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stripping rights from women
“Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can’t take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can’t take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a … Continue reading
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Tagged feminism, human rights, reproductive rights, WarOnWomen, yesallwomen
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the face of white privilege starts here
(Updated to include interview of Phillips, the Native American being harassed.) The strangest thing is that fotohgirl@twitter circulated this picture and I honest to god thought it was part of that 10/20 year challenge thing, having missed the context in … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, catholics, indigenous, native americans, privilege, racism, veterans, white supremacists
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what sparks joy?
You might be puzzled as to why a post about the current trend #konmari is categorized in Fighting Bigotry. But I think this article lays out the case quite well. Confession time for me: Yes I do spend time reorganizing … Continue reading
Dump Lasseter; hire five women for each complaint against him
I’m actually quite serious about that. Fuck him. He blew his chances and he torched other women’s careers with his bullshit. Let other women shine. Give other animators a chance to show their stuff. No one is irreplaceable. Don’t do … Continue reading
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Tagged MeToo, misogyny, privilege, rapeculture, sexism, yesallwomen
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2018 in quick review
Definitely worth a read. From pop culture to politics, there were a lot of firsts. Sandra Oh became the first Asian actress to be nominated for an Emmy. Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline Coachella. Rashida Tlaib became … Continue reading
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Taco Bell employees call cops on deaf man for trying to order using his phone
You know, I once had a whole mob of people furious at me at an airport because my flight had been cancelled and I was trying to find out what the PA system was saying, while everyone else was queuing … Continue reading
Posted in ADA and accessibility, Fighting Bigotry
Tagged ableism, deaf, disability, privilege
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Likeability is dogwhistle for sexism
Indeed. The fact is that Elizabeth Warren is likable. She speaks frankly and in moral terms, avoiding the cajoling sliminess of politicians such as the reptilian Texas senator Ted Cruz, or her probable Democratic primary opponent, New Jersey senator Cory … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2020, Fighting Bigotry, U.S. Politics
Tagged feminism, misogyny, politics, sexism, yesallwomen
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Evangelicals, Race and Abortion
In 1971, two years before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, the biggest white evangelical group in America, the…
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Tagged misogyny, privilege, racism, religion
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A Woman’s Obituary
Sondra Locke and How a Woman Gets Written Out of Her Own Obituary
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#FreeCyntoia
#FreeCyntoia
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Gregory McKelvey on Twitter
Gregory McKelvey on Twitter
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We just launched a new project from the National Anthropological Archives: a set of essays & drawings by Native…
We just launched a new project from the National Anthropological Archives: a set of essays & drawings by Native…
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I had not realized tanka bars got appropriated like this >.<
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The first federal charges of female genital mutilation have been dismissed by a federal judge, whose ruling also…
The first federal charges of female genital mutilation have been dismissed by a federal judge, whose ruling also…
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As with many things…
As with many things…
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