December 2011
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“Let me tell you some things.
I used to investigate child abuse and neglect. I...”
– STFU, Conservatives: When I say I’m pro-life…
(via stfuconservatives)
wow. amen to this.
(via thegeorgemott)
This is probably the single most powerful testimony I’ve read in recent memory. I found myself nodding and silently clapping every few lines. Holy fuck, everyone needs to read this....
November 2011
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“Rape culture is telling girls and women to be careful about what you wear, how...”
– Melissa McEwan, Rape Culture 101 (Shakesville)
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“Rape exceptions are there to relieve anti-choice consciences more than they are...”
– Amanda Marcotte, Why Rape Exceptions For Abortion Don’t Work (Slate)
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“Fashion is one of the very few forms of expression in which women have more...”
– Greta Christina, Fashion is a Feminist Issue (Freethought Blogs)
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Which 10 Giant Corporations Don't Pay Taxes? →
fuckyeahnerdpr0n:
Amidst the recent debate over spending cuts and the budget, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) compiled a list of the top 10 tax-dodging corporations. According to his sources, Exxon Mobil, Bank of America, GE and other giant corporations paid no U.S. taxes last year despite billions in profits, thanks to tax breaks and loopholes.
“Maybe we have to reduce that deficit not...
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PAX Valkyrie: No Flat Girls: How Allies are Born... →
paxvalkyrie:
(This is a guest post.)
This is a story about gamer culture, casual sexism, the silence of friends, and its fallout - more or less in that order.
Firstly, context. I’m a recent graduate working as a game designer for a social games startup in New York City, and I identify strongly with other…
