January 2011
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Third World Protest as US Spectator Sport →
malefeministandthenakedsamba:
zuky:
I’m not a fan of the US cultural habit of turning political turmoil in faraway lands into a gawkworthy spectator sport. I came to this realization in the aftermath of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square, as it gradually dawned on me that sheltered, largely clueless people who had no stake in what was happening had little business pushing their intrusive,...
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Robot Heart: Sex, Religion, and Politics: The... →
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rabbleprochoice:corruptpolitics:
Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for…
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Feminism in Avatar: The Last Airbender (NOT the... →
In the first episode during the opening scene with Sokka and Katara, Sokka, annoyed at being stuck on an ice floe with his sister in the middle of nowhere, snaps, “Leave it to a girl to screw things up.”
Immediately, Katara rages against her brother (and her water-bending skills start to crack open that suspicious iceberg behind her that contains an Avatar-cicle): “You are the most sexist,...
glenbishop:
sometimes i pretend i know french and i sing along with the la vie en rose soundtrack
carey mulligan is what drams are made of
i wish my macaroni and cheese would cook itself so i could stay in bed
I wish all food cooked themselves so i could just stay in bed. :)
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REBLOG if English isn't your first language
misstorres:
although i don’t get why that’s the gif. lol
I'm beginning to love mornings again. :)
