February 2011
I don't advocate for an eradication of words I...
meloukhia:
I advocate for making conscious choices about how, when, and where to use language, for harnessing the power of language, for the use of strong language in commentary, storytelling, narratives, for the reclamation and repurposing of hate speech, for getting inside language and turning it inside out, for the thoughtful and considered application of language. For a world where language...
Although...
meloukhia:
If I had the power to zap one word from English usage, it would probably be ‘panties.’ I hate that word. Or ‘nap.’ Just typing it makes me twitch. Something about that hard, sharp sound, that snap. Blech. Give me a nice siesta any day.
So many people I know hate the word “panties”!
The other word I hear being hated a lot is “moist.”
January 2011
Real things that my (white) Modern Indian History...
jaded16india:
haterina:
alliterate:
badparsiqueer:
“Orientalism is demonized today, but you have to admit that they did a lot of good in India.”
What.
WHAT.
Of course they did! They raped pilandered erased and completely exploited us in every way possible. As a parting gift they left engliss to be my father tongue and then they also left a part of their mindset behind.
So...
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language policing - a straw situation? not really.
tiaramerchgirl:
quixotess:
a couple of other posts on language policing that are especially pertinent
Yes, I agree that a privileged B who eschews an discussion full of merit to yell and scream at A that what A says has no validity because of one single *ist word, and who does this in order to score points with B’s peers or self-image, is a detriment to the conversation.
I also think that’s...
I am from a third-world country. →
ardhra:
tiaramerchgirl:
nwbtcw:
tiaramerchgirl:
…if you’re going to commit a massive fail by claiming that “if you’re in a third-world country I doubt you’d have internet access and a Tumblr” us third-worldies will come en masse and poke you in the eye.
Also? The first-world/third-world terms are deprecated. (Did you know it originally meant countries that were neutral during the Cold...
Allow me to repeat myself. Enough of the "But can...
meloukhia:
thehumorlessfeminist:
Rape isn’t a hypothetical question. Rape happens to real people every minute of the damn day. So instead of masturbating to the sound of my own voice, and telling everyone what I, as a great, compassionate feminist, consider to be sexual assault, I prefer to listen to the victims. IF SOMEONE FEELS VIOLATED, THAT SOMEONE HAS BEEN VIOLATED. Period. It’s not up to...
We don’t ask for much, just broadcast what is...
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is news that even the phone landlines will be cut tomorrow, to prevent any...
“GUYS TASTE THEIR CUM?!?!?”
– Me in Religion class. I said it a bit too loudly. (via thejuthikakid)
they do forrealzy?
(via tranzient)
why would anyone do that?
not judging! just curious…
(via janedoe225)
curiosity probably. i can’t say i blame them, but still that just seems so….
do they really? it’s kind of blowing my...
imissedtumblr:
anachronistique:
imissedtumblr:
kelsium:
STOP ASKING PEOPLE IF THEY FEEL LIKE PRINCESSES?
DID YOU ASK PATRICK STEWART IF HE FEELS LIKE A PRINCESS? NO.
Truth now: how many of you now want to ask Patrick Stewart if he feels like a princess?
I have the feeling he would simply smile beneficently, because he is Sir Patrick Stewart and a pinnacle of humanity.
In my head,...
Undercover police cleared 'to have sex with...
telegantmess:
genderbitch:
tranzient:
feministindianmanifesto:
huskerdewgongxvx:
Undercover police cleared ‘to have sex with activists’
deepwithfuture:
grundmc:
artistontheinside:
vruz:
vruz: it’s not a war. in the daily show.
Undercover police officers routinely adopted a tactic of “promiscuity” with the blessing of senior commanders, according to a former agent who worked...
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Merf. Thinking is Hard.: I'm starting to get... →
pastthestorm:
tiaramerchgirl:
I mainly wanted to respond to your last paragraph, because I think this is where we greatly disagree. See, I’ve been burnt by people who “talked the talk” and did some sort of “walk the walk” - being the Good Liberal Lefty, fighting for Human Rights, being Non-Discriminatory…
There’s an interesting discussion about language policing happening, and I’d like to...
I'm starting to get really wary of language...
tiaramerchgirl:
I mainly wanted to respond to your last paragraph, because I think this is where we greatly disagree. See, I’ve been burnt by people who “talked the talk” and did some sort of “walk the walk” - being the Good Liberal Lefty, fighting for Human Rights, being Non-Discriminatory ZOMG - but then ignore international students asking for help because they’re not hip enough, or spout off...
I'm brave and boldly standing up against the evil...
imissedtumblr:
I’m amazed at when I read people who say that they really care about language (and totally get that using some words as slurs is wrong) will promptly argue that treating ableist language the same way is ridiculous because being disabled really is bad. It’s just deeply necessary that everyone be told “No, I can use this word - lame, r#tarded, crazy - because those are bad things...
