Feminism a.k.a. Common Sense

Swedish 🇸🇪 More often than not, getting upset when your views are challenged is a clear symptom of disrupted privilege" - Unknown Intersectional feminism! 🇸🇪

[thesaddestchorusgirlintheworld]

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)

[vetmedirl]

This woman’s work changed the way we see ourselves in America.

[epitomeofloyalty]

[amyraudenfeldsdonutshirt]

There is literally an entire Amanda Bynes movie about this

[profeminist]

“The footage was filmed as part of an experiment for Spanish TV show El Hormiguero to ‘destroy some of the myths’ around women’s football.

El Hormiguero script writer Jordi Molto said: ‘Women’s football doesn’t have any presence alongside men’s football which receives all the media attention.’

‘Some people might say women haven’t got the same physical capacity or the same strength but this shows the technique can be the same and women and men with a ball at their feet can put on the same spectacle.‘”

Read more and watch the video here

[oldschoolvillageidiot]

“I knew something was up when she scraped the shit out of her knees and just, like, kept playing. I mean, she didn’t even fake a scream or anything.”

[gahdamnpunk]

This pandemic is really proving that government has the means to solve all problems they just choose not to

[bemusedlybespectacled]

I studied abroad in London in 2014 and my British Politics professor literally brought in a former homeless woman who had been made not-homeless when, during the 2012 Olympics, she and everyone else were given temporary housing to keep them off the streets. and while some people returned to being homeless afterwards, most people didn’t, because it turns out it’s easier to get a job and be secure if you already have the house thing taken care of.

the government could absolutely fix homelessness today, and it would solve homelessness not just temporarily, but for the long term. but the government chooses not to, not because it’s expensive (it’s more expensive to have homeless people than it is to give them homes), not because it doesn’t work (there are a lot of studies confirming that it does), but because some people think that being poor is a moral failing that can only be solved by shitting on them some more.

[jenniferrpovey]

Housing first works.

It’s very hard to get a job when you live at No Fixed Address.

[idlnmclean]

In the US, many things require having a fixed address. Like voting.

Homelessness is a way to disenfranchise people and consolidate power among the landlieges.

[popepauljohn]

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[kabaks]

[allthingslinguistic]

This young girl uses “los,” “las” and the gender-neutral “les” — watch her explain why. —from REMEZCLA on twitter.

[jumpingjacktrash]

to all the cowards who whine “how will i explain it to my kids??” i say: how about you shut up and let your kids explain it to you.

[angelbabyspice]

“Ma’am, you don’t have to be a lawyer to defend someone else” wow she snapped

[slothful-rabbit]

This girl has my undying respect because of this, the courage to stand up to friends and authority at that age to defend the rights of trans is beautiful and worth everyones respect to her

[millennial-review-deactivated20]

[wahtdahel-blog]

Most of the medical research was done on white males and their response to medicine. This is why medical books should only serve as a framework but clinical expertise matters more.

And this is why we need more black doctors.

[populationpensive]

There is a great instagram called Brown Skin Matters that has certified photos of different rashes and skin conditions. I find this VERY helpful. I just recently stumbled on it and it’s a nice, quick, resource. 

[zenkaiankoku]

This is what they mean when they say we’re killing people of color. Our healthcare system caters to white skin. And it needs to change.

[goawfma]

we need to change the part of the history where yt ppl are given credit for “discovering” things that were never lost and were known by the indigenous ppl in the first place 

also they need to change the name officially 👌🏾

[ithelpstodream]

[jonpertwee]

I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.

[hamfistedbunvendor]

that’s already how it is in australia

[jonpertwee]

That’s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

[sapphicdalliances]

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? that’s the way it is in most democratic countries? it’s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: it’s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so there’s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if you’ll be out of the country on the day. like, IT’S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isn’t even that ridiculous. i don’t understand why the usa doesn’t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

[salparadisewasright-deactivated]

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries don’t actively work to make it harder to vote.

[thisdiscontentedwinter]

Adding to this here, in Australia you don’t have to vote. Or, more precisely, there’s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot. You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you don’t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this: 

Or this: 

Or this: 

You have get your name crossed off (if you don’t want to wear the fine), but you don’t have to make your vote counted if you’re opposed to it. 

And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? That’s fine. Do a postal vote.  Stuck in hospital? That’s fine. They’ll go to you. Stuck in an old people’s home and can’t get around? Again, they’ll go to you. It’s amazing to me that it’s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote. 

And look, I get it. Sometimes I don’t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year they’re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile. 

