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cage-veil-cunt: femmesandfamily: this article has some...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:27:59 -0700

femmesandfamily:

this article has some problematic language I will edit.

thedailywhat:

This Is All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: Miss Universe Canada announced yesterday that 23-year-old finalist Jenna Talackova of Vancouver was disqualified from the Donald Trump-owned beauty pageant, but didn’t provide a reason.

“She did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form,” competition officials said in a statement. Talackova, however, says she knows exactly why she was disqualified: ~~She was born with male genitalia~~. She is a trans woman.

The 6’1” bombshell ~~underwent sexual reassignment surgery in 2010 after living most of her life as a woman.~~ is a woman.

She wouldn’t speak with the press concerning the unceremonious scrubbing of her profile from the Miss Universe Canada website, but did take to Twitter to ~~bemoan~~ rightly complain about being “disqualified for being born.”

Many have noted that Miss Universe Canada’s only expressed requirements are that the contestant be a Canadian citizen and between the ages of 18 and 27. Nary a mention of gender confirmation surgery as being grounds for dismissal.

On Twitter, Talackova implied that she’s down but not through. “I’m disqualified, however I’m not giving up,” she tweeted. “I’m not going to just let them disqualify me over discrimination.”

[theprovince / ctv.]

Thanks to Femma for fixing the cissexist language of the article.

stophatingyourbody: Hey Girls! I work at Seventeen magazine! As...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:27:43 -0700

stophatingyourbody:

Hey Girls!

I work at Seventeen magazine! As part of our Seventeen Body Peace project (it’s kind of like the Dove campaign for Real Beauty) we’re getting the opinions of real girls (age 15-23) who have felt judged by other girls about their bodies.

The page is all about how girls should stop judging other girls and their bodies. Skinny, curvy, muscular, tall, petite—we need to remind girls that healthy and beautiful comes in all shapes and sizes! So we’re looking for girls to share quotes about judgments they’ve experienced, to make the point that it only sets everyone back.

So, if you’ve ever felt judged by other girls about your body, Email me at melissabelk@hearst.com , (if I don’t respond to you within 24 hours email me at melissa_blk@yahoo.com) and tell me a little bit about your experience!

Thanks!

Melissa

http://vanitysanity.tumblr.com

wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow: Perfect.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:27:00 -0700

wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow:

Perfect.

feministhistorian: stephenesque: ianisourqueen: boazpriestly: ...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:26:12 -0700

feministhistorian:

stephenesque:

ianisourqueen:

boazpriestly:

trucy:

vickybit:

Ahahahaha WHELP

TIME TO BUY COFFEES AT STARBUCKS ERRYDAY NOW

starbucks is the only coffee i drink score

Guess I’m gonna buy a ton of scones and muffins from them now.

Fuck yeah, they’re were half of my money goes. Rock on, Starbucks.

and there I was thinking I was *wasting* all my money on Starbucks coffee(!)

Starbucks is the only coffee I drink at school, regardless of the fact I spend way too much money on it.

Wow. :)

eyehatedann: A British one penny coin from 1903 defaced by the...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:20:06 -0700

eyehatedann:

A British one penny coin from 1903 defaced by the Suffragettes

this is pretty badass.

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Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:17:00 -0700

Please come out and support the The Vagina Monologues! Feel free...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:35:26 -0700

Please come out and support the The Vagina Monologues! Feel free to invite all of your friends and family to come along as well. We will have V-DAY shirts, vagina lollipops, buttons and pictures with Loosey the Vagina for sale as well.

The Vagina Monologues Performances are March 23, 24, 30, and 31 at 7pm in the Riverside City Campus Digital Libary auditorium (DL121). Tickets on sale at the door: $15 general admission; $10 students w/ID from any school.

All proceeds go to the Riverside Rape Crisis Center. http://rarcc.org/

The show will be translated in ASL. Recommended for Mature Audiences. Please no children.

V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery.

VDAY RCC facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/408552922504533/

Opening Night is tonight at 7pm! Chocolate Vaginas, shirts,...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:32:01 -0700

Opening Night is tonight at 7pm! Chocolate Vaginas, shirts, buttons and Pictures with Loosey the Vagina are for sale. All proceeds go to the Riverside Rape Crisis Center.

VDAY RCC facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/408552922504533/

annieelainey: YES! TODAY I LOVE EVERY INCH!

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:22:13 -0700

annieelainey:

YES! TODAY I LOVE EVERY INCH!

kateordie: livelaughawesome: awesome #America

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:20:08 -0700

kateordie:

livelaughawesome:

awesome

#America

grrrltrouble: A few pages from a sex-positive zine I made in my...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:19:36 -0700

grrrltrouble:

A few pages from a sex-positive zine I made in my Violence Against Women’s class. Kinda proud of it. A lot of feminists I respect in that class gave me nothing but positive feedback.

lol

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:27:22 -0800

lol

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Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:27:00 -0800

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Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:04:33 -0800

“Last week, Rush Limbaugh said that women who use birth...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:02:33 -0800

“Last week, Rush Limbaugh said that women who use birth control are ‘sluts’ and they should ‘post the videos [of them having sex] online so we can all watch.’ Advertisers have a responsibility not to support this bigotry. Tons of advertisers have left already, but not AOL. Send a message to the AOL…”

http://sumofus.org/campaigns/aol-limbaugh/?sub=fb

karapassey: aaaaand a new comic I did for our body image...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:49:48 -0800

karapassey:

aaaaand a new comic I did for our body image feature!

starsuponhispalms: myqueertestimony: NATIVE YOUTH SEXUAL...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:47:47 -0800

starsuponhispalms:

myqueertestimony:

NATIVE YOUTH SEXUAL HEALTH NETWORK, North America (www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com)

Campaign Titled: Healthy Sexuality and Fighting Homophobia: Native Youth Photography Project

About the Project:

This is the first national campaign for First Nations youth across Canada to fight homophobia and normalize healthy sexuality!

First Nations youth from across Canada came together in March 2010 to create a national campaign about sexuality and fighting homophobia. These are the images created from the campaign which can be utilized as posters, postcards, as well as community newspaper inserts for articles and awareness.

About the Organization:

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is a North-America wide organization working on issues of healthy sexuality, cultural competency, youth empowerment, reproductive justice, and sex positivity by and for Native youth.

The reclamation and revitalization of traditional knowledge about people’s fundamental human rights over their bodies and spaces, intersected with present-day realities is fundamental to our work.

We work within the full spectrum of reproductive and sexual health for Indigenous peoples.

THIS IS AWESOME

cruelyouth: a-dream-deferred-goes-to-harlem: andrewtsks: At a...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:47:29 -0800

cruelyouth:

a-dream-deferred-goes-to-harlem:

andrewtsks:

At a protest in favor of reproductive rights today in Richmond VA, protesters assembled on the Virginia Capitol’s steps. Police, many in riot gear, demanded that they disperse or be arrested. 33 people refused to leave the steps, and were arrested.

Top picture: The 33 arrestees, shortly before police moved in.

Bottom picture: Protester, identified as Mara Hyman, faces down cops in riot gear.

[Pictures from Style Weekly’s facebook page. Full article on styleweekly.com.]

But…why are they in riot gear, doe?

Show of force? Unnecessary.

BUT PROTESTORS ARE SITTING ON STAIRS! OBVIOUSLY, THEY NEED TO BE CONTROLLED~

turnonred: Getting my outrage out through design. This is...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:45:55 -0800

turnonred:

Getting my outrage out through design.

This is awesome!

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Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:43:00 -0800