January 2011
a mother's call.
sugarwolves:
A young girl is playing in her bedroom when she hears her mother call to her from the kitchen, so she runs downstairs. As she’s running through the hallway, the door to the cupboard under the stairs opens. A hand reaches out and pulls her in. It’s her mother. The woman whispers to her child, “Don’t go into the kitchen. I heard it too.”
See, this is the best kind of...
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100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader →
thisbodysfabric:
absentofgrace:
Found this link over at Bitch and thought I would share it. I don’t read much YA anymore because I think I’m technically a little old for it but I might say screw it and look into these reads anyhow :)
More books!
wired's how-to wiki: Communicate if Your... →
krona:
emilyswash:
Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.
This is what happened in Egypt January 25 prompted by citizen protests, with sources estimating that the Egyptian government has cut off approximately 88 percent of the country’s...
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: marriage of convenience →
iamwhoiamandidontgiveadamn:
so-treu:
somerset:
janedoe225:
white conservatives constantly think brown people are trying to cheat the system when poc give birth to “anchor” babies or when they marry someone with us citizenship.
it’s messed up when no one thinks the same…
I am from a third-world country. →
tiaramerchgirl:
I’m not in it right now, but I was born and raised in Malaysia.
Which, despite its third-world status, has one of the tallest buildings in the world:
(The bottom floors is a shopping centre full of luxury goods retailers)
A bustling expat/hipster/fancy-pants area ALSO full of luxury goods retailers:
Politicians that came to power on the strength of their blogging:
A...
“Basic “female” skills are becoming endangered with fewer young women able to...”
– Generation Y women losing ‘female’ skills such as cooking, ironing and sewing | News.com.au
Haha, I just pissed myself. This has to be a joke.
(via buyhercandy)
Those are not “female” skills. Those are basic “life” skills. And skirt hemming is a bitch.
(via blissandzen)
Don’t pay the Daily...
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Third World Protest as US Spectator Sport →
zuky:
I’m not a fan of the US cultural habit of turning political turmoil in faraway lands into a gawkworthy spectator sport. I came to this realization in the aftermath of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square, as it gradually dawned on me that sheltered, largely clueless people who had no stake in what was happening had little business pushing their intrusive, hungry gaze into such...
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Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: talenwright replied... →
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
talenwright replied to your post:I’m currently watching Big Fat Gypsy Weddings on 4OD
i’ve watched the first episode and I really got annoyed with how sexist the culture was and i found it heartbraking to see the girls leave education so young. Although, it is a different culture and I respect that. but it still upsets me.
Yes, some aspects of the culture are very...
New Model Minority: New Post "Why You Pay for Shit... →
dr-grumbles:
newmodelminority:
There is a lot of money being made off of people who live in the hood and this is why if you live in the hood you pay for shit twice, and the endless need for profit/growth plays a huge role.
Last fall, my professor said that a unit of profit requires exploitation. What she meant by this is that in order for someone to profit, someone else has to take a...
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Today in craft science →
I made a boned bodice dress from leather; The front and back It laces up both sides, and when I’m wearing a corset under it it will lace all the way to closed. It was made to accompany the piece I made earlier which can be seen here and here. A closeup with the top; I’m still deciding what ornamentation I want to do on it.
Merf. Thinking is Hard.: adorianmode: tchy:... →
adorianmode:
tchy:
tranzient:
Fresh Feminism: Write your tumblr name with your eyes closed. Let’s see if you can.
pixyled:
Kelpie Foog
LOL i was close..
qieer
tranzient.
50/50
[Snip because there was too much.]
Tchy.
The Pen and the Sword.
Yeah that’s right. CHECK…
moniquillililoquis …. pretty damned good.
Fandrogyne is now a word.
jhameia:
haterina:
genderbitch:
Noun: nonbinary fanperson who is deeply dedicated to fandom. Related terms: fanboy, fangirl
Yes pls 8-{D
I dig it.
Reblog if you live here!
ridethebullet:
ivebeenconfessed:
OMG, so many people! :O
chicaaaago
WAIT THIS IS A THING?!
Accomplishment of the day: Pattern Drafting →
I had plans that I was gonna sew today but then I broke my last reclaimed zipper and had to buy a new one and got sidetracked grocery shopping so I only had time to draft the pattern before I had to…
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