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"Why Society Still Needs Feminism Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women,..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:54:45 -0700

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Why Society Still Needs Feminism

Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women, it’s a weapon we hold between our fingers when we’re walking alone at night.

Because the biggest insult for a guy is to be called a “pussy,” a “little bitch” or a “girl.” From here on out, being called a “pussy” is an effing badge of honor.

Because last month, my politics professor asked the class if women should have equal representation in the Supreme Court, and only three out of 42 people raised their hands.

Because rape jokes are still a thing.

Because despite being equally broke college kids, guys are still expected to pay for dates, drinks and flowers.

Because as a legit student group, Campus Fellowship does not allow women to lead anything involving men. Look, I know Eve was dumb about the whole apple and snake thing, but I think we can agree having a vagina does not directly impact your ability to lead a
college organization.

Because it’s assumed that if you are nice to a girl, she owes you sex — therefore, if she turns you down, she’s a bitch who’s put you in the “friend zone.” Sorry, bro, women are not machines you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.

Because only 29 percent of American women identify as feminist, and in the words of author Caitlin Moran, “What part of ‘liberation for women’ is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? Did all that good shit get on your nerves? Or were you just drunk at the time
of the survey?”

Because when people hear the term feminist, they honestly think of women burning bras. Dude, have you ever bought a bra? No one would burn them because they’re freaking
expensive.

Because Rush Limbaugh.

Because we now have a record number of women in the Senate … which is a measly 20 out of 100. Congrats, USA, we’ve gone up to 78th place for women’s political representation, still below China, Rwanda and Iraq.

Because recently I had a discussion with a couple of well-meaning Drake University guys, and they literally could not fathom how catcalling a woman walking down University Avenue is creepy and sexist.
Could. Not. Fathom.

Because on average, the tenured male professors at Drake make more than the tenured female professors.

Because more people on campus complain about chalked statistics regarding sexual assault than complain about the existence of sexual assault. Priorities? Have them.

Because 138 House Republicans voted against the Violence Against Women Act. All 138 felt it shouldn’t provide support for Native women, LGBT people or immigrant women. I’m kind of confused by this, because I thought LGBT people and women of color were also human beings.
Weird, right?

Because a girl was roofied last semester at a local campus bar, and I heard someone say they think she should have been more careful. Being drugged is her fault, not the fault of the person who put drugs in her drink?

Because Chris Brown beat Rihanna so badly she was hospitalized, yet he still has fans and bestselling songs and a tattoo of an abused woman on his neck.

Because out of 7 billion people on the planet, more than 1 billion women will be raped or beaten in their lifetimes. Women and girls have their clitorises cut out, acid thrown on them and broken bottles shoved up them as an act of war. Every second of every day. Every corner of the Earth.

Because the other day, another friend of mine told me she was raped, and I can no longer count on both my hands the number of friends who have told me they’ve been sexually assaulted. Words can’t express how scared I am that I’m getting used to this.

Because a brief survey of reality will tell you that we do not live in a world that values all people equally and that sucks in real, very scary ways. Because you know we live in a sexist world when an awesome thing with the name “feminism” has a weird connotation. Because if I have kids someday, I want my son to be able to have emotions and play dress up, and I want my daughter to climb trees and care more about what’s in her head than what’s on it. Because I don’t want her to carry keys between her fingers at night to
protect herself.

Because feminism is for everybody, and this is your official invitation.

”

- Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note)

harrytheahlizard: zacheser: And this is why Nine is my...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:27 -0700

harrytheahlizard:

zacheser:

And this is why Nine is my Doctor.

Suddenly I understand what one of my huge issues has been with the latest Doctor Who episodes

The Doctor has been reacting with horror rather than wonder, and running rather than communicating

Thanks 9 you’ve helped me come to a point of clarity

Huh. Yeah.

Sucks to be brown in Space: A List of "Men's Rights" Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:47:19 -0700

Sucks to be brown in Space: A List of "Men's Rights" Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On:

theriotmag:

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The assumption that women are naturally better caregivers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not like commercials in which bumbling dads mess up the laundry and competent wives have to bustle in and fix it. The…

How Three Kidnapped Women Escaped in Cleveland : The New Yorker

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:48:07 -0700

How Three Kidnapped Women Escaped in Cleveland : The New Yorker:

teachingliteracy:

For Berry and the others to be rescued, in other words, two things had to happen: she had to never forget who she was, and that who she was mattered; and Ramsey needed to not care who she might be at all—to think that all that mattered was that a woman was trapped behind a door that wouldn’t open, and to walk onto the porch.

beyoncearthistory: Pablo Picasso, “Les Demoiselles...

