"I define progress in my new book as any kind of advance that’s cumulative,...
“I define progress in my new book as any kind of advance that’s cumulative, so that what’s achieved at one period is the basis for later achievement that then, over time, becomes more and more...
View Article"Treatment costs for the uninsured can be staggering, but that is no reason...
“Treatment costs for the uninsured can be staggering, but that is no reason to turn to credit cards as a means of finance. Ideally, the uninsured should shop around before seeking treatment, but that...
View Article"As a guy, the last time I remember someone making fun of me for being fat...
“As a guy, the last time I remember someone making fun of me for being fat was in the ninth grade, but as a woman, I get comments on my weight almost every time I post pictures on my blog. Whether it’s...
View Articlesweet symphonies of perversion (18+): ATTENTION FEMINISTS/RAPE CULTURE BLOGGERS
sweet symphonies of perversion (18+): ATTENTION FEMINISTS/RAPE CULTURE BLOGGERS: sadomasochisms:I am currently working on a piece to expose a local rapist. His lawyer has been working on a defense,...
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topherchris: So, this argument. “Kids do best with a mom and...
topherchris:So, this argument. “Kids do best with a mom and dad!”My dad abandoned me as a kid and then I had a shitty stepdad. That really sucks, but it happens, and it has nothing to do with gay...
View ArticleAttempts To Silence Womanist/Feminist Writers
gradientlair:Have you heard the “where’s your proof” versus “your writing is too academic” binary? I have.In my essay I Don’t Have To Be “Mainstream” To Matter, I mentioned that there is privilege...
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edwardspoonhands: frezned: jamesurbaniak: This 2009 classic...
edwardspoonhands:frezned:jamesurbaniak:This 2009 classic gets more hilarious every year. Get out your umbrellas, losers.see guys why won’t you consider how gay marriage affects awful homophobesit’s not...
View Article"First Arizona lawmakers went after the immigrant community with SB 1070. Now...
“First Arizona lawmakers went after the immigrant community with SB 1070. Now they’re going after transgender people with SB 1045.Last week, Arizona state Rep. John Kavanagh (R) failed to pass a bill...
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blueandbluer: gaypocalypse: Diane Sawyer: So, have you...
blueandbluer:gaypocalypse:Diane Sawyer: So, have you thought, how many women is enough? How many women [on the Supreme Court] would be enough?Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Nine, nine. [Applause.]Sawyer: Oh! Oh....
View ArticleND Congressman Kevin Cramer verbally attacks, humiliates Native victim's...
ND Congressman Kevin Cramer verbally attacks, humiliates Native victim's advocates in meeting about VAWA: rhrealitycheck:As he got up to leave, Cramer saw how upset the other Native woman in the room...
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Lena Dunham
yourfaveisproblematic:(With help from anerdyfeminist, mexicanprincessbrienne, strange-cares, and alyceislostinwonderland)That tiny little thing where her entire damn TV show has no POC in itPOC cast in...
View ArticlePolice found 26 guns, thousands of bullets and dozens of high-capacity...
Police found 26 guns, thousands of bullets and dozens of high-capacity ammunition magazines at the home of a Santa Clara man charged with threatening to kill a state lawmaker over proposed gun control...
View Article"Roy Roberts, the state appointee who runs the Detroit Public Schools,...
“Roy Roberts, the state appointee who runs the Detroit Public Schools, announced in a letter dated today that he will fire the superintendent the school board hired and reverse decisions the board made...
View Article"I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook...
“I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook School students – one in first grade, one in third grade. I would like to share with you our experience with Dec 14th and my...
View Article"Unfortunately, that’s not the story the MEAP numbers tell either. Instead...
“Unfortunately, that’s not the story the MEAP numbers tell either. Instead they show that the Detroit Public Schools have fallen even further behind the state average since gaining an Emergency Manager...
View Article"North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s latest threat is his most specific yet –...
“North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s latest threat is his most specific yet – a vow to strike the U.S. mainland, complete with a photo on the state-run media showing Hawaii, Washington, Los Angeles and...
View ArticlexoJane: This Week In Bad Science Reporting: Fat People Stink, Am I Right?
xoJane: This Week In Bad Science Reporting: Fat People Stink, Am I Right?: So, fact check: the methane present in the breath of the patients in this study? Doesn’t actually smell, because natural...
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lovewallace:howtobeterrell: Feminism LOL. That’s...
lovewallace:howtobeterrell:FeminismLOL. That’s amazing.
View ArticleTN GOP irate over "Muslim foot baths" in capitol bldg (actually sinks)
TN GOP irate over "Muslim foot baths" in capitol bldg (actually sinks): …The whole thing is just mind blowing, except not at all.
View Article"My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. It...
“My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It’s all done by machine.” - Republican Alaska Congressman Don Young (via GOP...
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