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frombaghdadwithlove: sweetupndown9: VSPINK goes...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:24:49 -0500

sweetupndown9:

VSPINK goes feminist

And can we talk about how their homepage model is a beautiful woman of color who isn’t 7’1 and 12lbs? VS doing something nice for a change!

I love this so much!

This is the absolute best! from the things they say to the diversity of the models they have wearing the underwear

Oh my god I need every single one of these panties

crossyourfeministheart: taylortay50: loviee33: khaleesi: jewb...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:16:20 -0500

crossyourfeministheart:

taylortay50:

loviee33:

khaleesi:

jewbilant:

you see this?

it’s called a razor

if you’re a girl, USE IT

your hairy legs and armpits aren’t cute okay

you’re not helping out for woman’s rights or anything

YOU’RE JUST MAKING YOURSELF LOOK NASTY

Or!

Women have been socialized to believe that they must remove hair for a number of reasons, primarily the following:

hair is historically and Biblically associated with power; we as a patriarchal culture are obsessed with keeping hair on men (facial hair, Hair Club for Men, hair plugs, whatever) and keeping it off women. You say hair on women is nasty; why is it only hair on women? Women and men have the same pubic hair. We all grow it out of our follicles for the same reason. Why is it only gross on women?

women’s bodies have been considered the property of men since the dawn of time, and therefore we have been held to a standard of beauty and attractiveness that is not determined by us but is instead determined by something called the male gaze, which is erases all sexualities and genders other than cisgender heterosexual men and assumes that women are performing for it.

childlike women are considered less “threatening” and more “feminine” because they are naive, quiet, and rely on ~*adult men*~ to take care of them.

AND ALSO:

there is a fallacy about pubic hair that it is dirty. It is not dirty. In fact, it’s there to keep your genitals cleaner. Pubic hair and armpit hair are also there to spread your pheromones around and make it easier for you to attract a mate.

all mammals have hair. We’re mammals.

AND FINALLY:

No one else’s body is your business. Ever. You want to shave? Go ahead! That’s totally your prerogative and if you’re more comfortable shaving, feel free. But given that pubic hair isn’t innately dirty, there’s no reason for anyone to remove it if they don’t want to.

You’re not sending out some edgy, hardcore message here. You’re just reinforcing what our culture wants you to reinforce. Before you pick up that razor again, think about why you want to shave. Is it just because our culture told you to? Why’d they tell you to? What’s the point?

Do what makes you comfortable and what makes you happy, and let others do the same.

loving khaleesi and wanting to punch jewbilant in her bitchy ass face

Do whatever the fuck you want to with your body. Don’t force someone to do the same.

think-progress: The incoming 113th Congress will be the most...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:03:32 -0500

think-progress:

The incoming 113th Congress will be the most diverse in U.S. history. See the full list of notable freshmen lawmakers here.

My class today

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:21:31 -0500

Me: So when you see the 4 year old boy pull the little girl's hair...
Students: He likes her!
Me: Now they are around 11 or 12 and he grabs her arm and wrestles her to the ground even though she calls him a jerk and yells at him to leave her alone.
Students: That is just how boys are.
Me: Now they are 18 and he grabs her arm and--
Students: Oh, that's not okay.
Me: Really? How would he know? How would she know? How would you know? You just told me that for the first 17 years of these children's lives that you thought it was cute, sweet, and natural for a boy to grab a girl and be rough with her.
Students: Oh.
Me: Oh, is right.

lgbtqgmh: dorothy-snarker: Four for four. All for love....

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:09:17 -0500

lgbtqgmh:

dorothy-snarker:

Four for four. All for love. Congratulations, America. Let’s go get married.

[Set shows 4 photos of same-sex couples in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington in celebration of gay marriage being legalised]

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Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:46:54 -0500

thetrevorproject: Today, we are celebrating LGBT victories...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:11:36 -0500

thetrevorproject:

Today, we are celebrating LGBT victories across the country! Thanks to those who voted for equality!

notesonascandal: latinegro: This is what happens when WOMEN...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:05:46 -0500

notesonascandal:

latinegro:

This is what happens when WOMEN vote. Latinas and Black Women came out in full force…

BYE, YOU TRIFLIN’ BASTARDS! GET THE FUCK ON!! PACK ALL YOUR SHIT AND GO!

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Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:05:12 -0500

"I’m angry at the portrayal of poor, working-class people in this country and the idea that, somehow,..."

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:04:42 -0500

“I’m angry at the portrayal of poor, working-class people in this country and the idea that, somehow, poor people, working-class people, have it easier, or that they’re lazy, or that they don’t want, or that they don’t deserve help. You can’t actually have lived in a poor neighborhood, seen how hard it is to live in our neighborhoods, and managed everything from public transportation to schools to crime to finding decent groceries.”

- 5 Questions For: MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, On Political Diversity And Being “Better Off” (via loveyourchaos)

tangledwishes: because we need some.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:45:26 -0500

tangledwishes:

because we need some.

Raise your hand if you're genuinely terrified that Romney will be elected today.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:45:00 -0500

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Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:49:53 -0500

mehreenkasana: You know it.

