April 2012
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Dear people who question why girls go to the...
somebodybemybuddyback:
hyrulian-feminist:
toomuchtaylor:
middle-east-beast:
Hermione went alone and got attacked by a troll
Moaning Myrtle went alone too and was killed by a giant snake.
Katie Bell also went alone and was cursed by an opal necklace.
Ginny went in alone and ended up held hostage in the Chamber of Secrets by Tom Riddle
AHAHAHAHAHH
This isn’t a laughing...
“That’s just a fascinating effort because the changing of names – the...”
– New York City police officers keep track of every person in the city who changes his or her name. When that person’s name sounds Arabic, the police run an extensive background check that is then put in a database for future reference.
(via nprfreshair)
Anything that sounds Muslim-ish, you mean.
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mehreenkasana:
I will never understand this. When a woman of color decides to take control of her identity, gender, power and status in her society without necessarily conforming to western notion(s) of progress and liberation, she’s being “hostile” about maintaining the “purity” of her culture. If she decides to celebrate her race and culture, she’s being ultra-nationalist or a “purist.” But if...
“People of color, women, and gays — who now have greater access to the centers of...”
– Teju Cole.
Boom.
(via mehreenkasana)
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Everywhere on the internet
redlightpolitics:
Be it Jezebel, The Atlantic, The Atlantic Wire, etc, where the racist tweets from the writer of the HBO show “Girls” are discussed, without failure, the conversation derails into people saying “BUT I LOVE THE SHOW!”. How can people miss the point so, so much? It’s no longer about the show. Well, it is only tangentially about the show at this point. It’s more about the mentality...
Choosing between a good article and a bad article
mohandasgandhi:
orientalismisalive:
So, instead of constantly posting the horrible articles on the region, here’s a little quiz. Which one should you read?
The subject matter is the same: The suicide of Amina Filali, a young Moroccan girl who was forced to marry her rapist.
A) Here is a piece on the Washington Post entitled, “New Arab order: In Morocco, uproar over marriage law tests...
In Memoriam: Facts, 360 BCE - 2012 CE →
futurejournalismproject:
We are saddened to learn about the passing of Facts:
To the shock of most sentient beings, Facts died Wednesday, April 18, after a long battle for relevancy with the 24-hour news cycle, blogs and the Internet. Though few expected Facts to pull out of its years-long downward spiral, the official cause of death was from injuries suffered last week when Florida Republican...
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“None of us have to go to anyone. And the idea that we do is a mental illness we...”
– Sums up what I’ve learned this year about friendships and relationships! Important things. Go Community. (via justdothemath)
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Rowling announces title, plot, release date of her...
shortformblog:
‘The Casual Vacancy’ will go on sale september 27th, 2012 and marks the author’s first departure from the wizard-world of Harry Potter since the series took the world by storm. Rowling’s publisher, Little Brown, also released a summary of the new story’s plot: “When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is,...
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I seriously love my classes this quarter. Besides Intro to Computers (a prereq which thankfully only sucks the soul out of my life for six to seven hours a week), everything is absolutely amazing. RHAT and PEACE trainer trainings are going well and are surprisingly fun, especially considering they stretch my Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. without a break. Hindi/Urdu class is super chill and it’s...
mehreenkasana:
Finally done reading these. Thought I’d mention them in case some of you are interested in studying postcolonial theory and related gender issues. My brain feels beaten to pulp - the arguments and analyses present in these books and articles were intense, to say the least. Here’s a short list.
Grace Poore. “The Language of Identity.”
Naheed Hasnat. “Being ‘Amreekan’: Fried...
NYTimes - Pray. Hope. Prepare. by Thomas Friedman →
mohandasgandhi:
sharquaouia:
orientalismisalive:
When I was in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising, I wanted to change hotels one day to be closer to the action and called the Marriott to see if it had any openings. The young-sounding Egyptian woman who spoke with me from the reservations department offered me a room and then asked: “Do you have a corporate rate?” I said, “I don’t know. I...
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Two readers have asked me to recommend books or...
traceeface:
thepoliticalnotebook:
First, a few caveats. I have not possibly read enough feminism to give you all a proper and comprehensive introductory list, I therefore invite readers to add their own in the comments. And: feminism is hardly unified and often complicated. A number of the readings I am about to recommend certainly have important flaws worth unpacking. My recommendation of...
What was the best thing that happened to you this...
nprfreshair:
Making it a weekly feature because it went so well last week.
I’ll start: I started a really good book that seems like the right book to read at this exact spot in my life. I love when that happens.
I absolutely love reading all the answers to this. Made my day :)
Scott Walker Quietly Repeals Women's Equal Pay Law... →
kharadar-mithadar:
mohandasgandhi:
A Wisconsin law that made it easier for victims of wage discrimination to have their day in court was repealed on Thursday, after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) quietly signed the bill.
The 2009 Equal Pay Enforcement Act was meant to deter employers from discriminating against certain groups by giving workers more avenues via which to press charges. Among...
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Lab #1 for my "Intro to Computers" class →
“It’s generally assumed that girls can aspire to be like Harry Potter or...”
– A.O. Scott in Katniss Everdeen, a New Type of Woman Warrior - NYTimes.com (via housingworksbookstore)
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FACT: In 2011, California spent $9.6 billion on...
ambeezy:
think-progress:
California has built just one college campus since 1980, but it’s created 21 prisons.
Fund Hogwarts not Azkaban!
The Political Notebook: Can we stop talking... →
thepoliticalnotebook:
For me, one of the most utterly frustrating elements of the current narrative about gender roles in the United States is its insistence on the use of the market comparison, even among well-meant articles. Herein let me express my utter contempt for the notion of “sexual economics.” Sexual…
Snaps to that. It’s a long read but a good one concerning women,...
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