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If anyone is still holding on to the idea that abstinence only education isn’t all that bad, check out this quote from kidnapping and rape victim Elizabeth Smart:

Smart said she “felt so dirty and so filthy” after she was raped by her captor, and she understands why someone wouldn’t run…

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“I’m sorry am I making you UNCOMFORTABLE?!?”

(Source: kendrawcandraw, via feminishblog)

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think-progress:

The women’s magazine we really need vs. the one we get. 

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thepeoplesrecord:

Dallas protests organized against naming Southern Methodist University library after war criminal George W. BushApril 24, 2013
Former President George W. Bush will step back into the spotlight on Thursday to dedicate his presidential library, along with President Barack Obama and former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.
The dedication will be the first meeting of the five living presidents since January 2009. First Lady Michelle Obama, former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush, are expected to attend.
The 43rd president of the United States, Republican Bush left office during the Great Recession and has mostly kept out of the public eye since Democrat Obama’s inauguration in January 2009.
The George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University has been designed to examine the issues of George W. Bush’s presidency, including the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the subsequent invasion of Iraq.
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll showed that 44 percent of Americans surveyed view Bush negatively compared to 35 percent who think favorably of him. But an expert on presidential history thinks the library and museum could help alter any negative perception.
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So here are the events organized for today from Occupy Dallas:
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Peacekeeper Training & Pre-rally Briefing Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206.2:00 p.m. – Creative Action, Zero Tolerance for Torture: Meet at entrance to Mockingbird DART Station, 5465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75206.7:45 p.m. – “Body of War” film screening; introduction by co-director and executive producer Phil Donahue and comments by veteran Tomas Young by via Skype. Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited.10:30 p.m. – Play and Dance at Dallas’ Oldest Drum Jam!10pm ’til ?? Across the Street Bar, 5625 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX 75026 (just 2 blocks north on access road from the Angelika). Hosted by Michael Kinney.
There will also be a demonstration against the Keystone XL pipeline since Obama will be in attendance. Click here for the Facebook event page.
The photo ad above is a CODEPINK ad that was rejected by the Dallas Morning News because it claims Bush never lied about the Iraq War. 

thepeoplesrecord:

Dallas protests organized against naming Southern Methodist University library after war criminal George W. Bush
April 24, 2013

Former President George W. Bush will step back into the spotlight on Thursday to dedicate his presidential library, along with President Barack Obama and former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

The dedication will be the first meeting of the five living presidents since January 2009. First Lady Michelle Obama, former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush, are expected to attend.

The 43rd president of the United States, Republican Bush left office during the Great Recession and has mostly kept out of the public eye since Democrat Obama’s inauguration in January 2009.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University has been designed to examine the issues of George W. Bush’s presidency, including the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the subsequent invasion of Iraq.

A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll showed that 44 percent of Americans surveyed view Bush negatively compared to 35 percent who think favorably of him. But an expert on presidential history thinks the library and museum could help alter any negative perception.

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So here are the events organized for today from Occupy Dallas:

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Peacekeeper Training & Pre-rally Briefing Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206.

2:00 p.m. – Creative Action, Zero Tolerance for Torture: Meet at entrance to Mockingbird DART Station, 5465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75206.

7:45 p.m. – “Body of War” film screening; introduction by co-director and executive producer Phil Donahue and comments by veteran Tomas Young by via Skype. Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

10:30 p.m. – Play and Dance at Dallas’ Oldest Drum Jam!10pm ’til ?? Across the Street Bar, 5625 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX 75026 (just 2 blocks north on access road from the Angelika). Hosted by Michael Kinney.

There will also be a demonstration against the Keystone XL pipeline since Obama will be in attendance. Click here for the Facebook event page.

The photo ad above is a CODEPINK ad that was rejected by the Dallas Morning News because it claims Bush never lied about the Iraq War. 

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What you allow, is what will continue.

What you allow, is what will continue.

