September 2011
1 post
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In The Wake of Anti-Trans* Violence: Haunts And... →
A response to a recent escalation of anti-trans* violence in the DC area
I must preface the following with a possible trigger warning and then disclaimer: I do not want to speak as the voice of the transgender community or be a poster-child for transgender identity. I simply seek to live my life without having to apologize for who I am. However, my gender-identity does not always allow me to...
June 2011
9 posts
“Fifteen to eighteen percent of girls under twelve now wear mascara, eyeliner and...”
– “How To Talk To Little Girls” by Lisa Bloom
BE BRAVE! JOIN THE REVOLUTION!
(via stophatingyourbody)
“I cannot hide my anger to spare your guilt, nor hurt feelings, nor answering...”
– Audre Lorde, “Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism” (via directcitation)
“A lot of parents will do anything for their children, except let them be...”
– Banksy (via theonlymagicleftisart)
“So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their...”
– Kathleen Hanna (via alienshexv)
Annika and Sebastian Answer Your Trans* Questions... →
autostraddle:
Do you think gender is a social construction? How do hormones affect your sex life? What can my LGBT organization do to better include trans people?
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
34 posts
The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are... →
fuckyeahneuroscience:
Highly creative people often seem weirder than the rest of us. Now researchers know why.
It isn’t just average Joes who perceive highly creative individuals as eccentric. These individuals often see themselves as different and unable to fit in. The latest findings in brain imaging, creativity research and molecular biology suggest that these perceptions are not just based...
“That’s such a bullshit sexist thing to think anyway. It’s just because I’m a...”
– Alice Glass (on being asked if her and Ethan are together)
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“What does virginity mean to a queer person, who may never have vaginal...”
– Virginity: Ditch It (via merde-sur-tout)
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DIY accessories for trans men & others →
genderqueer:
How to make a binder, packer, and stand-to-pee device. The binder in particular is very clever.
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“Those who have suffered understand suffering,
and thereby extend their hand....”
– Patti Smith, “Rock’N’Roll N*gger” (via itsinthetrees)
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28 D.C. women seek abortion funding as Medicaid... →
“Some will read “queer” as synonymous with “gay and lesbian” or “LGBT.” This...”
– toward the queerest insurrection (via eastofethan)
SlutWalk D.C. →
femlovepeace:
BECAUSE WE’VE HAD ENOUGH! Cases of victim blaming: http://www.washingtoncityp aper.com/articles/38671/test-case-youre-not-a-rape-victim-unless-police-say/page1 http://www.thecrimereport.org/archive/2011-03-the-texas-rape-story-brings-victim-blaming-to-new-so...
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DC SLUTWALK IS HAPPENING!!!!!!! →
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“Because, I think, there is a queerness about rollergirls—whatever their gender...”
– —Rachel MadHo from DC Roller Girls
http://derbygirlsblog.com/2011/03/01/youre-not-gay-well-your-derby-wife-is-guest-post-byrachel-madho-of-the-dc-rollergirls/
(via taintedslayer)
“Because when we find ourselves believing that killing a man makes us more of a...”
– Jay Smooth, founder of New York City’s longest-running hip hop radio program, WBAI’s Underground Railroad and video blogger. (via spunkywarcannon)
March 2011
160 posts
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Get off the Streets, Take it to the Internet →
Another post up from TSSC about online dating and hook-ups! Check it out.
Thoughts on OK! Cupid and Online Dating?
I’m writing a post for The Second Sex Column about online dating, hooking-up etc. and was wondering what other people’s thoughts on Ok! Cupid and Craig’s List etc. were. Share?