listening to anything right now, but had to reblog b/c of the...
reblog with one or two words to make a story
annaoverseas:
ihatethismess:
anadagiobreeze:
torisaysrelax:
jaymaybaby:
breeawnuhh:
ashley-la:
Today
I went
to eat
a taco
and I
fell in love.
But not with you.
But hey,
Also!
annaoverseas:
I’m learning again that much of my “academic” writing style has been heavily influenced by blogging, and this is Not Good.
I had that problem recently too. It makes me D: because shouldn’t writing be as accessible as possible? Feh.
rape in guinea
abbyjean:
On September 28, 2009, self-proclaimed president Captain Moussa Dadis Camara’s troops raped and murdered at least 157 political demonstrators in Conakry, Guinea. Thousands of people had gathered in a public sports stadium to speak out against Camara’s decision to stand again in upcoming presidential elections. Observers in Guinea noted that the use of rapes during the September 28...
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“7. When they say “choose your woman,” they’re not fucking around.
So, I am...”
– Reasons I Laughed Out Loud, Offending Several Fellow Patrons, During The Major Motion Picture “Avatar.” by Sady, Tiger Beatdown
I hope I'm not the only guy
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
walex:
That thinks renting a tuxedo for your wedding is horrendously tacky. Really? You want to get married in something that another guy has already worn? Really?
I’ll be buying my tuxedo thank you very much.
That’s another skill every man should have:
The ability to buy a damn tuxedo to get married in.
Agreed! Its a...
I hope I'm not the only guy
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
walex:
That thinks renting a tuxedo for your wedding is horrendously tacky. Really? You want to get married in something that another guy has already worn? Really?
I’ll be buying my tuxedo thank you very much.
That’s another skill every man should have:
The ability to buy a damn tuxedo to get married in.
Agreed! Its a freaking wedding!
I...
On the Map: Liberation Won’t Be Gained On Behalf... →
themerchgirlnet:
Poster 4 Tomorrow is a project based out of France that was founded this year to encourage artists to advocate “on behalf of those who don’t enjoy the same freedom of expression that you do” by designing posters that pronounce an explicitly political sentiment regarding the universal right to free speech. Right away this struck me as problematic. In order to truly work from a...
I hope I'm not the only guy
june85:
jhameia:
june85:
walex:
That thinks renting a tuxedo for your wedding is horrendously tacky. Really? You want to get married in something that another guy has already worn? Really?
I’ll be buying my tuxedo thank you very much.
That’s another skill every man should have:
The ability to buy a damn tuxedo to get married in.
Agreed! Its a freaking wedding!
I think that’s an idea...
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I hope I'm not the only guy
june85:
walex:
That thinks renting a tuxedo for your wedding is horrendously tacky. Really? You want to get married in something that another guy has already worn? Really?
I’ll be buying my tuxedo thank you very much.
That’s another skill every man should have:
The ability to buy a damn tuxedo to get married in.
Agreed! Its a freaking wedding!
I think that’s an idea as ridiculous...
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The Merch Girl's Blogs to Watch in 2010
themerchgirlnet:
So Problogger recently had a list of 30 bloggers to watch in 2010, mostly in the personal development/lifestyle design/Law of Attraction area. (Man, I remember when productivity and GTD were the big blog trends.) After a couple of people made their own lists, Problogger asked their readers to make up their own lists and share.
I follow 900 (!!) feeds on Google Reader, and...
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This Week in Obvious: The Male Gaze Silences Women →
(via meloukhia)
I love the title you gave it, meloukhia!
It's Tumblr Tuesday!
meloukhia:
abbyjean:
staff:
This ever happen to you? I dreamt in Tumblr last night.
I walked around the city, covered in little hearts and reblog buttons. I showed my appreciation for a beautiful sunset by reaching out and poking its like button. I saw some delicious tacos, hit reblog, and had some of my very own. This was a world I could live in.
Fast-forward to this morning: I was tired,...
I am talking about you
annaoverseas:
I think the fundamental problem is I am being too subtle.
Principles of Anti-Oppression, from the Los Angeles Direct Action Network.