(Source: icanread, via halftheskymovement)

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gadflies-org:

“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”

gadflies-org:

“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”

(via malefeminist)

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missrep:

Description of the event from the site:
“We will explore the complex dynamics of new-world infrastructure, especially the transformative electronic, digital and mobile environment. Attendees can expect invaluable insights into strategies for success in today’s new world order.”
Will women and people of color not be included in this “new world order”? We’re #NotBuyingIt.
(discovered via @laurenrankin) 

missrep:

Description of the event from the site:

We will explore the complex dynamics of new-world infrastructure, especially the transformative electronic, digital and mobile environment. Attendees can expect invaluable insights into strategies for success in today’s new world order.”

Will women and people of color not be included in this “new world order”? We’re #NotBuyingIt.

(discovered via @laurenrankin) 

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!!!

Thus far, my sorors and I have been working hard to spread the word, from our “Teal Tuesdays” (teal is the official color for the commemorative month), to sharing statistics and facts with the student body, to our whiteboard campaign. It was great to see my peers willingly join in and express themselves, as we worked to raise awareness about SAAM. :)

This is just a few of the MANY photos we have taken, posted, and shared…and from what I’ve been informed, our movement has been picked up by the Deltas and our sorors at Bethune-Cookman University, as well.

Service…gotta love it!

(Source: theeafter-party, via upworthy)

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think-progress:

New Mexico official calls a 19-year-old “a radical bitch.” 

think-progress:

New Mexico official calls a 19-year-old “a radical bitch.” 

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malefeminist:

Intersectionality

malefeminist:

Intersectionality

(Source: livingwithdisability)

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How the Logic of "Friendzoning" Would Work If Applied in Other Instances:

  • *Man walks into a store and finds employee*
  • Man: Alright, I've had enough. Why haven't you guys hired me?!
  • Employee: Uh...well sir, when did you put in your application?
  • Man: I never filled out an application.
  • Employee: Well sir, we can't consider you for employment if you've never filled out an application.
  • Man: No, that's bullshit, because I've been coming here for years now, and every single time I tell you all how much I love this store and how much I appreciate your customer service, unlike some of your other customers might I add!
  • Employee: Well, but that doesn't-
  • Man: AND I even told you that I didn't have a job!
  • Employee: But sir, that doesn't indicate to us that you would like a job at our store. And again, if you've never filled out an application, we can't consider you. Besides, we're not hiring.
  • Man: OH! Not hiring, HA! What a laugh. I see your store go through seasonal workers all the time. They come and go like nothing, but you won't consider me as a part-time employee even though I KNOW you've been looking for workers to fill positions? That's insane!
  • Employee: Sir, we've been looking to hire a few people for management positions. Do you have any management experience?
  • Man: Well no, but what does that matter?
  • Employee: ...Well sir, that's what we're looking for. You won't be suitable for the position without management experience.
  • Man: Oh that's such a load of crap. You know, you'll be waiting around a long time for a manager if you don't lower your standards a little. Who cares if someone knows how to manage a store? I LOVE this store and I'm willing to work here, that's all that should matter to you.
  • Employee: That...doesn't make any sense.
  • Man: NO! I'm done. This is over. From now on, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
  • Employee:
  • Man:
  • Employee:
  • Man: Fuck you, slut.
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To Serve and Protect…. the ruling class

To Serve and Protect…. the ruling class

(Source: acynicmeetshope, via ayre-feek)

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Can we just recognize (as beautiful the words that Andrea Gibson writes are) that this is quotation of a black revolutionary (Malcolm X) and what it means when it’s attributed/connected/linked instead to a white person?

(Source: talkaboutourbigplans, via feminishblog)

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Leading Men Age, Leading Women Don’t | Vulture

There are more charts if you click through.

I’m so glad this info graphic is going around, because so many people don’t realize how ageism and misogyny play hand in hand and how the sexualization of young girls play into this.

Santoine: This is an important graph I felt you all should see and understand

(Source: popculturebrain, via callingoutbigotry)