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"My fellow queers and assorted allies: we have got to stop using arguments like “We were born this..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:11:47 -0700

“My fellow queers and assorted allies: we have got to stop using arguments like “We were born this way!” and “Being queer is not a choice!” as our first line of defense against heterosexists. It might sound like a neat little trick to pull on these people: if we can’t help being queer, then it’s not fair to punish us for something we didn’t do. But in reality, every time we use this argument we are actually weakening our own position. Shouting “Born this way” from the rooftops is the opposite of progress…. I think the most serious problem with this argument is that it reinforces the idea that we need an excuse to be queer. As a result, using this line subtly supports the idea that being queer requires excusing in some way. Don’t use it. Don’t allow straight people to generate an understanding of queer sexuality that sounds like: “Well, of course Bob wouldn’t wish to be queer, but he was born this way. I guess we better give him equal rights – poor Bob, he just can’t help it. We shouldn’t punish him for something he didn’t choose!”
Meanwhile the real reason that you shouldn’t punish Bob for queerness is because there’s nothing wrong with it!”

- Social Justice League - Fauxgress Watch: Born This Way

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:11:00 -0700

decati: Mar’ya Filatova

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:10:44 -0700

decati:

Mar’ya Filatova

"Some people will never understand the kind of super power it takes for some people to just walk..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:10:05 -0700

“Some people will never understand the kind of super power it takes for some people to just walk outside.”

- Andrea Gibson

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:09:03 -0700

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:08:42 -0700

joey: Best picture I’ve ever taken.

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:08:28 -0700

joey:

Best picture I’ve ever taken.

"Many white women have said to me, ‘We wanted black women and non-white women to join the movement,’..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:07:01 -0700

““Many white women have said to me, ‘We wanted black women and non-white women to join the movement,’ totally unaware of their perception that they somehow ‘own’ the movement, that they are the ‘hosts’ inviting us as ‘guests.’””

- bell hooks, “Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center”

thefemme-menace: I was in the 212 // On the uptown A (x)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:06:44 -0700

thefemme-menace:

I was in the 212 // On the uptown A (x)

nevver: Girl with the Pearl Earring

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:05:32 -0700

nevver:

Girl with the Pearl Earring

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:04:40 -0700

baddominicana: anticapitalist: Incarceration In The United...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:04:13 -0700

baddominicana:

anticapitalist:

Incarceration In The United States

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The US is ranked #1 in some impressive areas but being #1 for incarceration isn’t something to brag about. In fact, more than 1 in every 100 adults in America are incarcerated at any given time. In some states such as Louisiana as many as 1 in 55 adults are incarcerated at any time. But even in states with fewer incarcerations like Maine, 1 in 226 are still incarcerated. In light of such numbers it isn’t surprising that the US has 25% of the world’s incarcerated population even though the US only makes up around 5% of the population globally.

Despite the huge population of incarcerated people it is far from a representative portion of the population. While the national average is 1 in 100, only 1 in 106 is a white male. Shockingly, 1 in 15 Black men are incarcerated. This is like 2 people out of every classroom. Comparatively 1 in 36 Hispanic men are incarcerated fully 300% more than their white counterparts.

"People talk about sexual assault like it’s a bad habit that men have."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:00:32 -0700

“People talk about sexual assault like it’s a bad habit that men have.”

- Jon Stewart

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:59:12 -0700

thisdalliance: Marianna Rothen

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:58:48 -0700

thisdalliance:

Marianna Rothen

"I don’t fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live...."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:58:17 -0700

““I don’t fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those who would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring.””

- Malalai Joya, Raising My Voice

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:57:10 -0700

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:53:41 -0700

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, and eavesdrop. Die knowing..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:53:20 -0700

“Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, and eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.”

- Walker Evans

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:52:44 -0700