December 2011
42 posts
SHOULDERS: A. Rich, "Trying to Talk with a Man,"... →
shoulders:
Out in this desert we are testing bombs,
that’s why we came here. Sometimes I feel an underground river forcing its way between deformed cliffs an acute angle of understanding moving itself like a locus of the sun into this condemned scenery. What we’ve had to give up to get here— whole LP…
“So I decided to become a midwife… I wanted to deliver a thousand babies. And as...”
– Emma Goldman (via apwbirth)
GPOY at work
(via bradicalmang)
“I was writing it originally about coming out as a sexual abuse survivor, but it...”
– Kathleen Hanna, talking about “Keep on Livin’,” by Le Tigre. (via katewadkins)
“What do you mean who is a “woman”? I have no time for such questions! A woman is...”
– —- My supervisor this morning, as we were drafting our new manifesto for the women’s health collective. Sometimes, we do get things right. (via brennando)
This is how it’s done.
(via amydentata)
This is what it looks like when people get what matters!
(via transfeminism)
Taking Care of the Basics
fuckyeahselfcare:
“dangerous gifts commonly labeled as mental illness” <3<3<3
a life of fragments: EPIC SELF CARE POST →
youarenotyou:
Self care according to the senses:
Scent. Burn scented candles or incense. Pick some fresh flowers or herbs for your home (basil = heaven). Fry onions or garlic if it’s your thing (it’s definitely mine). If you can afford to, buy some essential oils that make you feel relaxed. You can wear them…
this is so important
“If you were to press your heart close up against somebody else’s heart...”
– Andrea Gibson (via fleurishes
)
just having all the feelings today
“There is no space we can create in a world as damaged as the one we live in...”
– Safety is an Illusion: Reflections on Accountability (via innerfatgirl
)
Why You Shouldn't Donate to the Salvation Army... →
projectqueer:
As the holidays approach, the Salvation Army bell ringers are out in front of stores dunning shoppers for donations. If you care about gay rights, you’ll skip their bucket in favor of a charity that doesn’t actively discriminate against the LGBT community.
definatalie's bits: pastthestorm: White Feminists:... →
pastthestorm:
White Feminists: It’s Time to Put Up Or Shut Up on Race
radicallyqueer:
Listen up, white feminists.
We have a problem. I’m including myself because none of us are immune from this problem. We all fuck up. And you can say “fucking up is natural,” and that’s true,…
“Being an activist requires you to fight for more than those you love; you have...”
– Staceyann Chin (via newwavefeminism
)