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THE DARK ARTS OF WOMANNESS (and Grimes)
laurasnapes:
It felt very exciting to open the plastic-wrapped bits of the Guardian today to find a pink-haired Grimes on the cover of one supplement, and Nicki Minaj sporting an aquatic ‘do on the front of the other.
One quote from Grimes’ interview in the Guardian Guide really stuck out:
“Branding” is a word Claire mentions often, with an enthusiasm that might offend preceding indie...
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you can tell the broke ass bloggers from the $$$...
…by seeing who has the extra eight dollars to buy their domain name.
#brokeasfuck
#shit,
edited to add: this was not meant to name or shame anyone! it’s more self-pity than anything else.
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Compact Fuku: Why the internet isn't really a safe... →
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Third-wave feminism sucks and those who purport the negative aspects of it are guilty and wrong.
cassie’s words are consistently / constantly a source of inspiration for me. my favourite people are those who challenge me to be better, to try harder.
click the link for a great personal post, for anyone who has felt frustrated with the feminist movement, whether they’ve...
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“You can’t win with them: no protest will ever be peaceful enough, docile enough,...”
– Mona Luxion, quoted in Resistance is not violence: putting property damage and economic disruption in perspective at the McGill Daily (April 28th, 2012)
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“For myself, identifying as femme is not about adhering to any code or strictures...”
– We Are All Subversives: Femme Strength and Queer Solidarity (via grrrlstudies)
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“The police are very kind when I’m a young white woman just doing my job,...”
– - Mary Burnet, quoted in “Trying to understand a tragedy” at the Halifax Media Co-op (April 23, 2012)
one of the best ways i’ve seen a white person address their privilege in relation to the attitude of “calling the cops” when you feel unsafe. for so, so many people,...
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Feminists .. yall doin' it rong.
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If you tell a Muslim woman that her hijab (which she chooses to wear on her own terms) is oppressing her, you are wrong.
If you suggest to a woman that she doesn’t respect herself because of what she wears/does with her body, you are wrong.
If you agree with the use of the slogan “Woman is the Nigger of the World”, although black women have consistently stated their unhappiness...
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tumblr break not really turning out
…it is so hard to break the habit when i still have access to a computer/internet! plus i kinda miss you guys.
but! i did delete my facebook account!
…yet i’m more active than ever on twitter.
goddamn.
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fionabearclaw:
geoff berner - light enough to...
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