Sometimes my dad feels like less of a man, because my mom was the one “bringing home the bacon.” I think that is ridiculous. Men shouldn’t feel less “manly” because they stay at home with their kids. Gender roles are stupid.
(via tinydragongina)
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Perpetuating myths that women don’t say what they mean directly contributes to rape culture. In other words, fuck you GuyCodes.
^ THIS
these are the men that also think that
no = yes
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Malala Yousafzai, in a 2011 interview with CNN, discussing her activism on behalf of girls seeking education in Pakistan.
YES YES YES!! I love this. FOREVER REBLOG!!
YOU GO GIRL!
I’m going to point out again for those who don’t click links: This young woman was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban for speaking out on behalf of women’s rights in Pakistan.
She is fifteen years old. She is also still alive. It is likely that she will suffer lifelong language and coordination difficulties given where she was shot (left side of her head) but she hasn’t given up her fight.
While Islamic clerics in Pakistan have issued a Fatwa against the men who tried to murder her, the Taliban has re-iterated its intent to murder her and her father.
I can’t express how much of a hero this woman is. She’s only fifteen, and yet she’s faced such impossible odds, and she’s still fighting. I just wish there was something I could do to help her.
It’s symbolic, but it would send out a big message of support: nominate her for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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"It’s a crime to be born a woman, but it’s an even greater crime to be a woman and to have talent."
- Maria Izquierdo, in her memoirs. (via kittyvontrubble)
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On October 3rd, I made this post after being told that I should be nice to sexist male feminists just because they call themselves feminists.
On October 7th, Kelley Temple makes this tweet, without any credit to me, and then continues to have conversations with people who are praising her over it.
Then Marchingstars attributes Kelley Temple when quoting me here on tumblr and people reblog it everywhere.
I’d really appreciate it if people could reblog this around a bit. At first I’d assumed it was some weird misunderstanding and I was willing to let it slide, but Kelley Temple is right there, plagiarizing me, not giving a shit. And people are spreading it around on tumblr, not giving a shit. So if you could reblog this and maybe let people know if you see the plagiarism come across your dash, I’d be super grateful.Thanks so much to everyone who reblogged this! Seriously, the response I’ve gotten is mindblowing and very sweet and very touching. Kelley Temple sent me a very nice reply explaining that it was completely inadvertent and she’d heard it from someone else entirely.
All the nice asks and everything I’ve gotten from people have really made my day, thank you all so much.
(10/19): Re-blogged with correct source (aka NOT KELLEY TEMPLE) cited. Do not delete!
This isn’t a Kelley Temple quote, it’s actually from Soultired! Check out her blog :)
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i love the idea of a Feminist Pony Gang
i wanted to draw her tough and battle worn but lets just say she can beat the hell out of misogynists while still looking simply fab
(via decopinkdingo)
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![awkwardfeministmoments:
[Image description: Background is 6 piece pie style color split with pink and blue alternating. Foreground is a picture of a grey tabby cat wearing a yellow wig. Top text reads “That awkward moment when someone you follow” Bottom text reads “says something misogynistic, racist, trans*phobic…” End description.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m213te43x51rsg0t8o1_500.jpg)
[Image description: Background is 6 piece pie style color split with pink and blue alternating. Foreground is a picture of a grey tabby cat wearing a yellow wig. Top text reads “That awkward moment when someone you follow” Bottom text reads “says something misogynistic, racist, trans*phobic…” End description.]
"A racist woman is not a feminist; she doesn’t care about helping women, just the women who look like her and can buy the same things she can. A transphobic woman is not a feminist; she is overly concerned with policing the bodies and expressions of others. A woman against reproductive rights — to use bell hook’s own example, and an issue close to your heart — is not a feminist; she prioritizes her dogma or her disgust over the bodies of others. An ableist woman is not a feminist; she holds some Platonic ideal of what a physically or mentally “whole” person should be and tries to force the world to fit inside it."
