May 2013
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“In the 101 top-grossing family films…from 1990 to 2004, of the over 4,000...”
– Natasha Walter, Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism, pages 69-70, 2010. (via bitemebeautiful)
Bringing this back as people have started reblogging this again and EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THIS.
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I’m really scared I’m not going to like Star Trek Into Darkness.
Up until this point, there is almost no part of the Star Trek constellation that I dislike.
And I don’t want that to change.
And…and…Spock.
And…like, all my favorite characters.
They just can’t be in a subpar movie.
They can’t.
THEY CAN’T.
GAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FAN ANXIETY...
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“The multiple perspectives of fandom on the same set of characters allow us to do...”
– Cynthia Jenkins, “Menage a Deux,” Strange Bedfellows 2, August 1993 (x)
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April 2013
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“Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know...”
– Amy Poehler (x)
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“On Periods: Let’s put this shit to bed right now: Women don’t lose their minds...”
– Shakesville: Feminism 101 (via andotherdoublemeanings)
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“Abortion seems to be the only medical procedure that people want to deny you...”
– Worry About Your Own Uterus: (via veruca-assault)
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constantly in progress: It just occured to me. If... →
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ACTUALLY!
World War III and The Eugenics War are separate wars, although related. The Eugenics War occurred from 1992-1996, and WWIII stemmed from the unresolved issues of that war 53 years later, from 2049-2053.
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March 2013
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“Sociologists use the term “androcentrism” to refer to a new kind of sexism, one...”
– Androcentrism: It’s Okay to Be a Boy, but Being a Girl… » Sociological Images
I think the ‘women are required to do femininity and simultaneously punished for it’ bit sums up 90% of sexism in one sentence.
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“She had this way of magnifying one’s simple words and experiences. One would...”
– Nigel Nicolson, on Virginia Woolf (via violentwavesofemotion)
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“How hard is it to be a female human being in the media? Anne Hathaway is a...”
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Gloria Steinem (via alittlecoconuttart)
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February 2013
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Watchfergaliciousdef:
#dujour means friendship #dujour means family #dujour means teamwork
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“We have shows like 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation struggling to stay on every...”
– Anisha Ahuja, I’m Sad 30 Rock Ended (And Why You Should Be Too) on Feminspire.com (via feminspire)
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“You don’t ever have to feel guilty about removing toxic people from your life....”
– Daniell Koepke (via internal-acceptance-movement)
It took me 24 years to figure this out, but once I did I was free.
(via breanieswordvomit)
YES. THIS. FOREVER.
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Hey guys, remember when we all freaked out about... →
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comatoseinsomnia:
It’s back.
No, don’t ignore this. This affects every one of you in the U.S. Take a single moment to reblog this dammit. We stopped it last time by public outcry, we can do it again.
oh my god you guys it’s back. Reblog the shit out of this
Take...
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theneverendingdrums:
I don’t think I’m ever going to stop being angry at Voldemort’s death in the movie
He was mEANT TO DIE AS NO MORE THAN A MAN IN THE END. IT WAS IMPORTANT.
How the fuck does
“Tom Riddle hit the floor with a mundane finality, his body feeble and shrunken, the white hands empty, the snake-like face vacant and unknowing.”
turn into
THANK YOU FOR ARTICULATING THE INNER...
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“You never see a gay actor getting asked what it’s like to play straight — to my...”
– Daniel Radcliffe when asked what it’s like to play a gay character in his latest film “Kill Your Darlings” (x)
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My Valetine's Day
A card signed by my students
Two awesome rehearsals
A lovely day at work
Delicious take-out from Watson’s workplace
A Valentine’s Bro-Hug with Watson
Phone calls with my sister and mom
A Lord-of-the-Rings-themed Valentine’s wall post from my former teacher and beloved mentor
Buffy
Chocolate
The Indigo Girls on youtube (see previous post—BADASSES)
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An Outburst About the Indigo Girls
I’ve been listening to the Indigo Girls since I was born (literally, theirs were two of the first voices I heard as a baby besides those of my parents). But it’s only recently that I’ve come to appreciate them enough to be able to say this:
I think they are actually my favorite band of all time.
When you consider everything that makes a band a band, everything that matters in...
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colormecurvy:
I hate the phrase “boys will be boys” and I think it should be replaced with “bad parenting results in assholes”
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“[TW: Sexual Assault]
His lips crushed mine, stopping my protest. He kissed me...”
– Twilight: Eclipse p. 331 (Bella and Jacob’s first kiss)
This is rape culture.
Young women are taught to think of this passage - which describes sexual assault - as erotic. Young men are taught to force their will on young women, regardless of any (non)verbal cues, because sex is conquest and women... 