GOBAMA
That’s my President, and he makes me proud.
I LOVE MY PRESIDENT
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So You Think You're A Feminist
Feminism with a Punch
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rurone:goddessofcheese:ussawesome:genderqueer:
Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!
From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.
It was passed unanimously today by the Senate :-D
Holy shit
A++
Argentina al palo~!
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My Abortion Experience
I’ve seen a few posts around tumblr in which women detail their abortion experiences. I’ve had two, and while I’m not exactly secretive about it, I don’t introduce myself with, “Hi, I’m Tina and I had an abortion.” Not so much an icebreaker as a dealbreaker, ykwim? So, I’ll do it here.
The first time I found out I was pregnant, I was 18 and it was my own fault. No birth control, no condom. I really did think it could never happen to me. But it did. At first I was confused: did I want the baby? Did I want to be tied to my boyfriend forever? My parents wanted to kick me out. Then I got into college, and my perspective changed. I wanted to go to school. I wanted to be free. I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t even close to ready. I was terrified. I’d made a mistake and I wanted to fix it. The morning sickness had begun and I couldn’t eat anything. I was sick and tired and I was unhappy. My mom and I called the clinic that night and made an appointment for the following Sunday. There were protesters, but all I remember is them telling me I was beautiful, which confused me. My looks had nothing to do with what I was doing, and I knew that even then. The procedure went as planned and I was back in school on Monday.
And then when I was 23, it happened again. This time was due to a broken condom, and there was zero hemming and hawing. I made my appointment and got abortion number two.
Do I ever regret my choice? Frankly, no. I don’t always enjoy the company of children, nor do I wish to give up the life that I have right now. If I’d never gotten the abortion, I’d have a ten year old right now. That terrifies me. I don’t want that. I don’t know if I ever want to get married, let alone be tied to a child for 18+ years. I know that about myself, so no, I regret nothing. It’s my body and I know myself the best. No one should have control over what you do with your own body. No one knows better than you do.
ETCETERA, ETC.: I am reposting this because I had made it slightly private before and...
I am reposting this because I had made it slightly private before and didn’t hear back from many people. I think we need to share our stories, our rage, our passion and our fight for women’s rights with each other:
Thursday, May 3rd:
I recently discovered that I am four weeks pregnant. At…
MCA's Feminist Legacy
Once you’ve realized that you’re living in a world that believes women are “less than” in every imaginable way, one of the things that can be most frustrating is that very few men get it. You want the people in your life, the men you care about, to understand the awful toll it can take on you. Operating in a world that sees you as less than fully human can be soul crushing—but it’s also incredibly lonely.
When you speak up about any sense of unfairness or injustice, you’re told that you’re overreacting, you’re too angry, too silly—shut upalready. It takes a tremendous amount of fortitude to be able to live in this world as a woman, let alone a woman who wants things to change.
And that’s what was so remarkable and emotional about the Beastie Boys’ feminist turnaround. Maybe your father says sexism doesn’t exist and your boyfriend disrespects you. Maybe you have to deal with assholes on the subway who rub up against you every day and laugh when you yell at them. But listening to this band that you love so much say that your pain is real, that the world is fucked up and that they are not going to participate in actions that hurt you anymore because they care about you—it was the overwhelming feeling of being made visible. They were sending a clear message to their female fans: this isn’t okay, we have your back, we’re sorry.
Emphasis mine. Rest in peace, MCA, and thank you.
life:
“Saucy Feminist That Even Men Like” — May 7, 1971 issue of LIFE.
Well, okay. What a headline, LIFE.
Well then.
foreheadtittaes | theoriginalsettler:
Nicholas Sparks’ newest book/film should be called “White People Embracing”.
Ooh, now I kinda want a collection of short stories from Nicholas Sparks
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Cheaters do at least one honest thing: they acknowledge that one partner can’t meet all their needs and that they want to have sex or a relationship with someone other than their current partner. And then they fuck it all up by lying.
