January 2011
25 posts
new wave feminism: "So why is it all right for... →
fuckingbook:
This Daily Mail article is one of the most offensive things I’ve seen regarding sexism. Written by some one whose chauvinism is blatant throughout the entirety of the ‘article’, the point of this just seems to be a bitter man complaining about how women asserting their equality…
“Civil rights are important but not the whole story of freedom”
– Angela Davis (guess who is less than 40 feet away from her!)
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”
– Henry David Thoreau (via veganatalie)
“We’re not attacking women who fit the standard, we’re attacking the fact that...”
– chauvinistsushi (via mangouste)
I’m totally going to reblog this because this definitely was a reader submission to my blog.
Also, it’s still, super relevant.
(via newwavefeminism)
Ten Things That Feminism Could Do Better →
newwavefeminism:
redlightpolitics:
newwavefeminism:
I actually enjoyed reading this list. It’s good to see ways in which we need to build the movement up, and the topics that we need to refocus on. Keep in mind, while reading, that this is from the perspective of a feminist from the UK - but I actually think that provides more insight than it takes away.
Eh. I found myself nodding in...
” HETEROSEXUALITY is STUPID part I: how are men and women suppose to be married to each other til death do them part if they are taught to have nothing in common? “
—-Khonsu Spratt
“I’m a feminist…
Because I wear my politics on my body. Because gender is social...”
– Simmons College Feminist Union t-shirt (via girlwithapearlearing)
“[I’m] irritated by women who fear feminism. who are too weak to claim and mold...”
– quote from my First Year Writing Seminar teacher <3
Quote dedicated to Black Coffee No Sugar (via kdigital)
Lipstick Feminists: If Black Women Were White... →
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are PEOPLE”
What IS edgy? →
JILL SCOTT getting real on Def Jam →
“As I look out the window, I see a very beautiful planet that seems very inviting...”
– Quote from Senator Giffords’ (Arizona Senator who was shot on Saturday) brother-in-law from space
Sadly its the truth :(
(via kdigital)
“The reason I gained so much weight in the first place and the reason I had such...”
– Oprah (home girl is speaking truth!)
Expressions of Destiny in Progress: "Hey Sistah,... →
msyenckopowa:
Here is a brief thesis I wrote on black femininity and social construct, Please enjoy:
Hey Sista, Soul Sista
A sista is a confidant, a dependent, or as many say “a ride or die”. She is not a “sister”, and therefore does not belong to a “sisterhood”. She belongs to a “Sistahood”; a band of…
tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
Somewhere There is a Poem →
“I were really asked to define myself, I wouldn’t start with race; I...”
What is Feminism?
They ask me: what is feminism?
Well… I know what you’re thinking and allow me to clarify.
It is NOT a male hating, angry white female driven phenomenon.
It is not short hair cuts, puppies and lesbian affairs.
It it not some trendy, mac-inspired, Tofu-infested, soy latte sensation
featuring an Alanis Morrisette soundtrack.
Feminism is white picket fences and androgyny. ...
WELCOME!!!
Welcome!! I am Khamila Alebiosu and this is my personal blog about Human Rights, Feminism, and activism against oppression. As a fighter against..
White-Supremacist-Imperialist-Heteronormative-Capitalist-Patriarchy, this blog will be a means to not only vent, but discuss methods of political action that can be taken to stop it. I will post videos, photos, poems, and other progressive material. I...
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