May 2012
Patients Remember Dr. Tiller →
stfusexists:
Two years ago today, Dr. George Tiller, one of only three practitioners providing late term abortions in the US, was viciously gunned down in church in front of his wife and other parishioners who tried to stop the shooter. He was an incredible man, who never intended to carry on his father’s practice after his parents, brother, and sister-in-law were killed in an aircraft accident....
“[TW: cissexism, transmisogyny, sexual assault]
Deciding to simply exclude...”
– Sarah Brown (via lavenderlabia)
“Our culture expects women’s – and men’s – bodies to be a certain way. People are...”
– The misgendering of Brittney Griner « Fit and Feminist (via sexisnottheenemy)
“I grew up hard and am still hard and I don’t care. I did not choose this face or...”
– Margaret Cho (via bigfatfeminist)
Margaret Cho is awesome.
And yeah, it’s a big issue for marginalized groups to feel attractive. WoC in particular have the same issues as white women in that they’re seen as incapable of leadership, punished for being too emotional, punished for being not...
STFU, Conservatives: Ever wonder why I'm on a... →
extantecstasy:
Because the media reacts like this when we’re less than perfect. Because our emotional range gets stunted and limited.
Because so many aspects of our culture normalize rape on a subconscious level.
Because Kansas and Arizona pass bills that allows the…
