February 2012
“Trying to explain privilege to some people can sort of be like trying to explain...”
– Molly Lambert
I didn’t read this when it was originally posted, but, I revisited it today and came away with one thing: Molly Lambert is best.
it's a new horrible year in which I leave bars at...
hilarious consumption: what have you done for me lately?
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$20/hour: Wingwoman / Female Personal Social... →
This is the sprinkles on my fantastic day cupcake.
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liezlwashere:
I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I...
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“We have this entire culture that’s telling people that there’s One Right Thing...”
– On Good Consent, Part One | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? (via sexisnottheenemy)
ETA: Oh, I really like this part, too:
Personally, I use “good consent” rather than “enthusiastic consent.” Enthusiastic consent is a problematic term. Lots of people consent to sex without enthusiasm for the...
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It’s M.I.A. gif day over here in Chicago. Sorry in advance.
“From the Culturebot pro-Untitled Feminist Show review, bolding mine - that line...”
– Rachel Kramer Bussel: This line is going to haunt me
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my roommate/bestie called me after I sent her the following text: “might make it a rich white lady night, y’know where I take a Vicodin and fall asleep in my robe”
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The weirdest part of Pinterest is the sheer volume of women who have wedding planning boards although they: a. are not engaged b. are already married.
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January 2012
“WHAT’S WITH PEOPLE BEING LIKE “OH MAN THE [INSERT BYGONE ERA HERE] IS WHERE I’M...”
– -Jon Moy
Time travel is white privilege
(via cbenjamin)
interview prep
In order to secure a more rewarding career i’m going to first clean my room, do all of my laundry, De-tangle all of my jewelery, write bullshit into bullshit word documents about penises and THEN, ONLY THEN, will I figure out some reasonable answers to why I’m a bad bitch and they should hire me.
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“Although most boys figure out how to bring themselves to orgasm by age thirteen,...”
– Dorian Solot, I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide. (via feministhistorian)
I love that book, and I lost my copy when I moved! I knew this sounded familiar.
(via kateordie)
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IN DEFENSE OF THE HOT MESS / A CALL FOR LADY...
findesiecle:
Lately I’ve been really into weird concepts of something like failed, desperate, self-conscious deliberate performative femininity? Part of this is evidenced by the fact that I’ve been doing my hair in big curls with my kinda-crappy-blonde-dye-job and wearing a ridiculous faux-leopard coat with ripped tights and messy eyeliner, and part of it comes together more in at least 47...
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Wow this is hilarious. Is this real? OMG →
textsfrombennett:
This is the funniest thing I’ve read in forever.
FEW THINGS 1. OBVIOUSLY It’s not real. 2. I find it VERY hard to believe that something YOU WROTE is “the funniest thing you’ve read in forever” 3. C’mom son. Text from Bennett = funny! this = not so funny! 4. You should have waited till about 10 posts in, then we could have honestly believed that...
“It’s not a bad album. She’s the Nelly Furtado for people young enough to not...”
– Review: Lana Del Rey ‘Born to Die’ | Death and Taxes