July 2012
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July was on a budget.: things i need white... →
sophiekatearts:
mehreenkasana:
so-treu:
i need you to come to terms with the way white women have facilitated some of the most unspeakable violence upon black and brown and indigenous people, bodies, and community. often in the name of white womanhood. often in the name of freedom. often in the name…
Funny how this isn’t deemed racist just because it’s against white women, i thought...
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1. State your name:
Priyanka
2. State the name that your parents almost named you:
I think Priyanka was just it, actually.
3. Which of your relatives do you get along with the most?
Sister
4. What was your first job?
Sitting still and being quiet
5. Which of your relatives do you despise the most?
I don’t despise any of them. There are some I’d rather not be...
things i need white feminists to do before i will...
mehreenkasana:
so-treu:
i need you to come to terms with the way white women have facilitated some of the most unspeakable violence upon black and brown and indigenous people, bodies, and community. often in the name of white womanhood. often in the name of freedom. often in the name of feminism.
i need you to understand that you killed Emmitt Till. i need you to think about all of the black...
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Deaf Person →
We all occasionally say things we really wish we hadn’t, especially when meeting new people. For some reason, meeting a deaf person seems to really bring out those moments in people. In the hopes of helping you avoid these embarrassing moments, I’m sharing 10 things you should never say when meeting a deaf person. All of which, in case you’re wondering, have been said to me. And my friends....
Attention UK citizens in favour of marriage...
dayglobetty:
For those who have not read this article, it has come to light that the Green Party councillor for Brighton and Hove (Ms. Christina Summers) has actively taken a stance against the legalisation of gay-marriage, despite the party’s official support of this issue.
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3.53 am
warsanshire:
our men do not belong to anyone. even my own father, left one afternoon, is not mine. my brother is in prison, is not mine. my uncles, they go back home and they are shot in the head, are not mine. my cousins stabbed in the street for being too black or not black enough, are not mine.
then the men we try to love, say we carry too much loss, wear too much black, are too heavy to be...
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As far as I’m concerned, if you can make something hot and edible out of other ingredients served together in some way, you can cook. Telling someone they can’t because their culinary skill is limited to pasta or whatever is as stupid as telling a person they’re illiterate if they don’t like a classic author.
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livinginthematerialworld replied to your post: Where do you guys stand on the whole “They’re my friend, so I hate you too” thing?
Initially, I agree with my friend. If they’re angry or upset, they just want me to validate their feelings. Afterwards, I do try and seek out the other side for better understanding. I never let my friend’s opinion on that person influence mine.
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joethought replied to your post: Where do you guys stand on the whole “They’re my friend, so I hate you too” thing?
I knew being socially reclusive had to have some kind of benefit.
I trust you’ll add this to your pros column.
Where do you guys stand on the whole "They're my...
As in, if your best friend gets screwed over by someone they like or are in a relationship with - assuming that person isn’t a mutual friend of yours or something. Do you comfort your friend and sort of hate the other person by default - “You don’t need them, they’re an idiot” etc.- or do you separate yourself from it all and try and find out their side too?
“I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.”
– Maya Angelou (Submitted by natashanicoleann)
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Where I fit on the Privilege Scale as a White...
hlaefdigebecena:
white-brite:
In terms of most privilege to least:
White, cis, straight, male
White, cis, gay, male
White, trans, straight, male
White, trans, gay, male
Black, cis, straight, male
Black, cis, gay, male
Black, trans, straight, male
Black, trans, gay, male
White, cis, straight female
White, cis, gay female
Black, cis, straight female
And so on.
So, I’m low on the...
