February 2012
35 posts
“So, for instance, whites hold over ninety percent of all the management level...”
– Tim Wise, On White Pride and Other Delusions: Reflections on the Rage of the Uninformed (via lyddawiyya)
“When you have 40 percent of kids being born out of wedlock, and among certain...”
– Mitt Romney, at Wednesday’s CNN debate in Arizona.
Hey, you know what prevents unwanted pregnancy? This.
Love the insinuation that poverty IS child abuse. And the racism. That throwaway remark is quite possibly one of the worst things to come out of last night’s debate.
I could say more, but...
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A Fine Mess: Why I am against Autism Speaks (made... →
goldenheartedrose:
Autism Speaks is probably the most well-known charity out there when it comes to autism. Just because they have the most media coverage and celebrity support does not mean they are a good organization.
Autism Speaks does not have a single autistic member on…
“It is my opinion that the combat exclusion policy actually increases the risk of...”
– Former Army Sergeant Kayla Williams dropped a lot of wisdom in an NPR interview earlier this week. You should go read/listen to what she had to say. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
“…there are nearly three whites with doctoral degrees for every one behind bars,...”
– -Michael Hames-García, “Which America is Ours?: Martí’s ‘Truth’ and the Foundations of ‘American Literature’” (2003)
so, this is my professor and he is great.
(via muxersita)
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(via dumbthingswhitepplsay)
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Watchstfusexists:unamusedblackgirl:queeniman:
BYU Students on African Americans
This is sad.
For everyone’s lack of amusement.
So BYU is a bunch of ignorant racists, including the fucking white dude that decided to dress up in blackface like it is nineteen fucking twenty and ask people about BHM.
Why the hell did anyone think this would be MORE effective than just being white and asking...
“Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire...”
– Bring Your Parent To Work Day: So-called helicopter parents have hit the workplace, phoning employers to advocate on behalf of their adult children. Human resource managers say more parents are trying to negotiate salary and benefits and are even sitting in on job interviews. (via nprfreshair)
“Look at what’s happened just in our tolerance for abortion. Fifty years ago…60...”
– Rick Santorum, reminiscing about the days when thousands of women died each year in the US from unsafe abortions
Because if we aren’t popping out a baby at least every other year, we might as well die. Right, ladies?
(via greaterthanlapsed)
To Rick:
The majority of the doctors who perform...
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After closing psychiatric hospitals, Michigan... →
harvestheart:
Over the last two decades, changes in state policy and big cuts in funding for community mental health care have pushed hundreds of thousands of mentally ill people into county jails and state prisons.
what is this, the 1800s?
“We too have been seduced by the false assumption that the goal of academic...”
– bell hooks, “on being black at yale: education as the practice of freedom”; Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black; (1989); (p. 64-65). (via agradschoolbreakup)
“[TW RAPE]
And if the girl you’ve taken for a drink happens to belong to the...”
– A recent article from UniLad, a decently-sized online lad magazine with a fan base eager to support it. Fuck, that’s terrifying. (via cateematthews)
Oh my God, this is sickening
(via breakmyheartslowly)
The whole Lad culture that this magazine promotes makes me SICK. How they attempt to pass off...
January 2012
36 posts
The Sitcom Season in Rape Jokes →
fuckyeahfeminists:
Aaaand they’re still unfunny.
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Income Inequality is Bad for Society. REALLY BAD. →
world-shaker:
gjmueller:
The mysterious SocProf, who writes The Global Sociology Blog, offered a nice review of Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett‘s book, The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better. Wilkinson and Pickett offer transnational research showing how, exactly, income inequality is related to bad outcomes on average. In other words, as SocProf puts...
55 More Facts About Human Trafficking →
awarity:
Before you get involved with bringing awareness to issues such as human trafficking, take the time to do your homework, learn the facts, and understand the root problems. This adds credibility to your efforts and helps you answer any questions people may have about the issue.
Stop Killing Our World: The Lorax and the Students... →
stopkillingourworld:
The students in Mr. Wells’ fourth grade class in Brookline, Massachusetts love The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. They love the story, and they especially love the book’s message that if we don’t start prioritizing the environment, the consequences will be disastrous.
So they were super excited to learn…
John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter... →
youmightfindyourself:
New York November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean,...
“Because of Edison’s patents for the motion pictures it was close to financially...”
– from The Pirate Bay’s press release regarding SOPA and PIPA (via monkeyknifefight)
30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself by Marc →
neon-electric:
As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is...