“Do I get stress headaches at work? Yes, definitely. From the moment I get in, it’s “Denise we need this! Denise we need that!” Which is stressful… ‘cause my name is Linda. Denise is the other black woman that works here. By 10am, someone in the copy room makes a joke about Kobe Bryant, and everyone looks at me to make sure it’s ok. And I smile like it’s ok. But really, my head and neck are starting to throb. Then I spend the rest of my afternoon training my interns, and answering their questions, like, “Yes, black people use shampoo”, and, “No, I don’t know any good reggae clubs around here”, and, “Yes, Condoleezza Rice is very articulate, why do you sound so surprised?” And, “No, I can’t tell you where to buy weed!” And that’s when I reach for Excedrin.”
fistfuls of honey
20something, queer, cis, USian, WoC trying to be a dope person. ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!!
If studying-lgbtq-people inboxes you asking to take part in questions about LGBTQ people “to help her understand” DO NOT DO IT. It is Sophie M Herold, the girl from Germany who attacks LGBTQ people and outs them to others. She is transphobic, homophobic and one of the sickest people I know. And now she’s back with a cunning new plan to get you NAME, ADDRESS, BIRTH DATE, AND PHOTO.
This girl is dangerous, and for some reason is allowed to keep making new tumblr accounts. We’ve raised awareness before and it helped, so lets do it again before she puts another persons life in danger. She collects your information and gives it out to others, she has sent letters to peoples parents outing them, other people have gotten hurt because of her. Yes, hurt.
Even if we can’t stop her again, get this message out and stop others giving her information etc.
And Sophie, you should know by now not to fuck with me again, wrong move, buddy.
OH AND PS HERE IS THE SADDEST THING THAT HAPPENED DURING MY TRIP TO SEE SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
There was a preview for the new Bourne movie starring Jeremy Renner instead of Matt Damon (WHAT A COLOSSAL DIFFERENCE IN CASTING DECISIONS!!!1)
and the trailer is all about how JASON BOURNE WASN’T THE ONLY ONE!1
AND THERE’S A WHOLE PROGRAM OF BOURNE-Y PEOPLE
and jeremy renner was talking to some other bourne-y guy
and then the higher ups were all OH NO IT IS IN THE NEWS SCRAP EVERYTHING
and some other higher ups were all BUT THESE ARE THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS EVAAAAAR
but the other dude is like NO!! GET RID OF THEM
and then among the million shots of jeremy renner and his love interest rachel weisz escaping from the higher ups
there’s like a five second shot
of the elimination of some of the other bourne-y agents
by which i mean
artful shot of dead east asian bourne-y lady
black dude bourne-y guy getting blown up
i
see
ha ha ha
ha
Maryland likely to vote on marriage
It is practically certain that Maryland voters will decide the fate of marriage equality in an upcoming election, based on signatures opponents have collected.
Anti-marriage equality activists turned in what they claimed were more than 113,000 signatures of people in favor of a referendum on marriage equality. This is more than twice what was needed to get on the ballot in November.
Same-sex marriage nearly always fails when it comes down to popular vote, and gay rights activists are trying to downplay the number of signatures collected by calling attention to polls that show more people in Maryland in favor of marriage equality.
Kevin Nix, a spokesman for Marylanders for Marriage Equality, said his group would not rule out court challenges to the signatures, if merited. But he said supporters of same-sex marriage have always been focused on winning at the ballot in November.
“It’s always been going to happen,” Nix said, referring to opponents’ ability to gather enough signatures to force a referendum.
Ugh, this is nerve-wracking. Maryland, get ready to get out the vote.
fucking ASSHOLES WHAT THE HELL.
fffffffffffff
“It’s not oppression if I just disagree with you”
It is if the subject on which you “disagree” with me is my own humanity.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Feminists. (via popmuslim)
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in America runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
(via silverqueen)
Let me reiterate that for you all …
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
(via dank-potion)
I think you’ve missed a crutial point though, let me point it out:
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in [the US] runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
(via themindislimitless)
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with women of color, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with trans* women, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with disabled women, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with financially disadvantaged women, your feminism is shit
no exceptions
no questions asked
there will be no revolution for women if you willingly ignore and scorn your sisters in favor of a “feminism” that is more palatable to your privilege
(On why he let Willow cut all of her hair off)
Read more: Will Smith On Allowing Willow To Cut Her Hair: ‘She Has Got To Have Command Of Her Body’ | Necole Bitchie.com
- He raises a really great point. What would it mean to believe very early that my body was mine. That it’s not for anyone or for any particular purpose other than to be mine until I decide otherwise.
(via larepublicadedet)
I was damned near 30 before I could believe my body belonged to me & me alone. Dear people who take an issue with this,
Let the Smiths do right by their babies & shut the fuck up about how you think they should parent.
(via karnythia)
zuky:
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
- Bruce Lee
Bruce is widely beloved now, but remember, folks, that this was the man whom Hollywood considered incapable of carrying a “leading man” role, much to his frustration. The Kung Fu television series was stolen from him and recast with a white man as lead, and Bruce was forced to wear a mask and act as a servant in The Green Hornet. Lee was only able to do his own thing by producing movies in China. Even today, I don’t think Bruce would be given a chance in Hollywood as leading man, because I still don’t really see East Asian leading men on TV or at the theater.
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