Fuck yeah, feminists!: Archive

Fuck yeah, feminists!

February 2012

Racism 101: Are you a Racist?: It’s Oscar Night →

racismschool: whidavrho: I’m conflicted about her winning. It’s not that I don’t want her to win, it’s that she’d win for playing a type of role Hattie McDaniel played and got an award for 73 years ago. 73 years have passed and Black Women are still playing maids and jezebels in some shape or form. But if she wins, I’ll be happy for her because regardless how I feel about The Help, Viola...

The Bechdel Test and Race in Popular Fiction

crystalsavestheday: 1. It has to have two POC in it. 2. Who talk to each other. 3. About something other than a white person. No Joss Whedon show passes, neither does Supernatural, or Being Human. Veronica Mars passes, but doesn’t pass the original Bechdel Test. Check out a few more here.

“For example, the shape we call a heart—whose symmetry resembles the vulva far...”

– Gloria Steinem, 1998 introduction to the Vagina Monologues (via sleepingwithmonsters)

In our society, women are taught that it's not...

“So, I would say that a feminist ally, or a feminist man or a man with feminist...”

– This, for instance, which I also included in my statements about “jizz in the face” was left out from the piece at The Atlantic. I won’t bore all of you with the string of statements I made but I wish this one had been included. Because yeah, this is where I stand on the topic. (via...

Things You Shouldn't Say To...

journeytoanewcreation: People suffering from depression: “Stop being so negative!” “You choose to be sad” “You don’t even have anything to be sad about” “There are millions worse off than you, just get a grip!” People struggling with self-harm: “You’re just doing it for attention!” “Those cuts aren’t even that bad” “You don’t even have a reason to cut/burn yourself” “You freak! Hide your...

Dr. Jen Gunter: Anatomy of an unsafe abortion →

se-smith: Contains, as you may imagine from the title, a graphic description of medical complications from and treatment for an unsafe abortion. I was in clinic when I heard the overhead STAT page to the emergency room. As I sprinted down the stairs, I ran through the possible scenarios. I wasn’t on call, so the day to day gynecologic emergencies weren’t my purview. I hadn’t operated on...

Santorum: Blames Wife For Women In The Work Force...

newwavefeminism: liberalsarecool: George Stephanopoulos asked Rick Santorum on Sunday “to explain a remark in his book, It Takes a Family, that accuses ‘radical feminists’ of undermining families and trying to convince women that they could find fulfillment only in the workplace” Mr. Santorum said that his wife, Karen, had written that section of the 2005 book — though only his name...

Remember the Foxconn announcement saying in...

Well all is not what it seems… The Huffing Post reads: While Foxconn has put a positive spin on news it was raising wages of its Chinese workers by 16-25 percent from this month, many workers at the Longhua plant said management had simultaneously imposed fees for once-free dormitory rooms and food, eroding their take-home pay. China has set a target for at least 13 percent growth in...

rosemwelch asked: Re: Non-PoC using the n-word. Ask them if they say offensive things about their own family. Ask them if anyone outside the family is allowed to do so. Nuff said. :P

Anonymous asked: Lately I've had some people ask me why white people can't say the n-word "if they call themselves that!" And I know it's entirely wrong and I've tried to the best of my ability to explain but can you offer some better insight about that topic?

3mily94 asked: I recently read your post about self-respect not correlating to how many sexual partners you have, sadly I disagree. If you don't respect yourself then chances are you don't have high self-regard or strength to stand up to what you feel is right for your body. Therefore, people use your passiveness to take advantage of what they think is best for your body. It may not be a direct...

BREAKING: Virginia Personhood Bill Officially Dead →

Catholic Nuns File Brief Supporting Affordable... →

As further proof that conservative efforts to paint President Obama as the enemy of religion are a red herring, nearly two dozen leading Catholic nuns filed a brief in the Supreme Court last week supporting the president’s signature legislative accomplishment. The Catholic sisters who joined the brief include the leaders of many prominent religious orders providing health care and other...

BREAKING: Bush Appointee Finds DOMA... →

The Court has ruled that considerations of discrimination against people based on sexual orientation should be held to heightened scrutiny for all four factors that determine such scrutiny: HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION: The first factor courts consider is whether the class has suffered a history of discrimination. There is no dispute in the record that lesbians and gay men have experienced a...

“My Ancestors were Slaves Too”

thegoddamazon: racismschool: The above statement seems to be one of the favorite sayings of the racist. Let’s take a closer look at what it really meant to be a “Slave.” Roman Slaves: Slaves were clothed and fed well, often better than poor free Romans “Some” slave owners forced their female slaves into prostitution to earn more money When slaves had children, they were often thought to be...