June 2012
Openly gay Latina wins Texas congressional seat
nbclatino:
(Courtesy Mary Gonzalez)
Mary Gonzalez told them she was the best candidate to represent them and El Paso voters agreed, but along the way, the 28-year-old doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin broke her share of barriers.
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Pin Ups of Color: Meet: Secret of the Black Pin Up... →
racismschool:
“Why aren’t there any black pin up girls?” With 100 rare vintage photographs all showing women of color in magazines not seen for over 50 years, the book not only reveals many answers to the question, it reveals a long gone part of America and African-American culture. …
I just got one of those official AA apologies.
May 2012
R.I.P. Dr. Tiller. And thank you. For everything.
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I just really really love our new cheer for...
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to...”
– James Baldwin (via funkyfest
)
this is why people of color,or any marginalized group of people,raising consciousness scares the shit out of the privileged.
(via brazenbitch)
queerandpresentdanger:
So Buffy has had like, two long-term relationships that ended and for some reason to everyone around her (and even her) that means that she is unloveable/can’t ‘keep’ a boyfriend/is destined to die a spinster
Even though she is only like 20
Goddamn, I’d hate to see how Joss Whedon feels about *my* romantic history
tinytangerines:
rubywhiterabbit:
My little brother got into outer space and stuff so my step-mom bought him a place mat with all the planets on it. When I first saw it, I was upset, because it was newer and so Pluto wasn’t labeled. I was about to say something when I noticed something…
Pluto is there.
The artist remembered Pluto.
Guys…
The artist drew Pluto crying.
;n;
What's the hanky code for, "Let's go shopping and...
This is the most popular thing I’ve ever tumbled.
“Apologies should be saved for worthy occasions, like hurting someone’s feelings...”
– Beth Ditto
Reblog if you take whore's baths.
girlswatchporn:
‘cause I don’t wanna be alone in this.
“Plenty of oppressive bullshit goes down under the guise of nice. Every day,...”
– The Revolution Will Not Be Polite: The Issue of Nice versus Good (Social Justice League)
robosexualginger:
“i am so ready for the zombie apocalypse, bring it zombies” says the middle-class white girl who never exercises, owns no weapons, and lives in a heavily populated area
“I can go to school and be ‘the feminist’ and explain things really technically...”
– Tavi Gevinson (2010)
“We grew up with the Internet and on the Internet. This is what makes us...”
– Piotr Czerski (via azspot)
“I’m (expletive deleted) starving.”
– Celebrity chef Mario Batali • Discussing the diet he’s currently on — he’s eating like he’s on food stamps (an average of $1.48 per meal, or $31 per week) in protest of potential cuts to the federal food stamps program. His family was nice enough to join him in what he calls a conversation starter...
Watchgabifresh:
me talking about fatkinis on the today show!
“[T]he fact that we’re still talking about the overemphasis on looks means that...”
– “What We’re Really Talking about When We Talk about Hillary Clinton Without Makeup” - Erin Gloria Ryan (via makingfists)
Hahaha the friend zone
misanderysoncooper:
i visited the friend zone to see if i could make some friends but it was just a bunch of angry men’s rights activists in fedoras???