Al Jazeera In Cairo Being Shut Down, Press... →
thenoobyorker:
etrehumain:
taniada:
“Egyptian state TV reported Sunday morning that the Al Jazeera office in Cairo is being shut down and Al Jazeera reporters are losing their press credentials in Egypt.
Al Jazeera correspondent Dan Nolan tweeted the news at about 11 a.m. local time, adding that Al Jazeera’s licenses were revoked, per state media.
Nolan quickly added, “Don’t worry we’ll...
Cornel West "the New Cultural Politics Of... →
blackamazon:
leonineclaire:
“The existential challenge to the new cultural politics of difference can be stated simply: how does one acquire the resources to survive and the cultural capital to thrive as a critic or artist? By cultural capital (Pierre Bourdieu’s term), I mean not only the high-quality skills required to engage in critical practices, but more important, the self-confidence,...
I'm starting to get really wary of language...
tiaramerchgirl:
quixotess:
[my post]
Re: your first paragraph, I don’t think the problem there is language critiquing at all. There are many people I know who call out language in good faith and absolutely do not act like they are doing Good Activist deeds, and there is a lot of extremely thoughtful language critique out there that goes way beyond “crying ableist.” I’m frankly surprised to...
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Reblog if you're insanely bored right now and you...
allthebloodinmyveins:
ushankasareradical:
thevalleyofyourheart-:
any kind please
anon
sexual
hey whats up
advice
random
tell me about yourself
favorite bands
why you follow me
…anything
Okay I don’t usually reblog these, but YES.
I’m always in.
Yeah.
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“When I was 5, my family lived in a little town in Utah. I remember one...”
– M. LeBlanc at Bitch PHD, way back in 2008.
I’ve never had a chance to say this, but it’s totally something I keep in mind in case I’m ever a parent in that situation, or if I have to deal with people complaining about the local mosque’s call to prayer.
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“This is how we internalize the lies. This is how we accept the yoke of...”
– Old, incredible, powerful post by little light, back in 2009. You should go read the whole thing.
I am listening to Dr. Cornel West at work when...
thenoobyorker:
“but after 244 years of slavery of which it was against the law for black people to learn how to read and write. Jim Crow in which they paid, we paid taxes for public institutions of higher learning and couldn’t even think of sending our children to those institutions for almost a century. When finally we get a foothold and a toehold and as soon as black folk show up you get a...
If you can pronounce correctly every word in this...
haterina:
thejuthikakid:
curedtc:
completelybackasswards:
crimsun:
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Um..I can pronounce ‘em all right. O.o Not even a lie.
Lol that is bullshit.
I could not be arsed to read it all, and I could read what I did.
LOLOLOL because there is such this as a correct pronunciation
Yeah what Juthika said - what the fuck is correct pronunciation? D:
I have no idea what the fuck...
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The most mindboggling comments I have ever... →
For your viewing pleasure.
The second one took the cake though.
REVERSE-RACIST PARTY AT DREAMWIDTH, YA’LL
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“A person who values control over anything else is incapable of any relation that...”
– Marilyn French, Beyond Power, pg 323
In my analysis of kyriarchy in A:TLA, most of my ideas came from this book. I may re-write that essay to include more examples and actually quote extensively from French.
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Carl Brandon Society Awards Nominations are Open →
Nominations for the Carl Brandon Awards are open until Feb 28th!
There are two awards:
The Carl Brandon Parallax Award is given to works of speculative fiction created by a self-identified person of color. This Award includes a $1000 cash prize.
The Carl Brandon Kindred Award is given to any work of speculative fiction dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; nominees may be of any racial or...
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“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant...”
– Martin Luther King Jr. (via a-effekt)
thirty seeds in my pocket.
(via ahnka)
there are actually sayings of our Prophet (peace be upon him) exhorting Muslims to do this.
The Prophet (sala Allahu ‘Alihi wa Salaam - Peace be upon him) said, “If an individual has an opportunity to plant a tree, even...
Yet Another Kiri Bloggish Thing: Alright, so: →
tiaramerchgirl:
kiriamaya:
Someone posts something that I really like, and that I think needs to be heard. Trouble is, said someone is a person who has hurt my friends. I could reblog or link to them, but that would alienate my friends and possibly trigger them and/or cause panic attacks, which would naturally result in rage, which would most likely cause me a panic attack, and it would just...
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“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant...”
– Martin Luther King Jr. (via a-effekt)
thirty seeds in my pocket.
(via ahnka)
there are actually sayings of our Prophet (peace be upon him) exhorting Muslims to do this.
The Prophet (sala Allahu ‘Alihi wa Salaam - Peace be upon him) said, “If an individual has an opportunity to plant a tree,...
