December 2011
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#thankyouchrisbrown is trending? Really people?... →
iamtalkingback:
Okay, but seriously? #thankyouchrisbrown is trending? Thank him for what? For repeated homophobic comments? For spreading ignorance? For lashing out violently on ABC when questioned about that time he… oh, what was that thing he did? Oh yeah. He horrifically beat the woman he was in a relationship…
Amen lady…amen.
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“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he performs cunnilingus on Michelle Williams. (via agarfields)
I love this man. I really do.
(via feministhistorian)
Inner Revolution: Regarding sexism in atheist... →
feminism-atheism:
It’s important for the atheist community to stand up against gender discrimination. We need to practice what we preach, for lack of a better phrase. If one cites abuse against women in their qualms with organized religion, the ball cannot be dropped once said abuse happens…
reblog this post if i have permission to invade...
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“Nobody tells an actor, ‘you’re playing a strong-minded man.’ We assume that men...”
– Meryl Streep, on being told that she often plays “strong-minded women.”
(via andyouhavetogivethemhope)
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Anonymous asked: Do you by any chance have a link to that Bitch article about Mormon feminists? I am VERY interested in reading that!
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WatchOur cat Machka boxing the feather toy. This is what we do late at night.
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Anonymous asked: Do you find that feminists overall lean atheist or religious (jewish, muslim, christian, hindu, scientologist...whatever)?
I give you the 2012 Republican Presidential...
Michele Bachmann: "Don’t misunderstand. I am not here bashing people who are homosexuals, who are lesbians, who are bisexual, who are transgender. We need to have profound compassion for people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life and sexual identity disorders.” (2004)
Ron Paul: "The rate of AIDS infection is on the increase again. From the gay point of view, the reasons seem quite sensible. First, these men don't really see a reason to live past their fifties. They are not married, they have no children, and their lives are centered on new sexual partners... because sex is the center of their lives, they want it to be as pleasurable as possible, which means unprotected sex. Third, they enjoy the attention & pity that comes with being sick." (1995 in a newsletter)
Rick Perry: "I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian, but you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. " (2011 in a campaign ad)
Mitt Romney: "I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed." (2011 while speaking to unemployed people in Florida. Romney's net worth is over $200 million.)
Newt Gingrich: "She's not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. And besides, she has cancer." (1994, about his first wife)
Rick Santorum: "Is anyone saying same-sex couples can’t love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?" (2008)
Michele Bachmann: "Carbon dioxide is portrayed as harmful. But there isn't even one study that can be produced that shows that carbon dioxide is a harmful gas." (2009 during a debate)
Mitt Romney: "PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air." (2006, when questioned about driving 12 hours with his dog in a cage strapped to the top of his car)
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“Plan B is safer than Tylenol, yet we’re putting barriers to keep young teens...”
– Susan Wood who, in 2005, resigned her job as the top women’s-health official at the FDA, claiming that the agency’s refusal to allow over-the-counter sale of emergency contraception was the result of political pressure by the Bush administration. (via iamdrtiller)
An Elephant in the Room, An Atheist in the Church:... →
feeton-solidground:
dashedtobits:
Ok. I’m sorry, but if you identify yourself as an atheist and deny any existence of a higher being whatsoever, why is it acceptable for you to celebrate Christmas? So basically Christians are ignorant for believing in something you claim to be impossible, yet it’s alright for…
I’m a secular humanist so I also recognize that Christmas evolved from pagan...
A lesson from Hitch: When rudeness is called for →
Crazed Women and Bearded Intellectuals: 2006:... →
thenoobyorker:
As for Social Security, “we didn’t have it until 1935,” Paul says. “I mean, do you read stories about how many people were laying in the streets and dying and didn’t have medical treatment? … Prices were low and the country was productive and families took care of…