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:37:51 -0700

beyoncearthistory:

Pablo Picasso, “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”/Beyonce, “Single Ladies”

wilwheaton: samaralex: megsokay: STOP IT, self-help manatee....

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:06:13 -0700

wilwheaton:

samaralex:

megsokay:

STOP IT, self-help manatee. I actually just cried because of LAST MONTH.

Thank you, self-help manatee. I needed that.

This is just beautiful.

Oh self-help manatee. You are the best.

How to Manage Your Existential Dread in Light of, Oh, Everything

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:40:01 -0700

How to Manage Your Existential Dread in Light of, Oh, Everything:

The world probably doesn’t categorically suck any more right now than it did in medieval times when you only lived for three decades and were more likely to die by dysentery (if you were lucky). But lately it’s sure as hell seemed like we’ve been dealt existential angst in spades. Not that it matters either way, because these are the times we live in, and, like everyone else before us, we have to figure out how to deal with this shit in our own way, knowing what we now know. But how?

Yes, yes, yes.

bookshelfporn: Gorgeous.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:24:03 -0700

bookshelfporn:

Gorgeous.

My friend Robi wrote me an awesome obit

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:39:39 -0700

My friend Robi wrote me an awesome obit and I love it even if that is a weird thing to love.

So earlier I tweeted this:

Just indexed an obit for a guy who had been injured in a shootout with Bonnie and Clyde when he was younger.He ran in to help with no weapon
— Kim (@kimber00) April 24, 2013

New goal in life:Have something that awesome in my obit.
— Kim (@kimber00) April 24, 2013

Robi promised to write me said awesome obit even if he had to make the whole thing up. And just in case he dies first, he penned this:

“Kim R- W- was once classy dame. But not one of those uppity kinds. No, sir. She was a real boot kicking, fun loving, lady-when-she-needed-to-be type of broad. She was usually described as ‘sweet when she wanted to be, but watch out when she didn’t.’

Known as the “Snarky Bibliophile on Drury Lane,” but modest to a fault at times, most people don’t realize that the Disney princess Belle was actually based upon Kim. At least the awesome, smart, snarky, pretty part. That hapless victim part? “Eff that. I would have taken the library and burned the place down if he pulled that,” Kim said after seeing her movie portrayal.

Kim was a main proponent of the “Read or Punch” campaign, whereas, in a role-reversing twist of days of nerds past, she instituted the once controversial, but now highly touted practice of punching people in the face for not reading. Due to her commitment to this doctrine, libraries are now full of money, books, and ice packs, and are thriving in a modern day Renaissance of literacy.

Kim left this earth on ___, because she had reached such a level of awesomeness that the world had realized it could no longer contain her. It was reported she spontaneously combusted into a flash of bright light, and a tome detailing her life was left in her place.

She is survived by her husband, Chuck, who honestly does not know what to do now that she’s gone. Seriously. She also left a plethora of friends and family who feel like the glue of their life has left them, as well as a shit ton of people all across the world who are left to wallow in their sadness and think, “I never even got to meet her. What will my life become?” She was preceded in glorious earth exits by her Wonder Twin, and they are no doubt ‘tearing it up’ in whatever badass plane of existence they are in now. Until they get kicked out of that one too.

There will be no visitation. Why? Because if you haven’t already seen and met Kim, then you don’t deserve to now. Suck for you. Deal with it. In lieu of flowers, go buy a damn book and read it, then give it to a kid. Both the kid and mankind will thank you for it.”

New goal: Make this happen.

tennants-rose: tennants-rose: we were doing math and I kind...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:49:47 -0700

tennants-rose:

tennants-rose:

we were doing math and I kind of

out of all the witty and sarcastic posts I have made this is not the one that I wanted to get notes.

Oh no! That’s awesome.

instagram: Exploring the Dream Worlds of Os Gêmeos Brazilian...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:45:39 -0700

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instagram:

Exploring the Dream Worlds of Os Gêmeos

Brazilian artists Octavio & Gustavo Pandolfo, identical twin brothers who create painted works together, are known under the moniker Os Gêmeos (@osgemeos), Portuguese for “The Twins.” Their distinct style features yellow-skinned, skinny caricatures that come from dreams they say they have both experienced. The twins’ stunning dream-world-to-real-world collaborative style was influenced by artistic family members in addition to traditional hip-hop culture and the Brazilian pixação movement in the late eighties.

