February 2012
116 posts
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.
If I have a son, he's getting circumcised.
inflateablefilth:
legalizeforeskin:
tinyteapots:
And that is that.
I’d love to hear what you have to say about MY decision about MY sons penis.
Let’s see. You’re bragging about YOUR hypothetical decision to cut off a part of your CHILD’S penis. I think that about says it all.
I like how ‘my’ is in capitals to emphasize their belief that they own their child and get to make...
on language.
genderfrication:
cissexism : The assumption that a cis person’s gender is more authentic, natural or desirable than a trans person’s gender; the belief that a person’s assigned-at-birth gender is always their real gender. For example: treating a trans woman as “really a man.”
transphobia : A prejudiced or bigoted hatred of trans people or anyone who violates gender norms; the...
Why the friendzone is bullshit and self-proclaimed...
dailymurf:
bearbearpdx:
Why the friendzone is bullshit and self-proclaimed “nice guys” are misogynists
angels-and-angles:
As defined by urban dictionary, the friendzone is…
“When you are expected to support a girl you really like while she searches for a smarter, richer, and more handsome boyfriend. There is little you can do without feeling like a dick. All in all, one of the meanest...
Ellie Ranting: The Chris Brown situation. →
sapphrikah:
I feel like my input this far might be confusing to some. My general feelings:
I DO hate that people have up and forgiven CB and he’s acting like a self-righteous prick because of it.
I DO think that obvious Amerikkka rather feel bad for still-seems-to-be-15 Taylor Swift…
Random Aeron?: Dear People with Social Anxiety, →
whencylonsdream:
fireladyswag:
gaykittens:
bluecucco:
abitofaspecialcase:
morethanjustareadthru:
GET OVER IT
Everybody else feels exactly the same way you do but we don’t let fear dictate our lives.
Oh congratulations for you that you know how to control…
Reverse racism.
heysoapie:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
theashkaari:
It’s like a bully punching someone, and then complaining that their hand hurts.
truth
choir says “amen”.
yup
A Note About Cissexism...
genderqueer:
manybothans:
I had a really great pride this year, but I was also troubled by comments I heard over the last week from a lot of people in both the mainstream and radical queer communities. I want to say a few things about cissexism, specifically towards trans women and other MTF spectrum folks.
1) Gay sex does not require genital symmetry.
Most people in the community...
