December 2011
4 posts
Notes EM: this is how you start a takedown! →
evgenymorozov:
The first paragraph of Matt Cartmill’s review of Donna Haraway’s Primate Visions book. It appeared in the International Journal of Primatology (Vol. 12, No. 1, 1991)
This is a book that contradicts itself a hundred times; but that is not a criticism of it, because its author thinks…
November 2011
2 posts
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Gluten-free brownies!
A night in the fridge cured the cakey-dry texture, and they’re really quite good. Therefore, I am sharing the recipe. You will need gluten-free baking powder in order to make these genuinely celiac-safe—please note that before making them for a GF friend. :) 2 squares (60g) unsweetened chocolate (the chocolate taste comes through well enough, so a decent chocolate like Bakers is worth...
Tales from a Part-Time Basement Dweller: Feminism →
feministdisney:
rachelgabrielle:
Feminism is for atheists. Feminism is for Jews, both ethnic and religious. Feminism is for Muslims. Feminism is for pagans. Feminism is forBaha’i feminists. Feminism is for Mormons. Feminism is for Unitarian Universalists. Feminism is…
September 2011
8 posts
“I have never felt so much love in my life; I no longer feel like the...”
– Mike Meyer, the mentally disabled Superman fan whose comic book collection was recently stolen, reacting to the overwhelming response from the comic book community to help restore it (via euclase)
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Liquor&Spice: So…reading and me have a complicated... →
liquornspice:
So…reading and me have a complicated relationship. But I want to try and do more of it in ways that are sustainable for me. ie: do not rely on hyperfocus (where I neglect physical needs like sleep, food, the toilet), or lead to me feeling frustrated and stupid because I can’t pay attention long…
Just saw this, I have a lot of these issues, too. Some of reading for me is...
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This Is Hysteria!: microaggressions: When I was... →
microaggressions:
When I was over at my friend’s house, her mother called my friend out of the room for a chat. When my friend returned, she asked my girlfriend and I to not sit next to each other because it made her mother uncomfortable, and then returned to cuddling in her boyfriend’s lap
The idea of “not ‘disrespecting’ someone who invited you into their home” by calling them out on bigoted...
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microaggressions:
When I was over at my friend’s house, her mother called my friend out of the room for a chat. When my friend returned, she asked my girlfriend and I to not sit next to each other because it made her mother uncomfortable, and then returned to cuddling in her boyfriend’s lap
An entire room of people I considered close friends heard her say this and no one said a word. I made a...
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Vegan (Gluten-Free) Cake-inna-mug!
all mixed in one mug! — if you want this to be vegan/gf, I’m assuming all your supplies are vegan/gf, of course. :) even if you’re using dairy milk and butter, the flax is way better than an egg and the texture isn’t bad at all.
2t ground golden flax 1T cool water wait a few min (I used to wait 15, but another source says just 2-3); will turn into thick gel 1T each: raw cane...
June 2011
3 posts
“If the answer is that I wouldn’t want my daughter to do it, then I don’t mind...”
– Steven D. Levitt, saving us from ourselves, on the Freakonomics blog (via Feministing)
(Jesus fucking Christ Steven Levitt, it’s not up to you what your daughter does)
If the answer is that I wouldn’t want my daughter to do it, I’d teach her why I felt that way. The rest is up to her....
National Geographic Magazine: "Zombie" Ants Bite... →
karnythia:
nationalgeographicmagazine:
A parasitic fungus is turning ants in Thailand into “zombies,” and now scientists have a better idea how and when the infection does its gruesome work.
Zombie ants? Look that’s all my nightmares squished together in a way that means I would have to use a flamethrower until every single one of crawly little fuckers was dead. Ya’ll need to fix that....
Life has taught me...
Never attribute to ignorance what can be explained by misogyny.
May 2011
31 posts
Something I really dislike about myself:
court4short:
I am such a bad nail-biter. I wish I could stop.
Oh, me, too. I am always so disappointed in myself when I fall off the wagon.
Jay's Other Stuff: “The thing with the ‘n... →
jsmooth995:
“The thing with the ‘n word’: it’s very very confusing for white kids who have a lot of black friends and are accepted. And I can’t stand here and say that when I was 9 years old, and all my friends were black, and they were telling me ‘you’re basically black,’ that I…
Brother Ali speaks truth. So much love.
Esoterica: Abortion Saved My Life →
karnythia:
So, there’s this lawmaker out of Kansas who has lots to say about abortion. He’s currently best known for saying that women should plan ahead in case of rape and not expect their regular insurance to cover an abortion if they want one after being assaulted. And we could spend a lot of time going…
First: Important post, please read it. As I said on Twitter, it made me cry and I...
SlutWalks v. Ho Strolls →
crunkfeministcollective:
Courtesy of Indybay.org
Today, we had initially planned to bring you a review of the new groundbreaking book Hey Shorty: A Guide to Combatting Sexual Harassment in Schools and on…
I think this is a really important discussion on women’s experiences and feminism and a clear example of the way that white women’s experiences are, too often, positioned as the...
“Curiously, there are three main themes which dominate the letters of that first...”
– Shirley Jackson, on the response to her 1948 short story The Lottery (via joshishollywood)
this is a tribute to the people who are actually...
whatsajuthika:
you are awesome
end of story
Seriously, this needs to be a card or something.
"Yes" doesn't always mean "yes" when you haven't...
creatrixtiara:
areyouseriouschagall:
scary-monster:
vikkiage:
I feel like this should be obvious. But every time I see someone say “yes means yes; no means no” I cringe a little. Consent isn’t always that simple.
It needs to be informed, aware, and freely-given consent.
THIS.
Always in need of reminding.
1,000x.
It Gets Wetter: A Message to Women Who Frequently... →
I know there will usually be a moment when a male partner is ready for penetration and often, that is before I’m ready/ comfortable/ wet / aroused enough. If sex were not a personal expression of political power, these moments would be no more than awkward. It would be like leaning in for a hug first only to find that the other person was disinterested. The problem is that men in a patriarchy...
Esoterica: You Keep Saying Black Women Are Ugly... →
karnythia:
Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa posted a piece on the Psychology Today website (originally titled Black Women Are Ugly) that was retitled a few times before deletion. I didn’t manage to screen cap the original title, but I do have a cap of the article itself with one of the subsequent…
I just get angrier the more I see of this. I want to find out how to pursue some...
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“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams....”
– Lady Gaga (via s0ulf00d)
Image Descriptions and Alt Text →
crunkfeministcollective:
fuckyeahaccessibility:
In an ideal world, all image descriptions would happen in the “alt text.” Which is like, when you’re adding an image to your website, you go to the <img> tag and add alt=”image description goes here” Alt text is super great for screen readers because they know that…
This! OK I was so going to ask because I do describe pics in the ALT...
Truth.
s0ulf00d: Osama is dead.
so troops can come home now?
are gas prices going down?
is airport security gonna stop cavity searching on the regular?
is the war over?
yea, didn’t think so.
April 2011
14 posts
STFU, Rape Culture!: [TW for sexist and... →
stfurapeculture:
feminismmm:
Exhibit A:
——- just no.
Sexism and rape culture go hand in hand. American Apparel is well known for its degrading and sexists ads. While most ads that rely on the objectification of women bother me, AA really takes it a step beyond your garden variety sexist ads. They don’t just showcase women’s bodies, they specifically photograph them in almost...
How to Convert Five Shipping Containers Into a... →
I have a huge love for shipping containers for some reason. And corrugated metal. I want to live in this kind of house.