May 2013
36 posts
“The first immigrants to Europe arrived thousands of years ago from central Asia....”
– Indigenous History: “What if people told European history like they told Native American history?” (via stfuconservatives)
How ‘Slut Shaming’ Has Been Written Into School... →
Last month, a New Jersey middle school banned girls from wearing strapless dresses to prom. Administrators claimed that the dresses were “distracting” — though they refused to specify exactly how or why. Parents reacted strongly to the rule; some supported the dress code while others deemed it “slut-shaming.” On Friday, the school compromised by allowing girls to wear single-strap or...
STFU, Conservatives: North Carolina bill requiring... →
abaldwin360:
Raleigh, N.C. (WRAL) — North Carolina could be on the verge of implementing the nation’s strictest law on medical care for teenagers.
House Bill 693 would require notarized written approval from a parent before a doctor or other provider could diagnose, treat or even…
“But in 2011, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius overruled,...”
– I love this Judge so much right now.
Kiera Wilmot Made a Water Bottle Explode. That’s... →
stfuconservatives:
Sixteen-year-old Kiera Wilmot’s curiosity was apparently piqued when a friend told her that if you mixed hydrochloric acid and aluminum, an exciting reaction happened. So she did what countless amateur chemists before her have done: She went ahead and tried it. She mixed toilet bowl cleaner - essentially colored hydrochloric acidand balls…
Several people have written to me...
“This focus on condoms/contraception seems to be based on two flawed beliefs.
...”
– source. (via aauw)
Woman: I'm smart
Patriarchy: Well you're probably ugly then
Woman: I'm creative
Patriarchy: You mean unattractive right?
Woman: I have all these incredible accomplishments
Patriarchy: Yeah but look how ugly you looked doing them
Woman: I have value
Patriarchy: Not if you're ugly lol
Woman: I'm conventionally-attractive & posted selfies on my blog
Patriarchy: I'm so sick of these empty-headed chicks only caring about their looks. Just because you are attractive and get attention from men doesn't mean you are special or deserve respect. Why don't you read a book or do something productive with your life you dumb slut
“Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a...”
– “Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction,” my latest at The Nation (via jessicavalenti)
No fucking shit. Hey, your call dummies: Do you want a) a bunch of teenage girls taking morning after pills or b) a bunch of pregnant teenage girls?
Because there is no option c here.
Lightning round, bonus...
STFU, Conservatives: Four ways Christians are... →
gcnjustin:
Yesterday, basketball center Jason Collins became the first professional American athlete to come out as gay while still active in a team sport.
As soon as the news broke, the religious debates started. Christians expressed their disapproval; Christians came to his defense;…
April 2013
52 posts
“If owning a gun and knowing how to use it worked, the military would be the...”
– A Short Post on Rape Prevention (via stfuconservatives)
“More recently, the media has speculated that Adam Lanza was motivated by...”
– James Holmes, Adam Lanza, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Double Standards (via azspot)
Rania Khalek on point.
(via mehreenkasana)
Don't shut the fuck up about gun control.
