March 2012
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Fifteen Minutes To Fame: FAAB trans* folks, →
iragray:
I notice that a lot of you refer to your chromosomes (ie “xx boys” and such), and I ask you this:
How many of you have taken a test to prove it?
Rarely does anyone take a test to prove it despite gender assignment, and the existence of intersex persons proves genitals don’t…
Mine have been tested and are officially XY. But I’m part of the group always reminding people...
February 2012
Minorities Are More Generous Than Whites, Study... →
daniellemertina:
vampirefinch:
unaguerrasinfondo:
baddominicana:
note-a-bear:
baddominicana:
darling80m:
This isn’t news, and especially not to those from communities of color, but it’s good to share:
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a new report, “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color”.
… Recent trends show that...
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The NSA Unchained: Unwarranted Surveillance →
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why trans men shouldn't be lionized for repeating... →
lucypaw:
mattachinereview:
This is a really great piece by Jack Radish about how whenever trans guys speak up about misogyny, we’re lauded as sensitive, clever, and innovative. But actually, we’re just repeating what we hear from trans women in our communities.
I really feel Jack on what he’s talking about in this piece. He articulates the mid-to-late 2000s shift in the trans community from...
sanaa-tamir:
alexandraerin:
fussyfangs:
i was watching the trailer for the lorax the other day and already frowning in mild irritation at the tired “boy goes on quest to fulfill passive love interest’s dreams and thus win her heart” plot
but then this exchange happened
boy: “you wouldn’t hit a girl, would you?”
lorax: “that’s a WOMAN?”
double take, eyebrows launch into the...
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Browncoat Space Monkey: There is currently an... →
dreams-from-my-father:
Will black people be wiped out for the second time on African soil by Arabs while the international community - that armed and supported the rebels - says NOTHING??
The Tawerghas, a tribe of black Libyans in the South of the country, are being systematically targeted…
I am the lizard queen.: "Breed 'em out" →
svnoyi:
poemsofthedead:
An long-standing policy of white colonists. also used against fellow whites (see the English against the Irish & Scottish, or the Serbs against the Bosnians) because race is a relatively new construct and “breed em out” exists against ethnicity as well as race….
More “things I wish I had learned in history class”.
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In the words of House MD, "That's not a...
Me: I posted your ad to my Tumblr.
Friend: Is this going to make it controversial?
Me: YOU FAIL TO RECOGNIZE YOUR PINBALL PRIVILEGE
This Whole "Having Emotions" Thing
It’s a trip. I feel ugly and don’t want to leave the apartment. Was going to head back home but I just feel too gross. I’m starving and there’s no food here. Waiting for my friend to come home so hopefully we can order some food.
Whenever I get emotional I expect everyone around me to get annoyed and think I’m overreacting, acting out for attention or something. If I...
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stfusexists:
ladyatheist:
In case you can’t see it, the about me section says
Modern genetics doesn’t acknowledge race in an objective fashion due to immense interbreeding resulting in unidentifiable boundaries, greater variation within endogenous communities, and the inability to determine the distribution of hereditary physical traits (Ericksen, 6). AKA, I’m a sassy black...
Re: about criticism, privilege, & art
77825225672443:
I’ve seen her book “My husband Betty”, and the title just puts me off. Thanks for misgendering someone from the start? I mean
what fucks
but still
If you can’t accept criticism, rail a little harder against your cis privilege, Boyd. It’ll really help you.
I believe the point she was trying to make is that some trans women do see themselves as “men becoming women”...
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about criticism, privilege, & art
mattachinereview:
Helen Boyd didn’t like that I gave her short story “All Girl Action” a negative review, and she felt obliged to respond. I feel weird about her response.
If I’m writing a book review, I’m taking on the role of a critic. The role of a critic is to criticize. The role of criticism is to hold artists accountable for their mistakes and to celebrate their victories, both...
Gestation →
I’m editing Bite and working out the details of presentation. On the side, I continue writing, but I feel stunted. There’s nothing new at the moment. Nothing fertile inside me. I try to write and feel like a broken record. Whatever I needed to say in my current mode, I have apparently said it. (read more)
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Re: Men are not the victims of sexism.
aaskew42:
Amy Dentata: Re: Men are not the victims of sexism.
amydentata:
aaskew42:
Thanks. I understand the Mike Tyson example; but what would you then consider ‘openly violent oppression’, using the previous analogy? Because for me, the phrase “beat the crap out of someone” suggests that the acting subject is fully aware of what they are doing and chooses to do so; it thus differs...
Extreme poverty in US has more than doubled since... →
anticapitalist:
A policy brief recently issued by the National Poverty Center (NPC) reveals that the number of households in the US living on less than $2 a day per person has increased by 130 percent since 1996, from 636,000 to some 1.46 million today.
This means that some 4 million people in “the richest country on earth” (according to US capitalism’s apologists) are surviving on less than...
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This started as poetry but then failed. ~ Amy
Pretty Tourists in Uglytown
I hate tourists dressed in uglydrag. You buy ugly souvenirs and take photos with ugly people like me. Pointing and snickering at the craters, the prominent brow, the big nose. You’re gleeful rich kids dressed as beggars for the weekend, bedecked in Halloween bedsheet poverty.
My scars are not a costume. Look at...
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More Thoughts on My Recent Universe Change
Went to a live sex show, it was quite awesome save for one headdesk moment of cissexism. The entire experience, I’m still processing. The world is so different when I’m in my body for it.
