May 2013
520 posts
archgayngel:
shoutout to all the people who use the internet as a sanctuary, a means to escape from an otherwise harsh reality, a way to significantly communicate and formulate relationships that may be personally difficult or impossible to accomplish in-person
buttlicked:
You’re bad at grammar? *pats u on shoulder* their, they’re, there.
just-laff:
egberts:
if i ever met a genie i wouldnt wish for a million dollars id wish that whenever i bought something i’d always have the right amount of money to pay for it in my pocket
you are one of the great thinkers of our time
“Government assistance in America is invisible until black people receive it....”
– Melissa Harris-Perry and Karen Finney (paraphrased), commenting on a recent New York Times editorial wherein black farmers were all but vilified as ‘lazy takers’ who gamed the system —for winning an historic discrimination lawsuit against the USDA: Pigford v. Glickman (via odinsblog)
I think the real question is why should a girl shave, preen and diet herself into oblivion for a guy in sweatpants and a t shirt who hasn’t trimmed his pubes in 3 years.
: Man Killed In Horrible London Machete Attack,... →
publicshaming:
What do you do when a man is killed in the streets where you live? According to some wonderful humans, you call for the mass slaughter of all those who practice the same religion that the killers may practice!
There was a horrific attack today in Woolwich in southeast…
Lies The Patriarchy Told Me: The patriarchy told... →
liesthepatriarchytoldme:
The patriarchy told me that it’s slutty for a woman’s bra strap or thong to show, but not for a man’s boxers to show. The patriarchy told me that female body odor is offensive, but that male body odor is “musky.” The patriarchy told me that women must hide flaws and natural body functions to…
liesthepatriarchytoldme:
The patriarchy told me that a woman with a piece of fruit caused the downfall of humanity. (submitted by staring-with-their-eyes)
liesthepatriarchytoldme:
The patriarchy told me that a boy has to approach me to begin a relationship, and if I approach him, I’m entirely too aggressive. (submitted by anonymous)
liesthepatriarchytoldme:
the patriarchy told me that for me, as a woman, the most important factor in selecting a partner is whether i feel connected to them spiritually. the patriarchy told me that for men, the most important factor is whether they consider the other person sexy and visually appealing. if the patriarchy thinks that way, how the hell can the patriarchy still teach me...
“French is spoken only by the upper classes in Morocco, and the upper classes in...”
– Writer Abdellah Taia on the politics of language in Morocco
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