October 2010
10 Things To Know About Ntozake Shange and “For... →
soulsanctuary:
Very well-stated!
“No one likes to own up to such a narcissitic preoccupation as mere appearance....”
– Nigella Lawson, ‘How to Eat’, p. 406. (via stachiomaniasis)
Wow. Thanks Nigella! Glad to know there’s a very fine brain behind the “saucy lady” schtick.
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Oh, hello quote! Fancy seeing you again. <3
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yeah, there’s a loooong history behind this, reaching back into...
"Last night, I asked Angela Davis how she felt... →
thesmithian:
Media Employ Tabloid Tactics to Report on Rape... →
The “reporting” displayed here is straight up misogynistic, racist, homophobic bigotry. A black, lesbian woman claims to have been raped while unconscious, and all the media can do is talk about “sex” and prominently refer to her as “drunk.” Apparently hateful old stereotypes about the promiscuity and social deviance of black women and lesbians are just too appealing to ever avoid...
“Most black ministers, leaders, and celebrities fully embrace a “don’t ask, don’t...”
– Redefining Same-Sex Love In The Black Community (via Instapaper)
“The police in New York City are not just... →
'Text message rapist' Timothy West acquitted of... →
On the tape, she asked: “You just broke into my house, yo. I’ve never seen you before…You try to rob me, then you rape me. Why you did that to me?”
“I do apologize from the bottom of my heart,” he told her. “You mad at me?”
The victim’s mother broke into tears at her Ozone Park house, saying, “I don’t feel safe now .”
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“To be fat in America is to live in defiance of everyone who wishes fat people...”
– ‘Fat’ blog aesthetics | Marianne Kirby | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
I have the BIGGEST hearts in my eyes right now. Marianne is spot-on.
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I love this. But I won’t click the link because the commenters on CiF are abhorrent.
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White America Has Lost Its Mind - Village Voice →
lemondeestanous:
About 12:01 on the afternoon of January 20, 2009, the white American mind began to unravel.
It had been a pretty good run up to that point. The brains of white folks had been humming along cogently for near on 400 years on this continent, with little sign that any serious trouble was brewing. White people, after all, had managed to invent a spiffy new form of...
*steals mic* Hey Kanye, Imma let you finish but my...
genderbitch:
Yes, Kanye has penis pics on the net now.
“Women have a lot more open mucus membranes and they are getting sicker than men....”
– BP dispersants ‘causing sickness’ - Features - Al Jazeera English (via radicallyhottoff)
sigh.
i can’t. obvs cissexism nothwithstanding, i’m beyond sick to my stomach at this.
Prison Economics Help Drive Arizona Immigration... →
exiledsoul:
Last year, two men showed up in Benson, Ariz., a small desert town 60 miles from the Mexico border, offering a deal.
Glenn Nichols, the Benson city manager, remembers the pitch.
“The gentleman that’s the main thrust of this thing has a huge turquoise ring on his finger,” Nichols said. “He’s a great big huge guy and I equated him to a car salesman.”
What he was selling was a...
The Big Fat Kiss-In! Where love has no weight... →
pluseyes:
polianarchy:
Friday, October 29 · 6:00pm - 6:30pm In front of Hearst Tower 300 W. 57th St. near 8th Ave. Manhattan, NY PLATONIC KISSES! ROMANTIC KISSES! FAMILIAL KISSES! PECKS ON THE CHEEK! AIR KISSES! FRENCH KISSES! ALL KISSES! Marie Claire chose to publish an essay in which the author shares her utter disgust for fat people - but moreover - physical displays of affection between...
lemondeestanous:
Mos Def (ft. Talib Kweli &...
“One of the great racist myths in this country is the death or non-existent Black...”
– Mike Davis via Bastards of the Party (via superhussyisms)
all rappity-rap everything: My Gun Go Off →
this makes more sense than i think some folk might be willing to admit.
kennstarr:
so I read a tweet from one of my favorites emcees about how he didn’t understand why ppl say his music promotes violence, and went on to say that he was simply “reporting the struggle” and what he did was no different from the news. call me crazy but I feel there’s a difference between social commentary and...
WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND
genderbitch:
SAY FUCKED UP SHIT
CAUSE FUCKED UP RESULT
INTENTION DOESN’T CHANGE FUCKED UP WORDS AND RESULT
DO NOT PASS GO
DO NOT COLLECT 200 USD
& don’t forget: lack of awareness makes it no better. be open to the fucking lesson. shit.
come on up to the house: What Everyone Is Missing... →
missymissydee:
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Juan Williams pointedly said in his comments after the firing that he was the only black man on-air at NPR…. and not a reporter at that. Guest hosting on Fox, he also called himself a “loyal employee” of NPR, and implied the network was run by a “far-left mob.” (If so, I…
Yeah so...
naturallyalise:
vandalyzm:
it seems to be “dickride ‘ye for that horribly acted, terribly written, insanely forced ass ‘movie’ that came out yesterday” day on tumblr and twitter. All good. I didnt drink the kool-aid. I know bullshit when I see it. I also know art when I see it. That shit was more of the first and less of the second…
…album is sounding swell though.
-Majorz
Ok, so it...
there is something
so freeing about loving someone, and being able to put it all down with them. she lets me do that. i’m thankful.
here's the thing about recovery:
it isn’t just about physical injuries, or detoxing from substance abuse. it’s what happens when you decide to actively work to heal yourself from PTSD. it’s what you do once you decide that you will identify and live as a survivor, instead of a victim.
it’s not easy. it’s not pretty. it’s work, work, work, work, work, work, and more work. and sometimes the...
“Where was the National Association for the Prevention of Too Grown Black Girls...”
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Everybody’s Weeping Over Willow: Just Let Her Career Be Great!
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Yes! Thank you!
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come on up to the house: janedoe225: Many POC are... →
janedoe225:
Many POC are warned, sometimes explicitly, sometimes not, by relatives and friends that it’s all well and good to have white friends but to watch out because they could turn on you. Now does this mean that all white people would do this? No, of course not. I’ve seen plenty of…
this is an EXCELLENT read.
“And the last time anyone saw Jay Electronica, he was riding an alpaca into a...”
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Party and Bullshit: Yelawolf Walks the Line
I DIED.
ROFL. (with mp3 downloads, too!)
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