So, things coming to mind after all I’ve been experiencing lately:
1) It feels good to be myself, now that I’ve figured out the age dysphoria thing. It feels really good. Even the bad...
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Re: Men are not the victims of sexism.
aaskew42:
Thanks. I understand the Mike Tyson example; but what would you then consider ‘openly violent oppression’, using the previous analogy? Because for me, the phrase “beat the crap out of someone” suggests that the acting subject is fully aware of what they are doing and chooses to do so; it thus differs from the act of hurting someone without intending to, even if the result might be the...
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“Dream Hampton explained to me about how this is a time when women are fighting...”
– Rapper Too $hort being accountable to the backlash surrounding his “fatherly advice” in XXL Magazine.
#Babysteps
(via unapproachableblackchicks)
Woooooow. Is this really where the average dude is at in terms of awareness? This is scary. But I guess it’s good folks are learning?
(via...
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Re: Men are not the victims of sexism.
aaskew42:
“Male privilege means men bare their knuckles without even trying to. Recognizing privilege isn’t demonization, it’s just a fact of life.”
Fully agreed, so why did you phrase your previous analogy in a way that heavily implied demonisation? “in the same way that your knuckles hurt after beating the crap out of someone” suggests active, wilful oppression, rather than the passive...
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puppy-tails asked: Hi! I too am coming to terms with childhood abuse at the moment, and it is really painful and confusing and difficult. I just want to that you for writing so honestly and eloquently about your experiences and feelings, I feel like your writing is helping me to make sense of a lot of things that are going on for me right now. Thank you!
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Re: Men are not the victims of sexism.
suddenly-sara:
And what of men who dont have “bruised knuckles?” What of men who treat women as equals? Are they assholes too? You really shouldn’t demonized an entire gender. NOBODY deserves sexism.
Male privilege means men bare their knuckles without even trying to. Recognizing privilege isn’t demonization, it’s just a fact of life.
c’mon Amy you’re better than this.
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Men are not the victims of sexism.
genderbitch:
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Is this dudebro for real?
Has he been living under a rock? The ridiculously higher rape and sexual assault rates against women. The wage gap. The glass ceiling. The overriding hatred of femininity (something associated with women) in society. The social training that men undergo to be aggressive towards women and the social training women undergo to not place up clear...
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boomdeyada replied to your post: Another Coming Out?
Okay if I can say this without sounding creepy and horrible, it’s interesting. I like to hear about the experiences of people different from me. I like to learn.
I don’t think that’s creepy at all. I prefer that reaction to “OMG you’re nuts stop talking crazy”.
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Dissociative Identity and Age Dysphoria
Let me preface this: I am describing my personal experience as a trauma-based multiple. My experience of multiplicity is not universal, nor is all multiplicity the result of trauma. Moving on: From what I’ve read, it seems a neurotypical mind is a free-flowing ocean of associations. Memories, thoughts, and feelings all interact with each other. The ocean is deep, and the bottom is dark and...
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Re: Another Coming Out?
iragray replied to your post: Another Coming Out?
I feel like “singlet” is super adorable sounding.
I prefer “singleton” myself but some take issue with that ;)
i-sauntered-vaguely-downwards replied to your post: Another Coming Out?
oh deer god the education and funny questions and moments of ‘how do I explain this to NOT sound weird’ (and I’m new in terms of awareness) aha! but...
Another Coming Out?
Trying to get the courage to write more about my experiences as a multiple, because it’s inseparable from my experiences of being trans and a survivor. I have to artfully edit what I write to dodge the subject. But I feel embarrassed writing about it. Also, exhausted at the prospects of doing “educational” posts and having to explain day-to-day things that are simple and natural...
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BTW
I easily lose track of things. If you contacted me or reblogged me with a question or whatever, and I didn’t get back to you, feel free to send an ask and point me to it. Especially if we’re established buds on Tumblr.
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Porn: Punk Rock →
impromptuonedykedanceparty:
dragonitehugs:
holy shit IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO BE MORE PUNK ROCK
ROCK OUT WITH YOUR GIRL COCK OUT
“educating people will never be enough because ignorance is not the problem....”
– -ornicusorcatapdance
CAN I JUST COSIGN THIS. BECAUSE THIS RIGHT HERE, THIS IS WHY SOMETIMES WE DON’T HAVE THE ENERGY TO EDUCATE YOU. THIS IS WHY WE GET ANNOYED WHEN YOU ASK US SHIT THAT YOU COULD HAVE JUST LOOKED UP ON GOOGLE IF YOU REALLY GAVE A FUCK.
(via theoceanandthesky)
exactly.
(via...
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Don't be afraid to bleed, afraid to dream:... →
permutationofninjas:
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feminismfreedomfighters:
77825225672443:
permutationofninjas reblogged your post: Why The “Wage Gap” Simply Isn’t Possible (In A Free-Market Capitalist Economy)
a) Every single person who’s ever had an SS article…
In many East Asian countries, white = death. If you’re going to symbolize something with whiteness, that’s historically...
FEMINIST GHOST STORIES #2:
77825225672443:
“This one time, a…a black woman called me…a…a…cracker. There’s no way reverse racism can’t exist when all women are supposed to love each other!!”
QED, REVERSE RACISM EXISTS
#1 Love the title. #2 Lol @ “cracker” as something oppressive. It’s just such an oppressive word! Such a history of violence behind it! Somebody comfort my white woman tears!
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