January 2010
“I used to be a superhero; no one could touch me, not even myself. You are like a...”
– Ani DiFranco, Superhero (via quotewhore)
You know the semester is going to be CRAZY when
you spend 2 hours in the library on the first day of classes. and have so much more work to do….
The average amount of time the ball is in play on... →
tumbledore:
People watch three hours of football to witness 11 minutes of actual play. This is why American football is boring and why basketball and soccer are the greatest sports in the world.
11 minutes of actual play
12 minutes of shots of the head coaches and referees
17 minutes of replays
60 minutes of commercials
75 minutes of shots of players huddling, standing at the line of...
How well do YOU know women?
This is from a facebook quiz asking men how well they “know” women. I don’t know the “official” answers, which makes it lose some of it’s effect; however it still does a good job illustrating my point that the criteria for “knowing” women is rife with sexism, stereotypes, heteronormativity, and generalizations which are overall hurtful to women.
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Why gay marriage shouldn't be legal
1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control. 2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can’t legally get married because the world needs more children. 3. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children. 4. Straight marriage will be less...
Letter of the Day: The Devil and Mister Robertson
thedailywhat:
Satan (in the form of Minneapolis resident Lilly Coyle) writes an open letter to Pat Robertson, excoriating the televangelist for his claim that the Haiti quake was the direct consequence of the put-upon nation’s long-standing pact with him.
From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
Dear Pat Robertson,
I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out....
Conform, Consume, Obey. No more. →
notquitebacon:
How to defeat consumerism. Hopefully more than wishful thinking.
“The Devil probably could have cut Haiti a better deal than the French did …...”
– Haiti Is Cursed — By Our Ignorance (via sedatedm) (via lickystickypickyme) (via goldfish) (via coitusandcopouts)
Had the awkward conversation about my "future"...
for about the one billionth time. She still doesn’t get it. I’M MAJORING IN SOCIOLOGY. GET OVER IT. Yes I will be poor, and quite possibly live in a cardboard box and never be able to pay back my student loans; however, I will be damn happy because I actually learned something in college.
HRC Buying for Equality 2010 →
A list outlining gay friendly (and not so gay friendly) companies. Criteria include banning discrimination for LGBT employees, providing benefits for LGBT employees and their families, and showing public support for LGBT rights.
Some high scoring companies:
Shell, Nike, Citi, Bank of America, Target, New York Times
Some low scoring companies:
Exxon, Wal-Mart, AutoZone, BJ’s
EDIT: Also,...
WatchWhy do people cheat?
Why Ellen Page is a lesbian.
avocadosalad:
In a League of Their Own, Rosie O’Donnell’s number was 22. Rosie O’Donnell is a lesbian.
Whatever sport I played, I was always number 22. I am a lesbian.
In Whip It, Ellen Page’s number is 22, therefore, Ellen Page must be a lesbian.
this is insanely weird because i was always number 22 back in my jock days too…
reason #4 ellen page is a lesbian. or at least should...
Dear members of the media: it is not "looting" if...
coitusandcopouts:
absurdlakefront:
(via inothernews)
YES!! THANK YOU! EXACTLY!
avocadosalad:
I Like You So Much Better When...
Tell Obama to grant undocumented Haitian refugees... →
The White House just announced that it was “pausing” the deportation of Haitian refugees — but it has refused to afford Haitians the immigration protections offered to victims of war or disaster from countries including El Salvador, Honduras, Somalia and Sudan. Simply pausing deportation falls far short of the protections advocated by human rights groups.
President Obama must...
So it takes a devastating earthquake for the US to...
It’s quite troublesome that nobody seemed to care about, or even know a thing about Haiti before this earthquake. Haiti has always been in desperate need of help, it apparently just takes an earthquake for people to care. But hey, Haiti has nothing that America wants, so why bother?
If anyone’s interested in books that underline some of the issues in Haiti I recommend these:
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Check out the prop8 trial tracker for live coverage!
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In South Africa, drug-resistant HIV emerging -... →
sexismandthecity:
abbyjean:
there’s a problem with drug-resistant HIV viruses developing, similar to the drug-resistant TB that’s such a problem. this article does better at not blaming the people with HIV for the problem:
In sub-Saharan Africa, where the drugs only started arriving a few years ago, resistance is partly the unforeseen consequence of good intentions. There are not enough drugs...
If women are responsible for preventing rape…
sexismandthecity:
then why is the advice given to us always to lock ourselves in our homes after dark unless escorted or to let people we trust guard our drinks and monitor whether we are too intoxicated to protect ourselves?
Why are we not, rather, told to keep company with other women: to watch them, their drinks, their bodies? Why are we told to depend on others instead of to look out for...
Barbara Ehrenreich on Breast Cancer Screenings →
So incredibly well said. But what else can you expect from Barbara Ehrenreich? :)
I love finding money in my pants
especially when it’s 47 dollars.
U.S. Evangelicals’ Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay... →
Exodus leader Don Schmierer on Uganda’s “kill the gays” bill: “That’s horrible, absolutely horrible. Some of the nicest people I have ever met are gay people.”
Fail.
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to made a victim. Accept no...”
– Harvey Fierstein (via quotewhore)
I started 2010 off the right way
hungover as fuck and with a giant bruise on my ass from falling down the stairs last night