Power and privilege play out in our group dynamics, and we must continually struggle with how we challenge power and privilege in our practice.
We can only identify how power and privilege play out when we are conscious and committed to...
Foolish Things People Say
meloukhia:
Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
This hung on the wall of my third grade classroom. In perhaps the most delicious juxtaposition ever, it was hung next to the poster about using I Statements to communicate with other people.
I shuffled past it every morning in my long-sleeved shirts. I knew, on some level, that something bad would happen if I wore...
Why Am I Not Doing School Work Right Now?
june85:
walex:
I’m just nommin’ on some chocolate chips and staring at the LED Blink on my blackberry.
I’ve got a lot of work to do, yet, here I am.
Fuck you depression! I’ll make you my bitch one of these days.
I need some motivation.
Why are you depressed?
What kind of silly question is that? Some people don’t need a reason to be depressed; they happen to be wired that way.
In the name of awareness →
thecurvature:
On the Facebook bra color meme
You Are Allowed to Have Emotions
meloukhia:
Yes, you.
We live in a society where people who are presumed female are informed that they cannot have emotions unless they clear them with someone else.
Fuck that.
Your emotions are valid because you are experiencing them, and you don’t need anyone else to validate them or tell them that it’s ok to feel. You don’t need people appending words like “overreaction” and “irrational”...
“Why do they have white ducks? I don’t like white ducks.”
– My Mom, commenting on some decoration in a lake near our new house
dear dad, never buy me a ticket through the states...
using the airport wireless. never had such a frustrating experience before. thank god Caitlin was there with me. my backpack was not allowed - it’s not a laptop bag, and it’s not a small purse. Caitlin could take my backpack. was told toothpaste wouldn’t be allowed (It is). only allowed one laptop, one book (didnt know i was allowed a book, either!). not even allowed to use the...
“[Mary Daly] then goes on to identify three false deities – or idols – in...”
– Recuperating a Truly Liberating Theology from Mary Daly, Kittywampus, an obit of Mary Daly
If Your "Apology" Contains Any of the Following:
meloukhia:
I’m sorry you read it that way.
I didn’t mean it that way.
…wasn’t intended.
Your response was out of proportion to what I did.
I still don’t really understand what I did wrong.
I’m sorry you think that way.
I’m sorry you feel that.
It is probably not an apology.
How about:
I am sorry that my actions hurt you.
I apologize.
Also: Even when you actually apologize,...
There Is No 'PC Culture'
meloukhia:
There’s ‘people who endeavor to treat each other like human beings,’ and then there’s ‘people who don’t.’
Yes, this.
On Comments
meloukhia:
This is a post for non-bloggers/people with relatively small blogs.
Do you know some feminist bloggers? I bet you do.
I want you to think, today, about what it’s like to moderate comments at their blogs.
Because.
Trust me.
You have no idea.
You might think you do. You might see the occasional borderline comment or even outright offensive one that makes it through moderation, for...
“That tells me nothing. I want details.”
“The female threw me out of...”
– Lover Enshrined, Book 2 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, J.R. Ward
“The first time I see you I want something to happen, not because of the way our...”
– one time i started writing a YA novel and this was the first sentence. (via isabelthespy)
I rather want you to keep writing
(via champagnecandy)
Me too.
(via challyzatb)
Yes please.
FYI: I am one of those "humorless" feminists who...
themerchgirlnet:
feminism4fun:
sexismandthecity:
katoleary:
The thing about people who can joke about this shit, or even make insensitive comments about it and then turn around and say things like, “You need to pick your battles” when called out on said insensitive comments, is that they can only see these issues in the abstract. For basically every single hurtful, offensive thing someone...
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“Remember, taking care of yourself is a feminist act.”
– chally, speaking wisdom. (via abbyjean)
oh chally, you are a beacon of truth…
(via reachingtheshore)
(via telegantmess)
lol, abbyjean made chally famous on tumblr. will she join now? i spose i shouldn’t aim so high…
(via reachingtheshore)
See, now I have joined tumblr I have to reblog this!!,... 