Os Gêmeos have hosted exhibitions at the Los Angeles MoCA, The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Dépayz’arts in France and Museu Colecção Berardo in Lisbon, just to name a few. In addition, their street art can be found in Berlin, New York, Portugal, Florida, London and across Brazil. Follow the progress of many pieces and murals through their Instagram account at http://instagram.com/osgemeos.

How cool is this?

Margaret Cho: Babies scare me more than anything

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:31:07 -0700

Margaret Cho: Babies scare me more than anything:

I still don’t know if I want children. Frankly, I’m not sure I ever want to love anything that much

“It might not be a fear of kids themselves, as in truth I usually get along with them pretty well. They like my tattoos and my uncomplicated child/adult face. They identify with my orange shoes. I look like I would let them get away with stuff, and I do. My fear of having children is that, frankly, I just don’t want to love anyone that much. I have my own problems with love, and I have processed and played the same games for a lifetime, but what if I had to do that with someone I actually MADE?! (Or went all the way to China and adopted. This is not a joke — I have long thought I would adopt one of those baby girls from China, because really, who’s going to know the difference?)

I don’t know if I could stand that kind of commitment, or, if I am really honest, I don’t think I could handle being that vulnerable to someone else. My child would have my heart completely — having never truly given that over, in all my relationships in my life, starting with myself, I wouldn’t even know where to begin.”

(via HijiNKS ENSUE – A Geek Comic - NEWS) Nice.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:21:43 -0700

(via HijiNKS ENSUE – A Geek Comic - NEWS)

Nice.

Why Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" Video Makes Me Uncomfortable... and Kind of Makes Me Angry

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:15:32 -0700

jazzylittledrops:

So this video started going around my facebook today, with about a dozen of my female friends sharing the link with comments like, and “Everyone needs to see this”, and “All girls should watch this,” and “This made me cry.” And I’m not trying to shame those girls! I definitely understand why they would do so. And I don’t want to be a killjoy. But as I clicked the link and started watching the video, I started to feel a slight sense of discomfort. I couldn’t put my finger on why that was, exactly, but it continued throughout the whole thing. After watching the video several more times, I have some thoughts…

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Yup, yup, yup.

"Do what you love” is privileged advice that ignores the fact that the majority of the..."

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:41:00 -0700

““Do what you love” is privileged advice that ignores the fact that the majority of the world’s population works to get food and housing, not for emotional or spiritual fulfillment. And even among the most socioeconomically privileged piece of the population—the segment that this advice is usually targeted to—it causes an awful lot of angst and even shame over not loving your career when people are telling you that you should.”

- Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion By Alison Green

mentalflossr: In times of tragedy, we look to teachers for...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:32:16 -0700

mentalflossr:

In times of tragedy, we look to teachers for guidance and hope. We can think of no better teacher than Mister Rogers.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”

Continue Reading: 20 Gentle Quotations from Mister Rogers

This quote is so relevant far too often these days.

manhatingmermaid: spookyrollerdisco: I love this guy because I...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:28:13 -0700

manhatingmermaid:

spookyrollerdisco:

I love this guy because I feel like he is on the same side as the audience, just really confused and desperate for a drink.

Best thing to come out of the entire franchise.

Charlie is the best.

The DIY Couturier: 21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You're Depressed.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:47:33 -0700

The DIY Couturier: 21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You're Depressed.:

rosalindrobertson:

A while ago, I penned a fairly angry response to something circulating on the internet – the 21 Habits of Happy People. It pissed me off beyond belief, that there was an inference that if you weren’t Happy, you simply weren’t doing the right things.

I’ve had depression for as long as I can…

God, I love this.

devidsketchbook: Extraordinary photos of young hitchhikers and...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:51:40 -0700

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

Photographer Mike Brodie | Posted by devidsketchbook.com

devidsketchbook:

Extraordinary photos of young hitchhikers and freight train hoppers by Mike Brodie

Mike Brodie (tumblr | facebook) first began photographing in 2004 when he was given a Polaroid camera. Working under the moniker, The Polaroid Kidd, Brodie spent the next four years circumambulating the U.S. amassing an archive of photographs that would go on to make up one of the few, true collections of American travel photography. Having never undergone any formal training, he chose to remained untethered to the pressures and expectations of the art market

designhsd: Hogwarts Book Sculpture. I used 7 books (already...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:06:31 -0700

designhsd:

Hogwarts Book Sculpture.

I used 7 books (already damaged) to create the sculpture and 50 different scalpol blades. It took 3 months to create!

This is amazing.