August 2011
18 posts
Activism, Reform, & Civil Disobedience in History!...
The Woman’s Suffrage Movement: in which women marched for equal rights, endured imprisonment, hunger strikes, and cruelty in order to gain the right to vote.
The Civil Rights Movement: included sit-ins, freedom rides, and illegal marches in order to stop segregation in the U.S.
Anti-War Movements: actions of these protests have been refusal to pay for war, refusal to enlist in...
Say No To Louisiana House Bill 645 (Formerly... →
walkforchoice:
…put forward by Rep. John LaBruzzo (R – Metarie). The bill would outlaw all forms of abortion, even if it is medically necessary to save the mother’s life. Any woman having an abortion could receive up to 15 years in jail, as could the doctor providing it. The bill was at one point specifically worded so that abortion would be outlawed “to the extent allowed by the Supreme...
Between the hours of 6am and 11pm Fox News repeats... →
stfuconservatives:
Except for Shepard Smith, who’s 2 one-hour blocks were talking point free.
Women's History Facts!
During the 19th century, most factory workers were single, young women.
Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for the presidency in 1872 under the National Woman’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
Because of her work with the Hull House, Jane Addams was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize....
Stfu Hypocrites: The dangers of victim-blaming. →
stfuhypocrisy:
It’s so easy for people to pass on the blame to victims of rape. So often we hear, “Well she was wearing/walking/drinking xyz and therefore the man is exempt of responsibility of raping her, I mean, what did she expect?”
If this is the message we hear, then there’s little incentive for us to…
STFU, Conservatives: Racism Primer →
pianycist:
degausse:
Racism: A Primer~*
Racism is sociologically defined (and therefore not going to be used in the DICTIONARY) as policies and practices put into place to enforce hierarchies. These hierarchies are also known as ways to keep white people in power.
In short, racism =…
Houston, we have a problem (Shakesville) →
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
On Texas’ new sonogram bill, signed by Governor Rick Perry earlier this week:
According to the law, women will not only be forced into the ultrasound process but most will have to wait 24 hours AFTER having one to be able to go ahead with her abortion. There is a caveat for women who live more than 100 miles away—they “only” have to wait two hours. I can’t...
“Feminism is doomed to failure because it is based on an attempt to repeal and...”
– Phyllis Schlafly (via feministsaresexist)
LOL they just quoted Phyllis Schlafly non-ironically.
And she’s talking about how sexism is human nature.
And this is supposed to be egalitarianism.
Ahahahahahahaha. BRB dying laughing.
(via stfufauxminists)
Social Media: The End or Start of a Golden Age? →
In the late eighteenth century, advances in steam-powered presses and machine-made paper and ink made books affordable for the masses. Before that, a family might have a Bible, but only the clergy and aristocrats owned books. According to technology historian Cathy Davidson, the sudden flood of cheap, popular books alarmed preachers, teachers, parents, and our Founding Fathers. They feared that...
Sarah Palin "Documentary" Coming to Theaters This... →
stfuconservatives:
Really Sarah? Cause I’m pretty sure losing a presidential election and resigning your governorship over “mean-spirited adults (on the internet)” are some of the biggest defeats conceivable. Ah well, whatever it takes to get that Cult of Personality started again.
-Joe
“I cannot prevent anyone from getting angry, or mad, or frustrated. I can only...”
– Harvey Milk (via we-should-practice)
Oklahoma kills amendment that would have defunded... →
propaganda-for-life:
GOOD NEWS. For now, at least. No doubt they’ll bring it up again.
May 2011
32 posts
“The digital word is okay. But at a certain moment, you’re fed up. You want to...”
– In Maniz, the hometown of Johannes Gutenberg, Germans face their digital future. Read the whole story at The Atlantic (via theatlantic)
“If people are good only because they fear punishment and hope for reward, then...”
– Albert Einstein (I love him so much (via theprisoner)
To some, philanthropy is nothing more than an...
walkforchoice:
Don’t Overthink: I’m both pro-choice and pro-life.
fuckyeahchoice:
thebonestheywant:
How?
I believe a woman should be able to choose what happens to her body.
And in being given this choice, she has a happier life, because she doesn’t have to stress about whether or not it is possible for her to have an abortion.
But I’m also pro-life in the sense that when I...
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“Three key things to take away: Reproductive rights is not just about women....”
– S.E. Smith on some important stuff that should be pretty basic by now (but is apparently controversial, still) at Tiger Beatdown (via brigidfitzgeraldreading)
Yeah, the comments on that post are kind of depressing; regardless, this is a GREAT article.
(via bostonwalkforchoice)
I know I already...
“Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.”
– Henrik Tikkanen (via mohandasgandhi)
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LGBT History: Teaching the Real History of the... →
A bill working its way through the California state legislature would mandate the teaching of LGBT history in California schools, reports Chicago Pride. If the bill passes, the LGBT community would join several other marginalized groups whose history has been identified as a required topic.
I think this is extremely important, and I hope the bill passes. I also hope that the writers of the...
Safe-space rooms in Toronto schools →
stfuhypocrisy:
youdontlooklikeafeminist:
gaywrites:
Public schools in Toronto are beginning to offer “safe-space” rooms as gathering places for LGBT students - in school.
The idea is for gay or questioning students to have a place to go to where they can feel safe confronting issues regarding their gender identity or sexual orientation. From the Advocate article linked above:
Students at...
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keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
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Democrats Who Voted Yes on HR3
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
kelsium:
Jason Altmire
Dan Boren
Jerry Costello
Mark Critz
Henry Cuellar
Joe Donnelly
Tim Holden
Marcy Kaptur
Dale Kildee
Daniel Lipinski
Jim Matheson
Mike McIntyre
Collin Peterson
Nick Rahall
Mike Ross
Health Shuler
Of these 16 Democrats, 10 co-sponsored HR3: Boren, Critz, Donnelly, Costello, Lipinski, McIntyre, Peterson, Rahall, Ross, and...
Texas Passes ‘Emergency’ Anti-Abortion Bill... →
Yesterday, the Texas Legislature passed legislation requiring doctors to perform a sonogram at least 24 hours before an abortion and to describe what the sonogram shows. Only in cases of rape, incest, or fetal abnormality is a woman allowed to bypass that requirement. Texas is facing it’s worst budget crisis since World War II. But apparently, with the nation racing to restrict women’s rights...
Two Muslim Men Kicked Off Airplane, Were Going To... →
Last night, two Muslim men were removed from a plane departing from Tennessee and set to arrive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both the men were dressed in traditional Muslim garb, which made the pilot uncomfortable and caused him to refuse to fly them to their destination.
The irony is, both men, as a local news affiliate reported, were on their way to Charlotte to attend “a conference of...
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Basic feminism.
“Feminist.”
Mull that over for a bit. Think about the images that the word gives your mind.
What do you see? Do you see a man-hater? A lesbian? Somebody who takes things “too seriously” or who can’t take a “joke”? A woman, no matter what, right? Who else would care about women’s issues? And what so-called “issues” do women have to deal with in this day and age—I mean, it’s not like...
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