December 2011
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WatchThe Perfect Vagina by Lisa Rogers and Heather Leach
Women are undergoing surgery to create perfect genitalia amid a “shocking” lack of information on the potential risks of the procedure, a report says. Research published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology also questions the very notion of aesthetically pleasing genitals.
Operations to improve the appearance of the sex organs...
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“The reality is that women are treated differently by society for exactly the...”
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Scott Adams (you know, that guy who draws the cartoons about working in an office your HR manager has tacked up all over the door).
2011’s Most Absurd Quotes About Women — And Who Said Them
Jackie Magazine refuses to rectify "N****bitch"... →
therealhaggers:
I don’t have time to translate all of it. I have to go to work. But I’ll leave you with a few gems.
Despite the now-resigned’s chief editor’s promise, the article in which Rihanna is called a “n****bitch” and which has lots of other racist bullshit going on will not be formally retracted/rectified in the new issue.
According to the head of the magazine’s publisher, the editor...
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Red Light Politics: Case of Anti-White Racism on... →
redlightpolitics:
Europe has lost its moral compass. via Case of Anti-White Racism on Trial in France - ABC News
As protesters massed outside, the spokeswoman for a movement representing immigrants from France’s former colonies went on trial Wednesday for allegedly insulting white French in what may be the…
I found this article in French by Eric Hazan published in October 2011 where...
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“The Gender Defender is someone who actively, or by knowing inaction, defends the...”
– Kate Bornstein, Gender Outlaw, On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us, 1994
“In the past few weeks, news outlets like the left-leaning newspaper Volkskrant...”
– Zwarte Piet: Holland’s favorite racist Christmas tradition. - Slate Magazine
It seems I am the de facto name check on all things Black Pete these days. Today’s, comes courtesy of Slate Magazine.
I must say, it was quite bizarre to see my name on a piece that randomly appeared on my Twitter feed.
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“Feminism is not simply a struggle to end male chauvinism or a movement to ensure...”
– bell hooks (via dirtylibrarianthoughts)
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Can You Tell The Difference Between A Men’s... →
There is a fundamental concern that the content of such magazines normalises the treatment of women as sexual objects. We are not killjoys or prudes who think that there should be no sexual information and media for young people. But are teenage boys and young men best prepared for fulfilling love and sex when they normalise views about women that are disturbingly close to those mirrored in the...
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White Privilege: “Flesh-Colored” →
Part of the privilege of being white is having a society that considers you the norm and is, therefore, organized around you. A really nice example of this is “flesh” color. What is flesh color?
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There is no such thing as a "hymen" the way you... →
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becauseiamawoman:
uncutting:
lizardtakesflight:
Warning: biologically accurate illustrations
I’ll admit the hymen is one aspect of the vulva’s anatomy I was never very familiar with, but I found this to be a very interesting read.
Super informative!
Please guys, if you still think the hymen is this barrier in the vagina that breaks with your first intercourse....
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November 2011
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