May 2012
29 posts
“many sexist men remain unable to accept that women (and our male allies) that...”
– bell hooks - outlaw culture “talking sex”
FEM - Inge 'Campbell' Blackman
Dear Femme,
Ever wondered what it would be like if Eve had not been chased from the Garden of Eden? Had not tasted that forbidden fruit? Seductive woman! Is your femme-ness stained by original sin? You dress to please me, your butch lover, your man-royal, and others accuse you of passing.
We both know your desire for me is the revolutionary act. And yes, sometimes, I break my promises. Although...
“The only reason white people think being called a ‘white person’ is racist, or...”
– Omar Sankofa (via shandog)
“Privilege is expecting that marginalized people have nothing better to do than...”
– Spectra Speaks (via shandog)
A Wake Up Call for Manarchists...
Some people are under the impression that manarchism, thus sexism, does not exist within radical spaces. Maybe because they haven’t experienced it themselves, maybe because their women comrades say it doesn’t exist, or maybe because they think that once you recognise a problem, you’re no longer a part of that problem. However, having this belief massively undermines the necessity...
“WILL BE TRAVELLING AROUND FRANCE & SPAIN END OF JUNE/JULY, DOES ANYONE KNOW...”
“How much easier is it to hold on to social and cultural power when you make a...”
– “you’re being too confrontational telling me about your oppression” The Revolution will not be polite
“The idea that intelligence is linked to English pronunciation is a legacy from...”
– Delalorm Semabia, 25, a Ghanaian blogger (via mmmajestic)
“Never underestimate the huge middle finger you are giving to the world when you...”
– Frances Lockie
frances for prez
(via mmmajestic)
These thighs are not especially yours to hold, my mind is bold. I flow free like i’ll never get old… never settle for less, never settle for more; i’m never settling, cus that’s what you all ask for… fly free like a bumble bee; smell trees, get high and taste all teas… red and greens, and respect my body. I won’t ask you who you belong to, so why you...
9. Learn to appreciate "no." A "no, not at all" is... →
“Radical simply means “grasping things at the root”
– Angela Davis
April 2012
32 posts
Anonymous asked: Are you single? I've admired you from afar for a while now but I'm not sure whether or not to make my move x
madencanada asked: hey....I just saw your submission to hairy pits....just wanted to say the world needs more women like you! absolutely gorgeous!
“When I want to know what misogyny is, I don’t ask a man. When I want to know...”
– Son of Baldwin
(via deadlycamille)
Check your privilege: learn from someone who knows first hand, because unless you’re part of the oppressed group, you can’t know or empathize.
(via bitchesandtheirprivilege)
“Be sensitive, in the deepest areas of yourselves, to any injustice committed...”
– Che Guevara (via its-salah)
“Sun and moon are akin to the other paired symbols such as male/female,...”
– Lucy Goodison - Moving Heaven and Earth - Sexuality, Spirituality and Social Change
“Power is a crucial element in the subject/object duality which lies at the heart...”
– Lucy Goodison - Moving Heaven and Earth - Sexuality, Spirituality and Social Change
