January 2012
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
December 2011
IMPLACABLE: more fury. [TW TRANSPHOBIC MURDER] →
glyttr:
I really wish I could write more about Shelly Hilliard’s murder (and the apparent trend of setting trans people on fucking goddamned fire) and violence against trans women in particular; but I can’t do it without either going in to a crying fit or panicking to incoherence. Did I mention that Shelley and I were pretty much neighbors? Just take a moment and think about that cute little...
One Blog to Rule Them All: I Can’t See You,... →
msqueenly:
I struggle on the whole to write men that I find beautiful and excellent in their spirit, personality, politics, mannerisms, and action. It’s not that I hate men—I hate heterosexism and misogyny, and almost every man I’ve ever been fond of hits those pitfalls in major ways that I find…
Feminist texts written by women of color -... →
fearandwar:
mylifeasafeminista:
This list is stil a work in progress, but I really wanted to get it posted. I have either read parts of/all of the texts below or they have been recommended to me. Please reblog and add your own suggestions to the list. Each time someone adds something new, I’ll go back to this original post and make sure to include them. Thanks and enjoy!
Books
Women,...
“As black people, we cannot begin our dialogue by denying the oppressive nature...”
– Audre Lorde (via wearethedescendantsofstars)
“One of the strongest feelings I remember from my childhood is, precisely, of...”
– Ingmar Bergman (via nirvikalpa)
so fucking true
“Black lesbian relationships pose little threat to “self-defined” Black men and...”
– - Patricia Hill Collins (Black Feminist Thought: Black Women’s Love Relationships, 182)
And that’s why folks then try to diminish Black lesbian relationships as being a “last resort” for unlovable BW. ”Well, they got no choice but to get with each other since no one else wants them.”
(via...
Jump at de Sun: Ain't No Brothas (In This Fiction)... →
zorascreation:
**Inspired by msqueenly’s “I Can’t See You Brotha” post
Disclaimer: I do not hate Black Men. I just hate Black Patriarchal bullshit. And I have issues to work out in my personal life.
Go to her page and read that post. It’s amazing. And I must concede with points from my own life, albeit…
so much truth
“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone...”
– Oscar Wilde. (via myrustyhalo)
Merf. Thinking is Hard.: Dear historians and... →
‘zorascreation:
The African-American folk magic belief system of Hoodoo has a bit less to do with Europe than previously believed. Pretty much all of the systems of ritual and material directly derive from West & Central African sources, such as:
hot-foot “tracking” powder
goofer or…
also it’s not evil
“It was not gender discrimination or sexist oppression that kept privileged women...”
– bell hooks - Where We Stand: Class Matters (via fivedollarradio)
bam!!!!!! which brings me to white, elitist latinamerican feminism. pushing novelas about highly-skilled, uber-educated white latinas wanting to have equal standing and power with their fellow elite white men. still the focus is “but...
Soy Dulce de Leche: and yep a good point was... →
howtobenoladarling:
soydulcedeleche:
and yep a good point was brought up…in all the nicki minaj hulabaloo…you hear people mention lil kim, foxxy, even fuckin charli baltimore (i cant recall a thing she did?)…
but not one fuckin peep bout missy elliott. like she doesnt exist. no comparisons in terms of odd fashion, sexual lyrical…
Yep. THIS SO MUCH> Hip Hop aint shit without Missy Elliot...
vogine asked: Your blog :P It's one of my favorites.
Soy Dulce de Leche: why do we not pray to the... →
soydulcedeleche:
why does she get no credit for her infinitely avant garde fashion statements?
out of this world lyrical prowess and rapping skills?
singing?
producing?
conceptualizing?
overall badassedness?
she shits on 99.9999% of these cats out here, past, present and im sure, future.
but oh, yes..
shes…
vogine asked: definitely one of my favorite blogs.