Especially for @harryh
(via cwnerd12)
Shit White Feminists Say
No but srsly, this video is perfect.
“Kyriarchy.”
“it’s not a girl’s school. It’s a women’s college.” SO GOOD.
(via feministhistorian)
“In a development typical of Arizona, the students who walked out on Thursday, protesting the elimination of the district’s Mexican American studies program, have – without a hearing – been directed to perform janitorial duties this Saturday: an amazing message, right out of Newt Gingrich’s playbook (he has been campaigning in the GOP presidential nomination race, proposing the idea that students should be hired as janitors to teach them a work ethic). Apparently, TUSD administrators are paying attention. The further message of this punishment, then, appears to be that the state and the district do not want students to study Mexican American studies, but they do want them to clean toilets. Perhaps, Gingrich should consider relocating to Arizona, where his message is being fully embraced.”—
Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, Arizona’s ‘banned’ Mexican American books
This is what racism looks like.
(via mohandasgandhi)
What is this I don’t even
The truth of the matter is… .
You don’t have to be a diehard Obama supporter to recognize that there is racism against the man. Even if you disagree with some of his policies or strategies, you know the loudest and most vicious against him haven’t arrived to that opinion from great reflection and reasoning about his platform, but kneejerk reaction to the color of his skin (not to mention his name and his father’s heritage).
^ All I been tryin’ to say since the end of 2007, up to this day.
Perfectly explains the use of polysemic speech by Republicans, in which “muslim immigrant” = “black person” without saying “black person.”
(via feministhistorian)
I absolutely love the “shit girls say to” series
The “gay guys” and “lesbian” and “black girls” ones were all super awesome and dead on and enlightening and made me cringe.
BUT: let’s turn a bit of this on the dudes, huh? I think these videos are great for making people check their privilege. Would be great to identify some of the microaggressions perpetrated by white dudes— god knows I can think of a few off the top of my head.
Email from Mom
My nana’s dog, Rex used to ride the bus from JB& S Lees where she lived (and my dad worked) to go to West Bromwich and back. He was well known to the riders and would wait outside to jump on the platform and then sometimes take it back or walk home…..He was a very smart dog and would do tricks for sausage links, including standing up and turning around… he also fetched the paper each day. I think my dad taught him that one. Nice old dog.
I love her. Lynda. (And Marlys too, of course.)
Shit White Girls Say…to Black Girls (by chescaleigh)
Wow, way to take this meme multiple steps up.
Yes, I made plans in advance with a willing friend and paid good money to see this movie. And yes, it was that bad. This movie is what would happen if you put a tween girl with ADD in an isolated room with a year’s worth of Us Weekly and a box of bargain-bin greeting cards for 2 hours.
And now, for your convenience, I’ve constructed a handy visual aid which lays out everything that happens to everyone in this movie. (click to enlarge).
I was that willing friend, and this is better than the movie. thank us for watching it so you don’t have to.
See all famous people do know each other (the chick with the glasses is Rashida Jones.)
Air Jordan 5 “Tiffany” by Proof Culture
While I’m not the target market for this I am digging the rhinestones.
I need a new show
Preferably something with lots of episodes that I can zone out with over Christmas break.
Things I watched/am watching this season:
- Homeland
- Revenge
- Top Chef
- Work of Art
- Misfits
- Downton Abbey
- Parenthood
- Breaking Bad
- Fringe
- Glee
Shows I have loved in the past (partial list):
- 6 Feet Under
- Sopranos
- The Wire
- Buffy
- Party Down
- Arrested Development
- Freaks and Geeks
- SaTC
- True Blood
- Mad Men
- Game of Thrones
- Project Runway (last season sucked, but I’ve watched all of PR Canada, Australia, and UK)
Possibilities: Battlestar (watched like four episodes and never got into it); Boardwalk Empire (watched the pilot and never got into it); Deadwood (watched one shitty low-resolution episode and never got into it); The Good Wife (watched 2 episodes); Vampire Diaries (thought it was boring).
I’m also amenable to reality shows, but further on the Amazing Race spectrum than the Real Housewives. Although if there’s a specific season that you think is amazing let me know.
What should I watch next??
