May 2012
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In order to impose itself, neocolonialism needs to convince the people of a...
– La hora de los hornos, The Hour of the Furnaces: ‘Neocolonialism and Violence’ (via dhrupad)
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A characteristic of artistic education is for people to tell you that you’re a...
– Legendary designer Milton Glaser, father of the I♥NY logo, on the fear of failure. (via explore-blog)
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Each one of us in this room is privileged. You have a bed, and you do not go to...
– Audre Lorde (via menarcheintheuk)
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notesonascandal:
“Without Black Studies, what would we know of black protest of Jim Crow, slave revolts (and white suppression of records of these revolts), or the medical exploitation of black and brown bodies? Who would chronicle not just the struggle, but the achievements, creativity, and joys of black lives and experiences? Do naysayers really imagine white scholarship, on its own, has given...
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OMG YOU GAIZ
super-eklectic1:
m00dyvirgin:
thinkspeakstress:
charrliepants:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a story of white appropriation.
Just think about it.
Like, she comes in and tries on everyone’s lifestyle, eats their food, takes over their space. When she gets scared off by them she leaves, but after she has had everything she wants.
Like,
wtf.
DAYUM!
ooooh shit!!!!!!
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Not being assaulted is not a privilege to be earned through the judicious...
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Emily Nagoski. no idea who she is, but i thank her. there is no excuse for rape and anyone who excuses it is insulting both the victim and the rapist. (via rapeisnotajoke)
There are two arguments I’ve noticed
“Women should prepare themselves better if they don’t want to get raped”
ALL MEN...
3express asked: thanks for the post on post-whiteness heaven :) hope your summer is going well. much love from your housemate david
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I'm just sorry.
awakeinthenight:
I never really think of myself as having an illness. I just think of it being something that I have to deal with. But today I really feel like it’s an illness. I honestly feel sick. It’s something I literally have no control over. I mean I can do things to help with the symptoms: medicine, therapy, abstain from drugs and alcohol, get enough sleep, etc, but none of that is...
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I want to write rage but all that comes is sadness. We have been sad long enough...
– Audre Lorde. 1980. The Cancer Journals. Aunt Lute Books: p. 13. (via james-bliss)
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Post-Whiteness →
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Exotic Brown Children: The Newest Fashion... →
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My Message To Those Who Would Attend RadFem2012 →
ironmengie asked: Hi, what do you think about hip-hop/ rap music? x