February 2012
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“The woman of the future, who is really being born today, will be a woman...”
– -Anais Nin, Los Angeles (Silverlake), 1976 (via quiix0tiic)
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“Many women, according to [sociologist Pat] O’Connor, feel the need for...”
– Karen Hollinger, In the Company of Women: Contemporary Female Friendship Films (i.e. What Liz Lemon Wants)
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We're all aware of the lack of female presence in... →
saynothing-media:
I really hope that one day I can break into this, like,fully SMASH IT into the ground.
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“I just want to hear the true voices of women: self-expressing–smart ones, stupid...”
– Liz Phair (via playspopmusicofthefuture)
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“I don’t remember people looking at John Howard and saying ‘Gee I wish he’d be...”
– Prime Minister Julia Gillard (via tu-sei-piccolina)
“… for why was Miss West an arrant feminist for making a possibly true if...”
– A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf (via highjinks)
January 2012
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“The point of listening to women and feminists is to listen to women and...”
– (x)
“It’s not my job to make you a better man and I don’t give a shit if I’ve made...”
– Jenny from S2E11 “Loud & Proud”, The L Word
This could also be applied to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope.
(via stopgirlhate)
“Slut” is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say “yes”....”
– (via thechocolatebrigade)
“I think a big reason many girls shy away from calling themselves feminists is...”
– Tavi Gevinson, Rookie (via humbertlearns)
We are.
carolielola:
We get into good colleges but are angry if we don’t get into every college we applied to. We are the captains of the basketball teams, the soccer stars, the swimming state champs with boxes full of blue ribbons. We win scholarships galore, science fairs and knowledge bowls, spelling bees and mock trial debates. We are the girls with anxiety disorders, filled appointment books,...
Fanfiction as woman-friendly porn
lunaste:
This is a post I made on my Dutch film/media blog. I liked it quite a bit, so that’s why I’m translating it into English for Tumblr. Original post in Dutch can be found here.
Since the rise of the internet the fan community, also known as ‘fandom’, has exploded. Whereas Star Trek fans in the previous century had to actively go out to share their opinions and creativity by going to...
“This was a snapshot of what my own deep friendships could lead to:...”
– Emily Rapp, from her amazing piece on the importance of female friendship. I cried. (via likeapairofbottlerockets)
“1. You Don’t Need A Guy To Take Care Of You: Terry never worked with a pimp...”
– 8 Life Lessons From A 52-Year-Old Prostitute - The Frisky (via thefrisky)
Watchadrianfdagmar:
trisha7531:
elasticitymudflap:
randomredux:
fanaticality:
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phaibooty:
Wow.
Pardon my French - fuckin’ hell, that was moving.
Oh…oh my. Even if I could word this properly, there are no words to describe the truth of a video that speaks for itself except to say, “If you don’t watch it, you miss out.”
Always reblog.
I don’t care how many times I’ve...
We have to create a definition of "feminism" for...
veillantif:
I was thinking about it for a while as I showered and came up with something I thought was acceptable: feminism is recognizing the complex personhood of women and, by extension, all human beings, and taking steps towards universal empowerment.
Thus, feminism:
erases the “virgin/slut” dichotomy and views sexuality as a personal matter — it does not pressure people to lose their...
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Personal Piece: My Feminist Manifesto
circlequirk:
I am not blind to sexism, and I will not apologize for refusing to accept it.
I will teach the willing, and enlighten the ignorant.
I will stand up for those who have suffered under the patriarchy, regardless of race, be they woman, man, transgendered, intersexed, genderqueer, asexual, homosexual, heterosexual, religious, irreligious, spiritual, rich, or poor.
Women will not be...
“It’s always a fun time being called a sexist by a man who uses porn, frequents...”
– Megan Murphy of the Feminist Media Collective, from her post “Chill out, dear”: An open letter to the New Age Dude”
Just discovered this website and was delighted to see that it is Vancouver-based. Now, when Murphy talks about “the island,” I know just what island she means! I feel like I’m going...
volpesvolpes:
What is it like to be asexual?
dahmersfishisnamedalbert:
turningblacktables:
Well, this was a nice surprise to see featured on the BBC homepage.
Nice article right here!
Oh this is good
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“”The realization that femininity is a characteristic of being human, rather...”
– Femininity, Feminism and the Either/Or Woman (via ellielamothe)
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“The threat to male dominance isn’t women laughing at men; the threat is women...”
– Candace Bushnell (via askmewhyibelieveinliving)
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“The basic tenets of white masculinity (strength, protection, independence,...”
– http://thesociologicalear.tumblr.com/ (via phenomenali)
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“Why are you afraid of women?” I asked a group of men.
“We’re afraid they’ll...”
– Margaret Atwood
“Boys will be boys, that’s what people say. No one ever mentions how girls have...”
– Hilary Thayer Hamann, ”Anthropology Of An American Girl” (via abookwithoutacover)
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The Problem with "Colorblind" Ideology →
“Colorblindness creates a society that denies [minorities’] negative racial experiences, rejects their cultural heritage, and invalidates their unique perspectives.”
Article courtesy of Bolaji (http://www.xojane.com/family-drama/sht-asian-mothers-law-say-their-black-daughters-law)
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“Realizing that other people have a problem with [homosexuality] was the weirdest...”
– Daniel Radcliffe (via holymotherofrowling)
ALL THE AWARDS
(via tranquillityofpassion1993)
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8 Fantastic Women Who Deserve Their Own Movies →
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“If you spend any amount of time doing media analysis, it’s clear that the most...”
– Jessica Valenti—The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession With Virginity is Hurting Young Women (via hitmeagaintubesock)
