March 2012
Because apparently this needs to be said again
goldenheartedrose:
flanoirbunny:
Dear NTs/allistics:
Please please please please please please PLEASE stop painting our lives as pity parties solely because we’re autistic. The state of being autistic in and of itself doesn’t warrant pity. Trust us, we’re not miserable because we’re autistic.
The reason why anxiety and depression rates are so high for people on the spectrum, and the reason...
paradiscacorbasi:
JUST BECAUSE HE’S BLACK A white man asked his black friend, ’ Are you voting for Barack Obama just because he’s black?’ The black man responded by saying, Why not? Heck, in this country men Are pulled over everyday just cause They’re black, passed over for Promotions just cause they’re black; Considered to be criminals just Cause they’re black; and thousands of you ...
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goldenheartedrose:
“My sister lost her baby… and my state requires her to see the ultrasound before she aborts it.”
stfuconservatives:
leeleeleelee submitted: “This is the reality of Texas’ ultrasound for abortion bill. A 30 year old Texas woman’s fetus’ heart stopped beating after 12 weeks. The options given were to wait until miscarriage, give birth to it, or to abort it...
February 2012
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things i seem to have to repeat
deluxvivens:
neetainari:
YES, I am criticizing a system that privileges white, male, cisgendered, heterosexual, Christian, able-bodied people, and a few other categories I may forget. And class. Class is what counts.
NO, I am not hating on white people. I pass as white. I benefit from the skin privilege and let me tell you: the liberty to choose if I’m going to give myself away or not at my...
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liquidinterpretations:
When it Comes to “Coverage” the Penis Reigns Supreme
Have you ever wondered what health insurance companies ARE willing to cover in the “sex” realm. If you have a penis, it’s amazing how far they’ll go to assist your erection. As Congress debates whether to cover birth control for women - in 20 fucking 12, the irony is not lost on me:
1. Erectile...
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“In the last week he criticized sex, JFK, and college — three of the most popular...”
– Jonathan Alter on Rick Santorum, during election coverage on MSNBC (via technipol)
dear parents of people with autism
howtfoldlaundry:
the moment you decide to ignore a callout about your ableism because autistic voices aren’t as important as non-autistic voices in the cause of autism awareness, you are no longer advocating for people with special needs.
at all.
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“For some reason, hopeful American progressives at this writing seem to believe...”
– Joe Bageant (via azspot)
bohemianarthouse:
19 Things That School Children Are Being Arrested For In America
ethiopienne:
lost-and-searching-in-america:
19 Things That School Children Are Being Arrested For In America
#1 At one public school down in Texas, a 12-year-old girl named Sarah Bustamantes was recently arrested for spraying herself with perfume.
#2 A 13-year-old student at a school in Albuquerque, New...
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Converse Dr. Seuss Chuck Taylor All Star... →
My brother knows racism before he's even 16. Fuck...
queerhairyvag:
Welp! That’s great! Gonna rant now! AS USUAL WHAT ELSE IS NEW
Before he was 8, things were fine and dandy and he’s a happy adorable snotrag!
He isin’t treated any differently and if he is, he’s too young to notice at the time.
He’s 10. He’s talented at creating animation and draws like a pro.
Early primary school; things are fine but he feels a little confused that he’s one...
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Reblog if you've ever been bullied.
Let’s see how many notes this will get.
Thanks to my chest dysphoria, here's my chip-in. →
ceasesilence:
I understand if you can’t donate, but please signal boost for me.
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note-a-bear:
deliciouskaek:
allyintraining:
OK, I just found out from my dashboard about the whole Billy Crystal black face debacle. I don’t have cable, so there ya go. WTF, Billy Crystal?! Anywho, I found this article about it, and there’s a poll that asks, “What did you think of the blackface moment?” The results are not encouraging:
So could we get some more intelligent voting on this?...
mindbabies:
jpegartifacts:
I wish I had as much political power as a fetus.
I wish I had as much political power as pedophiles dressed in old timey robes.
“I’m pro-choice because the personhood of a embryo/fetus is irrelevant: no person...”
– — excerpted from Raising My Boychick, a blog on parenting
(via oceanevolution)
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