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OMFG

awkward is good. 
it probably means you are being real.

Life is ephemeral.

So am I.

And that's okay.

He/She/It/You/I/We

ate my heart

"You Can't Even Say Tampons?"

"it was no longer a question that could be decided by an act of pure reason. Intellect had come up against emotion. "

awesome

spiraling

Gleek

A Madonna-themed episode of Glee?!? My inner gay man might just die...

My Big Fat Gay Movie

Both of these movies are scheduled to be released this summer.  American movies tend to be very heteronormative with gay characters relegated to side kicks or portrayed as tragic figures (Milk, Brokebake Mountain...).  It will be nice to see two stories involving gay couples in which they are portrayed as a regular couple (admittedly I Love You Phillip Morris is not normal--it's more of a rom-com.  but the plots/characters of those aren't normal anyway) 

Wanna Bet?

Well THAT'S healthy.
(not that i'm one to judge.  at all.)

The Pussy Rules the World

Happy Birthday Feministing!!

http://feministing.com/

Every Boy and Every Girl: 
Spice Up Your Life

exactly

Interviewer: "Favorite Guilty Pleasure?"


P!nk: "I don't feel guilty about any of my pleasures"

SLUT

"Let me set the record straight, right here, right now, for good: People who call other people "sluts" are always, inherently, insufferably wrong. No matter the sexual history of the person they are addressing. Because people who buy into the concept of a slut- that someone who has more sex is worse than someone who has less sex- are fundamentally, logically, morally, spiritually erroneous. Having sex doesn't make you a bad person. Having sex doesn't make you a bad person. Having sex doesn't make you a bad person. (Yes, I'm going for a Good Will Hunting moment here!) Having sex doesn't make you anything other than a person who has sex. The end. I promise!




In reality, purity is a myth. You are not weaker, or stupider, or less important, for each time you choose to have sex with someone. That's not to say there aren't universal social truths about good and bad behavior that you should be accountable to- there are. But these "positives" and "negatives" don't correspond with numbers of sexual partners- that would be ridiculous and meaningless. They revolve around things like kindness, intelligence, compassion, and wellness. These things matter inside and outside the bedroom. Having sex does not define who you are or what you do in any arena other than your sex life! There is no simple dichotomy where more sex equals bad and less sex equals good. There is only you. Your state of mind, your experiences, your health and well being, your contribution to this world. It is a more complicated, more nuanced, more evolved system of valuing people. Which should tell you right there it is probably right."

[feministing]

Rebel Girl 

You Are the Queen of My World

"Feminism demands a complete overhaul of how we think, how we behave, how we talk, where we work, what media we consume, how we vote and how we raise our families. For women and for men, feminism is a dramatic shift away from the way things have always been. That's why it's so thrilling – and so threatening.

Unfortunately, despite the enormous strides we have made towards gender equality, that overhaul is far from complete. In a country where only 17% of Congress is female, where women – with or without children – make 77% what men make a decade after finishing their education and where only 6% of rapists will serve jail time, we can't afford "not a feminist, but …" – a disclaimer that signals to the world that we're willing to settle for an incomplete overhaul.

"I'm not a feminist, but …" is a way of telling the world that we don't pose too much of a threat. It's a way of saying that we don't plan to rock the boat too much, that we will play nice. And yet, feminists are people who dare to imagine a world in which women are 50% of Congress, where women are paid 100% of what their male colleagues earn and where every person who violates another human being is reported, prosecuted and convicted.

It's tempting to hide behind this disclaimer, this shield. But it is feminism which got us where we are today and without action and leadership from unabashed young feminists, we won't get much further. So step out from behind your shield and say it: "I am a feminist." No ifs, ands or buts."

The Guardian 

these stories don't mean anything if you've got no one to tell them to

Girl Crush: Ellen Page

"I am a feminist and I am totally pro-choice, but what's funny is when you say that people assume that you are pro-abortion. I don't love abortion but I want women to be able to choose and I don't want white dudes in an office being able to make laws on things like this. I mean what are we going to do – go back to clothes hangers?"

Total girl power movie.

5 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Date Rape

1. Does kissing mean that a person wants to have sex? How do you know? When a situation is unclear, asking before you act will ensure safe and healthy sex for everyone.
2. Accept when consent is withdrawn. Even after a person has given their consent, that person can withdraw it at any time. We all deserve the right to change our minds.
3. If a person is drunk or high and can't give consent, back off and wait until you both are sober.
4. You've heard of designated drivers. Now use the same principle to prevent rape. At a party, designate someone among your group of friends to keep an eye on a guy that might be behaving in ways that could lead to sexual violence.
5. You probably will never see a rape in progress, but you will hear attitudes and see behaviors that degrade women and promote a culture of violence. When your friend tells a rape joke, let him know it's not funny.


(Men Can Stop Rape)

Heathers = Love

"Holy Mary who art in Heaven pray for us sinners... so we don't get caught"

Spring Break

The Runaways

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Dude, Seriously?

dude, if she doesn't want to sleep with you the first time you ask, why would you want to trick her into it?  when you coerce/ trick a girl who has already said "no" into having sex with you? rape.


that's gross pepsi.

Our Lady (gaga)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAGA!

"Some artists want your money so they can buy Range Rovers and diamond bracelets,but I don't care about that kind of stuff. I want your soul"

Lady Gaga

Dating While Feminist

And i wonder if i ever cross your mind?

For me it happens all the time...

Big Effing Deal

Dolly Vs Jack

Publish Post

WHAT THE FUCK??

