February 2012
10 posts
“I fight fat-phobia because it’s ugly and mean and I need to save myself from it....”
– Linda Bacon, “Thin Privilege” (via fatandtheivy)
The Romantic Comedy Guide to Dating Like A Totally...
newageamazon:
(Originally published on Buzznet on 2/7/2011. Reposted here with some changes.)
Valentine’s Day is almost here again. And I bet many of you are feeling the pressure of being horrifically and painfully single. Well, there is always help. And I’ve gone to the best of sources for that help.
In the interest of giving the internet community the best and most balanced dating advice...
Body Image: The Model Religion
letstalkabouted:
While the root of her eating disorder was an inability to cope with feelings of pain and suffering, images in the media did serve as a powerful trigger.
She said that the images speak to us on an existential level; they offer “an answer before the question.”
“So many of us know that of course [the images] are computerized,” she said. “Many of the women in magazines aren’t even...
January 2012
17 posts
K Tempest Tumbles: I'm trying to prove that people... →
maevele:
masteradept:
happytufobikepunk:
somemiddleground:
alittleplaceinmyhead:
aspiretobeinfinite:
My friends don’t believe me that it can happen. They say that’s why my relationships failed in the past and will fail. That’s the reason I’m single. Please like…
“We are the girls with anxiety disorders, filled appointment books, five-year...”
– Hmmmm…..the last line nailed it. (via vogueandcoffee)
Let's Talk About ED: “I remember when I was doing... →
letstalkabouted:
“I remember when I was doing “Rent” and I was too thin, and I was doing that on purpose because I’m dying, I’m a HIV+ drug addict. I remember having to eat raw food and doing all this work to make sure I could stay thin… And I remember everyone asking me when I was doing press for the movie,…
K Tempest Tumbles: "Regular" marriage and "Gay"... →
mmcelhaney:
ktempest:
mmcelhaney:
ktempest:
mmcelhaney:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
lolsofunny:
*slow. fucking. clap.*
How are they the exact same thing?
Which?
How are “Regular” and “Gay” marriage the same thing?
Because both involve people who…
K Tempest Tumbles: People you will meet in... →
Mr “Welcome to the real world”. Sexism happens. Always has, always will. Might as well suck it up and deal with it. Try to change society? What are you, mad? I don’t like it either, sunshine, but just be good and don’t make a fuss.
Mr “Oh my god calm down it was a joke”. Everyone knows if…
December 2011
24 posts
“Dying? I reject that number completely, that people die in America because of...”
– Rick Santorum
A student, cited a 2009 Harvard University study, saying he didn’t “think God appreciates the fact that we have 50 to 100,000 uninsured Americans dying due to a lack of healthcare every year. - The Raw Story
(via brooklynmutt)
Wow. Heartless.
-Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
My...
“It was not gender discrimination or sexist oppression that kept privileged women...”
– bell hooks - Where We Stand: Class Matters (via fivedollarradio)
bam!!!!!! which brings me to white, elitist latinamerican feminism. pushing novelas about highly-skilled, uber-educated white latinas wanting to have equal standing and power with their fellow elite white men. still the focus is “but...
“Earlier I said there were no universal cools. I lied. There are some. They can...”
– Alan Hanson, Cool Dude (via whydoihaveablog)
Political Party Girl: liquidiousfleshbag: so many... →
liquidiousfleshbag:
so many casual, socially acceptable -isms all over.
so many
don’t have time to fight them all
don’t care about fighting certain groups of people because it is literally like shouting at a mountain that is in high school and will make all of its friends shout back
and…
“[TW: Sexual harassment] Employee rights are said to be valid when employers...”
– Ron Paul (Freedom Under Siege) What an asshole. (via reallyronreally)
Why would anyone want to vote for this man?
(via liberal-antics)
I’m fairly certain Ron Paul is basically just a Ferengi at this point.
(via firstrisingvibes)
Hey Ron Paul…
Fuck you.
(via eryntherat)
Just when I thought I...
“There is a kind of crying I hope you have not experienced, and it is not just...”
– Lemony Snicket (via amantesuntamentes)
Vital Information For Your Everyday Life: Thoughts... →
scribbly-wibbly-stuff:
Thoughts on menstruation supplies
magnetsandthesun:
bubonickitten:
I refuse to call them ~*feminine hygiene*~ supplies.
Anyway… why are the boxes all dainty and soft? It’s all pastel pink, pastel blue, flowers, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I like pastels and soft colours, but I think there’s a lot of untapped potential here.
Think about it. I bleed for days on end....
Reblog if you believe Mercedes, Martha Jones,...
“Even so, I’ve never been a “job creator.” I can start a business based on a...”
– Nick Hanauer, venture capitalist and 1% member, on Bloomberg. Read the whole thing, it’s awesome. *shoos* (via drst)
Thank you.
(via marleymagaziner)
Giving a cluck...
catalogliving:
Gary was actually happy Elaine was working late; it had been too long since he and Mr. Rooster sat down to a nice pasta dinner together.