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:28:18 -0500

mehreenkasana:

You know it.

newsweek: Having trouble voting at the polls? NewsBeast Labs...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:25:56 -0500

newsweek:

Having trouble voting at the polls? NewsBeast Labs put together this awesome little tool to help voters report instances of voter intimidation, long lines, or any other issues throughout the coming 24 hours. Keep this handy, pass it around. Most importantly, VOTE.

barackobama: Don’t let your friends forget who Mitt Romney is...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:24:05 -0500

barackobama:

Don’t let your friends forget who Mitt Romney is before they go vote tomorrow.

inothernews: demnewswire: Updated Nov 2, 2012 at 7:00PM...

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:33:42 -0400

inothernews:

demnewswire:

Updated Nov 2, 2012 at 7:00PM EST

Note: States and counties are still making changes to Election Day information. Please check back frequently at http://www.866ourvote.org/pages/hurricane-sandy-election-changes,and if you encounter any problems voting call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Connecticut
The in-person voter registration deadline has been extended from October 30 at 8:00pm to November 1 at 8:00pm. Polling locations without power may be moved, but the status of these polling locations will not be decided until November 5. Theoretically, power is not needed at polling locations because Connecticut uses optical scan voting machines that are run by batteries. Changes are expected for Election Day, Tuesday, November 6^th.

Delaware
Delaware does not offer early in-person voting or absentee voting without a valid excuse. The state’s registration deadline passed on October 13, 2012. No changes to voting in Delaware have been announced.

District of Columbia
Due to Hurricane Sandy, Early Voting was suspended for Monday, October 29th and Tuesday, October 30th. Early voting resumed October 31st with extended hours - closing at 9pm instead of 7pm as previously scheduled. Early voting began October 29th and concludes November 3rd.

Maryland
Early voting hours have been extended so that all early voting centers will be open between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, Thursday, November 1, 2012, and Friday, November 2, 2012. The deadline for submitting a request for an absentee ballot was extended to October 31^st. Generators are being moved in to run polling sites without electricity. Election officials expect all polling sites to open on Election Day as scheduled. (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-11-01/news/bs-md-early-vote-thursday-20121101_1_poll-workers-deputy-state-elections-administrator-provisional-ballot).

Massachusetts
Massachusetts does not offer early voting, and only offers absentee ballots to voters with qualifying excuses. There are no changes due to Hurricane Sandy.

New Jersey
The application deadline for requesting a mail-in ballot in New Jersey was extended to those received by close of business on November 2. County Clerks and Election Offices are required to remain open from Friday November 2 through Monday November 5, at a minimum from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Voters may go to their County Clerk’s office to fill out and turn in absentee ballots on Election Day. Polling places that have power will open as planned, but alternate plans are being coordinated for those locations without power. Some polling places are being consolidated or set up in temporary shelters, and military vehicles are being outfitted to serve as temporary polling places. Voters can text 877877 to find out the location of their polling place. Polling locations on Election Day will be open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Changes are expected for Election Day, Tuesday, November 6^th.

New York
Absentee ballots can be requested online and over the phone until Friday, November 2^nd. Absentee ballots may be obtained in person until November 5^th. All absentee ballots must be postmarked or submitted in person by Monday, November 5^th. The state is allowing 13 days instead of 7 days from November 5^th for ballots to be received. Board of Elections offices in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, are open between 10AM and 9PM. The Manhattan and Staten Island offices are closed, but Manhattan’s office has been relocated to the Manhattan Voting Machine Facility. Polling places may have to be relocated in certain areas, but efforts are being made to keep them as close to their original location as possible. Power is not needed at polling locations because New York uses optical scan voting machines that are run by batteries. Changes are expected for Election Day, Tuesday, November 6^th. Updates, as well as the addresses of current Board of Elections offices, can be checked at http://www/vote/nyc.ny.us.

North Carolina
On Monday, Oct 29^th early voting sites were closed in Currituck County. Dare County was closed on both October 29^th and October 30^th. Ocracoke Island in Hyde County closed on October 26^th, and won’t open until ferry service returns. Early voting sites in Pamlico County closed an hour early on October 27^th and were closed entirely on October 28^th.

Ohio
Ohio allows in-person early-voting and no-excuse vote by mail. Early Voting runs from October 2nd-November 5th. There was no change in voting due to the storm.

Pennsylvania
The deadline for voters to request absentee ballots (5:00 pm Tuesday, October 30th) will be extended by one day for each day that a county’s offices were closed. The deadline for county election offices to receive completed absentee ballots to be extended until 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, on a county-by-county basis. Allegheny Co., PA has extended the deadline to accept completed absentee ballots to 8pm on Election Day.

Rhode Island
Rhode Island does not offer in-person early voting or absentee voting without a qualifying excuse. No changes have been made due to Hurricane Sandy.

Tennessee
Tennessee allows early voting from October 17th through November 1st. No changes have been announced because of Hurricane Sandy.

Virginia
Virginia suspended in-person absentee voting (excuse required) on October 29th. As of October 30, all but nine counties have reopened their early voting. For information about specific counties, please visit:http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/EmergencyClosings.html

West Virginia
West Virginia allows in-person early voting but does not allow absentee voting without a valid excuse. Early Voting hours are set by county and runs from October 24th-November 3rd. There were no statewide changes due to the storm.

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Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:56:10 -0400

suburbanwhiteamerican: oh my god number 5.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:53:59 -0400

suburbanwhiteamerican:

oh my god number 5.

"You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But nobody has more votes..."

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:56:28 -0400

“You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But nobody has more votes than you. All human beings are more equal to each other than they are unequal. And voting is the great equalizer.”

- Maya Angelou (via barackobama)