May 2013
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When I say, ‘I love you’, it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have...
– Joss Whedon (via truth-is-constant)
April 2013
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The Inside Out Mermaid
Poem and a Picture, NY Times Mag
March 2013
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Fat shaming at the Doctor's office
Dr: "Your blood pressure is awesome. Great cholesterol score. You're right on track. I'm just worried about your ability to conceive because of your weight."
Me: "Uh, what? Not trying to have kids."
Dr: "Oh you'll want to someday. And you won't want to let bad eating decisions get in the way!"
Me: "I don't think--"
Dr: "I'm not trying to be hurtful I'm informing you."
You won’t allow me to go to school.
I won’t become a doctor.
Remember this:...
– Poem written by an 11 year old Afghan girl
This poem was recorded in a NYT magazine article about female underground poetry groups in Afghanistan. An amazing article about the ways in which women are using a traditional two line poetry form to express their resistance to male oppression, their...
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Our lives are shaped as much by
those who leave us as they are by those who...
– So proud and in love with my Grandy for sharing her story. And now she’s published by the University of Minnesota! Bragging, no shame.
A Mother’s Suicide: An essay by Karen Loechler Bowen
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January 2013
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November 2012
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September 2012
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August 2012
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The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the...
– Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
July 2012
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Afternoon Snooze Button: Why rape jokes are... →
afternoonsnoozebutton:
Apologies in advance for the really serious post, but I think I’ve actually made my point pretty well in the text below and it’d mean a lot to me if you’d read it. Trigger warning for rape and sexual violence.
I want to prove two things:
Rape is a unique crime not comparable to being…
June 2012
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May 2012
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April 2012
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