[julad]

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. There’s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if they’re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and I’m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party.

Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out.

A country’s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable.

And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didn’t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldn’t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldn’t do it that day.

[batmanisagatewaydrug-deactivate]

“oh no, what if people actually have to participate in picking the government officials who will impact their lives” jesus christ

[commonsensemaybe]

Democracy is dependent on voting.

[angelblaze2012]

Burger = A burger.

Cheese burger = There is a version of a burger that has cheese. It’s not a statement that all burgers have cheese, but that 1 variation of a burger has cheese.

Masculinity = Masculinity

Toxic Masculinity = There is a version of masculinity that is toxic. It is not a statement that all masculinity is toxic, but that 1 variation of masculinity is toxic.

[closet-keys]

Bandana Face Covering (no sew method)

(From CDC)

[tomfordvelvetorchid-deactivated]

Ok....which one of u did it........which one of u taught men the word gaslighting...

[eboniidoll]

If the swines had any culture at all they would have at least seen the movie that the term got its name from.

But no, that’s a black and white film, with no shoot em up scenes and women who keep their clothes on.

So of course they take it out of a context that makes them look bad and ✨SHOCKINGLY ✨ enough try to make women feel crazy for not understanding its “true” meaning.

[fajrdreams]

[blvckroseee]

Why don’t I see more of this side of cultures

[jamaicanamazon]

Get it !

[actualblackgirl-deactivated2019]

this is the type of shit i wanna see

[valarhalla]

This dance is called the Dabke if anyone wants to know more! I’m pretty sure the above version is from somewhere in Palestine, but it’s also a huge deal in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. According to legend, it originated in stamping on the dirt roofs in the houses of the region to compact the mixture of clay and straw and became a dance eventually.

More fun things: A Dabke Flashmob from Beirut in 2011

[candiikismet]

THESE SPINS!!!! I’m screaming!

[systlin]

Good lord this is incredible.

[columnatus]

yall gotta stop joking about non vaccinated kids like theyre not victims of a specific form of child abuse.

[earlgraytay]

this. and adding on: 

if a parent is so desperate to have a “perfect”, not-disabled child that they’re willing to pull their kid out of school, ignore their doctors’ warnings (or just stop seeing a doctor at all and switch to some unscrupulous tool with a fake degree), and face all the social opprobrium you get from being an anti-vaxxer…

How do you think they treat their actual, imperfect, potentially-disabled children?  

[diamondeyes-deluxe]

Hey! I was unvaccinated, my dad is an anti-vaxxer, and this is something I’ve been trying to say for a while. The kind of people who are willing to chance their children dying because they need to have the “perfect” child will repeat that sentiment of perfectionism in other aspects as well, meaning child survivors of anti-vax parents are more likely to suffer trauma from physical/emotional/mental abuse on top of any possible diseases. ESPECIALLY, as in my case, where the children do fall on the spectrum or have a learning disability. These people are abusive through and through.

[shadow-daughter]

Anti-vaxxers are child abusers, full stop.

[gahdamnpunk]

I would love to see the anti immigration conservatives do this for at least 30 mins..

Donate: We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers

[ndragoon]

Friendly reminder that most farm workers are paid nearly nothing via loopholes (don’t have to follow minimum wage if you arent paying by the hour!)

And that “unskilled labor” isn’t an actual thing. It’s just used by desk jockeys who play on the internet all day instead of working so they feel superior to everyone who actually does the work they profit off of. And of course, to make themselves feel better for the abuse they dish out.

[casimirfornalski]

[profeminist]

John Boyega:  “Africa isn’t a testing lab you pieces of shit.”

Jay Ingram: “For those wondering, two scientists in France said they should test the COVID vaccine on people in Africa for efficiency or something. Super dehumanizing and part of a long, racist history of similar acts.”

[dorkichiban]

“like it’s been done for certain AIDS studies, where among prostitutes, we try things, because we know that they are highly exposed and don’t protect themselves"  -Jean Paul Mira, head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin Hospital in Paris.

i hate the fucking french ;~;

[black-geek-supremacy]

What pisses me off the most about this is, is that this is exactly the reason why we cant seemingly get rid of dumbass hoteps and anti-vaxxers. Like in the future when we ask why aren’t they vaccinating their kids, they gonna point to this.

[dreamyblackchild]

French whites are pure evil. 

[bye-by3-deactivated20200825]

Here’s a petition for people to sign:

http://chng.it/VkjNn4c6Ly

STOP Covid-19 Vaccine testing in Africa

[okayysophia]

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