1. Why is she exercising in her underwear?


2. Her trainer is definitely a serial killer.

"you are the Lady to my Gaga"

Those Who Matter Don't Mind

I Love Rock 'n Roll 'n Joan Jett

easily one of the most bad ass women of all time.

i always loved her songs (these two specifically) but with the new runaways movie coming out i can totally feel a joan jett phase coming on.

Little Monsters

if you haven't figured it out by now, i'm totally a little monster. I love all things Gaga.  So of course i was stoked when Telephone came out.  At nine minutes it is more of a short film than a music video--and i love it!!

(i can't insert the video so i just linked to it...enjoy)

As always the fashion is killer:

i love these soda can rollers. 

the cigarette glasses are SICK

i love the penciled/darkened eyebrows look

i wish i could rock canary yellow hair

i really love the whole betty paige style hair beyonce has been rocking (in video phone too!) i hope she keeps it.

love the nailz grrrl

National Appreciation Day for Abortion Providers

the right for women to have a safe and legal abortion means nothing without doctors willing to perform the procedure.  With last year's murder of Dr. George Tiller it became clear that these doctors risk their lives to make sure women have access to the medical care guaranteed them by the Supreme Court.  Thank you.

wanna make a scandal?

Happy International Women's Day!!

i think it is too perfect that Kathryn Bigelow was the first female director to win Best Director (for a genre usually dominated by men) the day before International Women's Day.

Robbie Robertson=Sex

since starting Hamlet I haven't been able to get this song out of my head.
this is still my favorite The Band song:

When I'm sixty-four

i hope i'm this cool.

I Want My Pink Shirt Back!!

"This is a revolution,not a public relations movement."

as someone who has identified as a feminist from a very young age (when i was in pre-school, a friend's mother nicknamed me Hilary. it embarrassed me then but i now relish it) i never understood the reluctance of some young women to identify as a feminist. I always took it as a compliment! However, because of the negative connotations the media has associated with feminism (ugly, man-hating, hairy-legged bitches/hags) young women are reluctant to say they are a feminist, even if they agree with all the ideas of feminism.  And they do. According to Gloria Steinem: 

"Every feminist issue has majority support in public opinion polls, and the word 'feminist,' even with no definition, causes at least as many women to identify with it as with the word "Republican"—about a third in both cases. With its dictionary definition, more than 60% of women identify with 'feminist' and, when they are measured, more than half of men"

That's a majority!! and that's why the right works so hard to discredit feminism and discourage young women from supporting it.  When Rush Limbaugh says "feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." He isn't saying it because it's true (have you seen Gloria Steinem? Jane Fonda? Jessica Valenti? they are babes.) He is saying it because we live in a culture where a woman's worth is dependent on her looks and being considered attractive (her sexuality).  What better way to keep young girls away from a revolutionary movement than to associate it with something they fear: being considered unattractive.  Then you are able to keep girls focused on being attractive instead of the issues, keep feminism down and maintain the status quo. The best way to fight this is to ignore it. Fess up to being a feminist. Ignore the stereotypes that say we are man-hating slags.  Be your fabulous, feminist selves. and if that fails, fuck 'em. Remember: 

"this is a revolution, not a public relations movement"

S.U.M.M.E.R.

i. want. summer.

NSFW (in my opinion)

o.k. i'm like a magpie...i love anything and everything that glitters. but this is too much.

The Purity Myth

i just finished The Purity Myth by Jessica Valenti

i'm going to work on a write-up on the book, but it covered so much it might be a while.  i highly recommend the book.

Dear SNL,

y'all need some women of color your show.

i recommend Christina Anthony of Second City Chicago.

she's effin hysterical.

Picture of the Week

things just got kinky

there is a kink in the Lolita plan:
1. my jessica valenti book, The Purity Myth, came in today and i REALLY want to read it.
2. the whole pedophilia thing is giving me the heebie jeebies.
so...
i will attempt to finish Lolita, but the chances of it happening this weekend just dropped significantly.

i know. i'm a flake.

Our Lady, Who Art in Heaven

"When a guy says, 'Oh I fucked all these chicks this week,' there's a high-five and giggling. But when a woman does it and its publicised or she's open about her sexuality or she's free or liberated, it's, 'Oh, she must have a dick.'"

GAGA

4 Day Weekend

I am lucky enough to have both Friday and Monday off--four day weekend baby!! usually during the weekend I am woefully unproductive.  To prevent that from occurring this weekend I am setting a goal: finish Lolita.

Amanda _______

don't even pretend like you aren't totally crushin on the black lipstick.

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up

"we want women to feel strong"

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LOVE: kate nash

i just want your kiss boy.

LOVE: PostSecret

LOVE: Agyness Deyn

The LOVE Thing from LOVE on Vimeo.

V-Day

yeah yeah Banksy is played out and commercialized and SHUT UP

Woman's Last Stand

by now we have all seen the Dodge Charger commercial that made its debut at the Super Bowl last Sunday:

this video was made in response:



so. fucking. awesome.

Wish List

i found this book while window shopping in Claremont, CA. 

i love this style of photography because it does such an amazing job of capturing the personality of the people involved.

now i want to make my own version over the summer.

I Wish I Had a River I Could Skate Away On

beautiful art like this makes winter less dreary

Boys Don't Make Passes At Girls Who Wear Glasses

this essentially sums up my problem with tswift.

check out this article

Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone
Your whole life waiting on the ring  to prove you're not alone

Superbowl Sunday

Scripps

   I'm visiting Scripps from the 7th till the 9th.

Photo of the Week

    wren the hedgehog

Dating Violence

What I'm Listening To:

LOVE SoShy's tat.

Feminism Goes Both Ways

It's about the EQUALITY of BOTH SEXES people. Which is why it is so awesome that men in the U.K. will soon be able to take 6 months of paternity leave!

Countdown to Scripps

1 Week