May 2012
12 posts
When my relatives start asking me why I haven't...
whatshouldwecallme:
I’m like,
When I\'m already swamped at work, & someone asks...
whatshouldwecallme:
Watchshortformblog:
Here’s the video of President Obama confirming his support for same-sex marriage.
finalllyyyyyy
“Troy Newman, the president of Wichita-based Operation Rescue, said a...”
– [via]
This is TERRIFYING news. TERRIFYING.
Also, so we don’t forget, Ron Paul loves him some Operation Rescue.
(via keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus)
And how can you pro-lifers justify this?
(via theoppressedlittlefetus)
Horrifying.
(via stfuconservatives)
Read the article. Find the petition to...
“We’ve been hearing a lot about the war on women, which is real enough. But...”
– Paul Krugman, The New York Times, “Wasting Our Minds.”
Go read the whole damned thing.
(via inothernews)
April 2012
10 posts
“Why would we go to war on women? They don’t have any oil.”
– Stephen Colbert (via destroythegop)
You mean pregnant people don’t piss fossil fuels? Damn you, public school sex education!!!
(via stfuconservatives)
“Can writing be taught? Can lovemaking be taught? Forget lovemaking. Can you...”
– Betsy Lerner, “I’m Ready For To Fade” (via leopoldgursky)
brosephstalin:
protip to feminists: let’s look at the history racism, classism, and heterosexism within the movement before we yell at PoC or GSMs or working class people who say feminism is bs. seriously. figure out why they’re saying that first.
The idea that feminism has and must continue to evolve is not a novel idea. Saying feminism is bs hurts all women always no matter the mistakes or...
7 Things That HBO's "GIRLS" Is Missing →
annetdonahue:
Alright, guys, I thought LONG AND HARD about this one, and because having an opinion about GIRLS is absolutely essential, I have one.
SEVEN, even. And I’m not mad! This isn’t a rant. These are basically my pitches to Lena Dunham to put me in her writing room so I can say, “GUYS. There aren’t enough snacks here.”
So read. Read it and maybe even re-blog it because I think everyone...
“I am gay and only my one friend knows so far. My mom doesn’t know yet. My dad...”
– A Teen’s Brave Response to “I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay”
This is an incredibly moving story. The fact that children have to live like this makes my heart hurt. Every child deserves the unconditional love of their parents.
-Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
I wish Faulkner were still alive and...
“I was just reading something last night from the state of California. And that...”
– Rick Santorum, not interested in facts or reality at all, as usual.
From Think Progress: “In fact, of the 10 UC system schools, just one (San Francisco) doesn’t offer American history courses. But that’s because it doesn’t offer any humanities courses at all — it’s a medical school.”
Oh right....
March 2012
11 posts
You Got a Problem? Well, Now You Do - COLORLINES →
Beautifully written piece on Trayvon Martin’s murder.
When I'm too tired to do the cool-down exercise in...
whatshouldwecallme:
When I see a girl at the gym with a pound of...
whatshouldwecallme:
emilyyyy
“Rape and incest was used as a reason to oppose this … I would hope that when a...”
– Chuck Winder, Idaho state senator, suggests women use rape as an excuse for abortion right before the Idaho Senate passed a bill which requires women to have an ultrasound prior to obtaining an abortion. The bill makes no exception for victims of rape, incest, or medical emergencies. (via rcabbasi)
...
When I'm looking for my phone
whatshouldwecallme:
“Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me. But they all seem...”
– Hillary Clinton (via apsies)
This is exactly how I felt when I finally caved... →
February 2012
10 posts
“There is a country where the leading cause of death of pregnant women is murder...”
– Jessica Valenti, in “Equality begins at home: U.S. lags pathetically behind other nations in some basic rights for women.” (via azelie)
Also: “For all of our rhetoric about respecting mothers and parenthood, the United States is the only industrialized nation without paid maternity leave, putting...
January 2012
20 posts
STFU, Conservatives: Let's destroy a blockbuster. →
sanityscraps:
abaldwin360:
stringpicker:
abaldwin360:
Chris Dodd’s statements about the blackout yesterday got me thinking.
These huge media distributes got so big making money from us. Money we paid for the entertainment they distribute. Money they in turn are trying…
This will need major media coverage in order for the majority of people who actually go out to see major...