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- Trans women: These people are saying and doing this horrible transmisogynist shit can anyone help
- Not trans women: *crickets*
- Trans women: Now I got folks defending this transmisogynist shit and dismissing us
- Not trans women: *zzzzzz*
- Trans women: Seriously this stuff is getting us killed by our own hands and thru medical field shit and for trans women of color by murder
- Trans women: Words are dangerous when oppression is behind them why won't you help?!
- Not trans women: *yawn*
- Trans women: Fuck it, that's it. Why don't all the transmisogynist fucks die in a fire.
- Not trans women: OMG
- Not trans women: HOW COULD YOU, DON'T YOU KNOW YOU COULD HURT SOMEONE OR EVEN MAKE THEM KILL THEMSELVES
- Not trans women: DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WORDS CAN BE HARMFUL
- Not trans women: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D BE SO AWFUL
- Jade's addition:
- Trans men: Transmisogyny is really a growing issue in our communities.
- Not trans women: OMG you are so amazingly enlightened tell us more!
- Trans women: But we've been saying that forever!
- Not trans women: *crickets*
- ----
- So fucking true godsfuckingdamnit. Rage. i feel so much rage.
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I need feminism because I deserve to love myself and every inch of my body, not search for the flaws society has deemed unattractive.
(via raspberryflavored)
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As a black female comic fan, I’m excited to get around to reading this. As a fan of humor and good stories, I’m excited to read this.
“In the midst of a comic book world that feature the dark, grim alleys of Gotham and the ever-growing list of Hulks, Princeless is a brightly-colored and often hilarious four-issue mini that follows the adventures of Princess Adrienne and her trusty pet dragon, Sparky. And boy–do they have adventures.
Whitley (writer) and Goodwin (artist)’s Princeless offers a fresh and literally bright view of the young, female heroine of color and her struggle to create her own sense of agency in a world where princesses wait for princes to rescue them. Princeless comments on the various issues facing women in comic books today, from impractical outfits juxtaposed by slapstick humor and jokes that entertain all ages.
Princeless is a fast read, not only because of its target audience of young girls, but also because of its exciting pacing and plot. Adrienne, trapped in her own castle, breaks free and decides to rescue all her other sisters from the clutches of tower guardians. She develops her own sense of her world, through her eyes, while questioning the old traditions that play out over and over again in comic books and popular media, such as, “Why do girls have to be rescued by men?” and “Why should a woman’s armor have to show cleavage or stomach?”
Adrienne’s story is not hers alone, however. Like any hero in a story, she is joined by a large cast of family and friends, including the half-dwarf, half-human, Bedelia; her brother, Devin, who is more interested in poetry and plays than he is in swords and combat; and her trusty animal sidekick, the dragon Sparky. Whitley crafts a good story in that each of these characters struggles against the norms that are set out from them, with Adrienne’s strong personality at the forefront of the story.
Mia Goodwin’s wonderful art also enhances the story, adding layers of depth and nuance to each of the characters. There is never a repetitive or boring panel; each one pops off the page with the same vibrancy and light that the dialogue and thought-boxes offer. While the art is cartoon in nature, it highlights Adrienne’s adventure as a young girl: optimistic and bright, filled with wonderful friends and faces.
With its excellent writing and stellar art, Princeless is a must-read. It’s no surprise that Princeless is up for several comic book awards this year, including the 2012 Eisner Awards and the 2012 Glyph Comics Awards.
As a special treat, Racebending.com not only has a review of Princeless, but an interview with its writer, Jeremy Whitley, as well. He spoke to us about the many layers and depths of Princeless, offering insight into his writing style and the background behind Adrienne’s compelling story and her future in comic book stores.”
(via stopwhitewashing)
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"All girls continue to be taught when they are young, if not by their parents then by the culture around them, that they must earn the right to be loved — that “femaleness” is not good enough. This is a female’s first lesson in the school of patriarchal thinking and values. She must earn love. She is not entitled. She must be good enough to be loved. And good is always defined by someone else, someone on the outside."
- bell hooks in Communion: Female Search for Love (via monkeyknifefight)
(via fuckingfeminists)
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