June 2011
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taviarenae:
For my Sociological Theory course, I used the feminine pronoun when explaining the concept of Marxian alienation.
Professor called me on it and approved.
MLIA
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“I do not advocate urging people to smoke marijuana. Neither do I urge them to...”
– Reps. Barney Frank, Ron Paul want to end federal ban on marijuana, cede enforcement to states - The Washington Post
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“The biggest takeaway from this year’s event was that promise of breadth:...”
– The State Of Games For Social Good In 2011 (Gamasutra - News Analysis)
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Texas Becomes the Second State in the US to Enact... →
weexist-weresist:
During this legislative session, Texas has the opportunity to enact comprehensive, sustainable rape kit reform. The Texas Senate has unanimously passed a rape kit reform bill introduced by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Austin. The bill now goes to the Texas House, where the companion bill by Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, has already been heard in committee. The legislation...
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Cheering a Gay Marriage Law, and Its Champions →
Two days after New York became the sixth and largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, participants in the 42nd annual gay pride parade on Sunday used the occasion to reflect somberly on the gains and losses of the past year. Kidding! They came to shout, dance, cheer, strut, hug and shed tears of joy, knowing that on July 24, when the law takes effect, the season for tears will begin in...
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Judge stays abortion law that defunded Planned... →
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Friday night means Planned Parenthood, which stopped serving its 9,300 Medicaid patients last week after running out of donated funds, can again see those patients.
The judge also enjoined a part of the law that would have taken effect July 1, requiring doctors to tell patients seeking abortions that a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks or...
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Legal protection granted to nearly two million... →
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NY Senate To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage →
NY Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos:
After many hours of deliberation and discussion over the past several weeks among the members, it has been decided that same sex marriage legislation will be brought to the full Senate for an up or down vote.
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What has Obama done to help, protect, and expand... →
Some progressives in the US are understandably disappointed with the things our elected officials haven’t managed to do for us — Ledbetter act stalled, hundreds of marriage rights and benefits still unavailable to same-sex couples, etc. But it is also important to note the progress: here’s fifty-four bullet points on what Obama has done for progressives.
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“One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was...”
– Gabourey Sidibe (via thatswhatshesaidquotes)
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COURT DENIES MOTION TO RECUSE GAY PROP 8 JUDGE →
ff4equality:
Chief Judge James Ware just issued an order denying a motion filed by supporters of California’s anti-gay Proposition 8 seeking to invalidate a decision striking down that unconstitutional ballot initiative because the judge who struck it down is in a same-sex relationship. In denying this…
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Illegal immigration: Government alters Secure... →
Under the new guidelines, he said, immigration officers will be instructed not to deport individuals who are victims of a crime or witnesses in a criminal case. Particular care will be taken to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not being deported after reporting abuse to police, he said.
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More Saudi women drive to kill the ban →
verbalresistance:
Dozens of women drivers have ventured into the streets across Saudi Arabia in an unprecedented show of defiance against the kingdom’s driving ban on women.
More than 45 Saudi women have hit the road since the launch of a campaign against the discriminatory law in the Persian Gulf nation that began two days ago. Women drivers have posted videos of their driving...
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Women Atop Their Fields Discuss the Scientific... →
Professors and researchers in physics, neuroscience, medical genetics, and cryptography in a round-table discussion about “their lives as scientists, the joys and struggles of research, and the specific challenges women in science face”
(woohoo, it’s an article about women in science in the NYT and it it’s in the actual science section! Seriously, see the article about...
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Hi, my name is Valerie
the-feminist-librarian:
I like boys,i shave my body hair, AND I’M A FEMINIST
so fuck yr stereotypes
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New York poised to be sixth state in U.S. to allow... →
aerogare:
Oh, and a federal judge struck down an appeal to vacate the Prop. 8 ruling.
So, a pretty big day.
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A Guy Who Really Deserves That "World's Best Dad"... →
claro3:
“It’s not uncommon to see a mom speaking out for her transgender child, but April 12 saw a dad front and center.”
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Truly Lovely Feminism: What We Are Hoping To Get... →
feminismisntfrightening:
Feminism is a really tough issue. Many people believe that portraying women as sexual objects is degrading in all situations. Others believe that if a woman wants to be sexual, that is her choice. The difficult thing for us is that we agree with and see the validity of both of these arguments, and…
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"Teen mother gets diploma and holds job" →
letthetruthlaugh:
Headline of the day, folks.
