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)
May 11th
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April 2013
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The Inside Out Mermaid
Poem and a Picture, NY Times Mag
Apr 23rd
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ListenListen
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March 2013
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Mar 30th
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Mar 22nd
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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."
Mar 19th
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Mar 15th
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“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...
Mar 15th
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Mar 5th
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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
Mar 4th
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Mar 4th
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Mar 3rd
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Mar 2nd
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Mar 2nd
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January 2013
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Jan 29th
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November 2012
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October 2012
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ListenThe Piece that Fits | Madeline Adams
Oct 14th
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Oct 14th
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Oct 14th
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September 2012
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Sep 18th
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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
Aug 9th
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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…
Jul 24th
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June 2012
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Jun 15th
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ListenReverting to high school tactics until finals are...
Jun 5th
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Jun 2nd
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Jun 2nd
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May 2012
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WatchWatch
May 30th
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ListenJessica | Regina Spektor
May 22nd
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May 17th
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April 2012
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Apr 24th
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