February 2012
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“[Contraception is] not okay because it’s a license to do things in the sexual...”
– Rick Santorum Bypass surgery is not okay because it’s a license to do things in the medical realm that are counter to how things are supposed to be. Human flight is not okay because it’s a license to do things in the mechanical realm that are counter to how things are supposed to be. Democracy is...
Feb 18th
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grrrlVIRUS: for those who don't think what chris... →
19ninetytwo: grrrlvirus: “Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. [aka Rihanna] as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown’s cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with. “A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F....
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Why Abortion Is Less Risky than Childbirth →
Although more than half of states counsel women on the risks of abortion, a study published online Monday in Obstetrics & Gynecology finds that a legal abortion is actually far safer than giving birth. The research discovered that women are actually 14 times more likely to die during or after…
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January 2012
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“To define racism only through extreme groups and their extreme acts is akin to...”
– Matthew Desmond and Mustafa Emirbayer in What is Racial Domination? (via kidonacloud)
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Abortion Rates Are Higher In Countries Where... →
stfuhypocrisy: propaganda-for-life: girlishfeministi: abaldwin360: socialismartnature: [Image: a photo of protesters holding signs shaped like stop signs that say “STOP ABORTION NOW”. End description.] Abortion rates are higher in countries where the procedure is illegal and nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with the vast majority in developing countries, a new study...
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“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or...”
– Michelle Alexander, on the number of blacks in the criminal justice system. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander details how President Reagan’s war on drugs led to a mass incarceration of black males and the difficulties these felons face after serving their prison sentences. (via nprfreshair)
Jan 24th
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“When you say to a person of color “When I see you, I don’t see you as black! I...”
– Jane Elliot on the absurdity and invalidation of claims of “Color Blindness” by white folk (via brazenbitch)
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Submission: This ridiculous article... is this...
fuckyeahfeminists: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/03/26/feminist-demands-wants-ignore/ Who’s responsible for writing this shit? WHAT. “However, no matter how independent women get, there will always be that part of them that wants to be treated like an old-fashioned lady, whether that means letting her take the backseat in some decision-making or complimenting her on the hot new...
Jan 12th
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so PA may soon have a $2,000 savings limit to be...
so how are you supposed to save to move to a new neighborhood or to send your kid to college or to get a new car or do anything to improve your life? If you can’t afford food, you’re punished by not being allowed to save? I thought saving up money was seen as a good step to getting out of poverty and something we teach people to do to change their lives.
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