(I adjusted the URL; it appears the publishers moved it.)
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“What the chattering class has missed is that Michelle Obama, in an understated...”
– Michelle Obama: White House rebel - Yahoo! News
Area near Seattle's Capitol Hill light rail... →
Capitol Hill Housing has received a $50,000 grant from the Bullitt Foundation to study the potential for creating an EcoDistrict around the Capitol Hill light rail station at Broadway and John. If the area becomes an EcoDistrict, the idea would be to expand environmentally friendly building strategies and features beyond simply one building to create an entire district dedicated to being...
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“In a new curriculum introduced last December, thousands of students in New York...”
– Human Rights Teachings Spread Ripples of Hope
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“While the mainstream media has focused heavily on the change that could come...”
– The Good News in Wisconsin That the Media Isn’t Covering | Common Dreams
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“Now you have a staff that is just as good as the staff you would have had, but...”
– Dan Harmon, Community showrunner, on why his writing staff has been (and will remain) at least half women. (From The A.V. Club)
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“Someone was making fun of a gay person at the mall today.
I saw a 10 year old...”
– May 31, 2011 @ 8:00 pm by Kirsten G, Fairfield, Pa - (givesmehope.com)
The children really ARE our future. Whaddya know. :)
Oh, would you look at that? Something got in my eye. (via maschalismos)
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Maine House of Representatives rejects a bill... →
The House, in an initial vote late Tuesday night, opposed a bill that would eliminate the ability of transgender people to sue for discrimination if they are denied use of their preferred restroom. Lawmakers voted 81-61 against LD 1046
In debate before the vote, Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, the bill’s sponsor, said he is trying to provide more balance to the current law.
Fredette served on...
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City of Portland wins trans-inclusive health care! →
This is huge. Portland is now the third municipality in the country to provide trans-inclusive care to their employees, and Oregon is a clear leader in the national effort to end insurance discrimination against transgender communities.
The Angry Black Tumblr: Hugo Schwyzer: I want my... →
karnythia:
“Too many of us still believe that “self-respect” for a woman means chastity and modesty. If she’s wearing revealing clothing, enjoys attention, and maybe even likes sex outside of a committed monogamous relationship, we call her a “slut”—and accuse her of not respecting herself….
Don't just read...
…submit your own stories of hope. What do you have that would make a fellow progressive smile?
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Aware of Its Dependence, Napa Takes Care of... →
The effort was born of compassion and practicality.
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None of those involved appeared worried about running afoul of laws. Instead, they see a moral obligation.
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the not so secret diaries of a modern feminist: If... →
feisty-feminist:
If feminism has taught me anything, it’s to be a better human being.
It’s ok to love unconditionally and also have limits to keep yourself healthy and happy.
We all make mistakes, we all in some way or another participate in the system that oppresses us, but what makes you different is that…
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Fuck Yeah, Accessibility: Tumblrs that often add... →
fuckyeahaccessibility:
Inspired by Kantala, who asked to see if I knew of any.
Photo-heavy blogs:
Feather Wurm
Fuck Yeah, Fat Arms
Fuck Yeah, Image Descriptions
Fuck Yeah, Trans* Femmes
Scary-Monster
Accessible, but not image heavy, blogs:
Crip Love and Neutron Stars
Niemadpowiedzi
Paris…
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American Muslim clerics sign up for evolution. →
Almost 13,000 Christian clergy have done it. Nearly 500 Jewish rabbis have too. Now, Islamic teachers, or imams, have begun signing an open letter declaring that there is no clash between their religious faith and evolution.
The Imam Letter, launched this week in the US, is the latest challenge to fundamentalists of the three Abrahamic religions who reject evolution in favour of...
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Shakesville: A Scene from the Life of a Feminist... →
If I had approached her as though she was going to be the rotten, cold woman I’d been told to expect she would be, I can imagine that she might have (quite understandably) responded in a way that confirmed those very prejudices. Instead, I approached her as a colleague who respected her for her work, and she treated me with great respect and kindness. Funny how that works, sometimes....
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Justice Department's Hiring for Civil Rights... →
…the lawyers hired over the past two years at the division have been far more likely to have civil rights backgrounds — and to have ties to traditional civil rights organizations with liberal reputations, like the American Civil Liberties Union or the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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