WHEN EVERYONE'S LOST THE BATTLE IS WON

J, a 25-year-old interpreter from the promised land of polar bears. A bisexual radfem, a fiancée to the most amazing woman! Newly vegan. My blog is a mish-mash of everything but probably 70% feminism.

[bi-women-confess]

The bisexual pride flag was designed by Michael Page in 1998 in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol comparable to the gay pride flag of the larger LGBT community. His aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole and within the LGBT community. The first bisexual pride flag was unveiled at the BiCafe’s first anniversary party on December 5, 1998 after Page was inspired by his work with BiNet USA.

Page describes the meaning of the pink, lavender, and blue (ratio 2:1:2) flag as this: “The pink color represents sexual attraction to the same sex only (gay and lesbian), The blue represents sexual attraction to the opposite sex only (straight) and the resultant overlap color purple represents sexual attraction to both sexes (bi).”

Page describes the flags meaning in deeper terms, stating “The key to understanding the symbolism of the bi pride flag is to know that the purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the ‘real world,’ where bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities.”

[radfem-gossip-archive-blog]

I'm straight and ditto what that other anon said. I've seen multiple bisexuals treat lesbians absolutely horrendously and then run back to straight men. So lesbians are right to be wary, since like 95% of bis go back to dick eventually

[bitter-badfem-harpy]

[i-know-nothing-ygritte]

ummmmm anon did you know that you as a straight woman can be homophobic towards bi women even if you try to make it look like you’re defending lesbians? 

[lookatthisfuckingoppressor-blog]

Well, you know…shit.

[dflkj290384hjeamfd901]

why would you pay someone for 26-51 weeks for doing nothing

[lookatthisfuckingoppressor-blog]

you have a very, very odd definition of “doing nothing”.

[postmodernmulticoloredcloak]

On a scale from zero to American society, how much do you hate women and children

[kiefbowl]

Bi women like pussy lmao that’s like a requirement lmaaaooooo

[thundertunes]

thanks for invalidating bi ace women!

[kiefbowl]

????????????????????? what makes an ace bi if they don’t like pussy

[lesbianright-deactivated2018011]

clearly a bi ace woman is someone who only like the ~aesthetic~ of pussies.

[opisaterf]

reblog for pussy aesthetic

[elaenathedefiant]

countries where prostitution is legal have higher rates of human trafficking. that’s like an actual fact. not an opinion or anything. so tbh it seems a bit ‘swerfy’ to completely ignore that

[darthvatrix]

Why would trafficking increase when you have legalized prostitution.

[aneurysmsandanalogues]

Because if prostitution is legal, demand increases. And if it is legal, pimps and traffickers have more room to exploit and sell women under the guise of legal sex work.

In fact, in countries where it is legal, pimps and brothel owners are considered sex workers themselves.

[gorgonology]

Just because you legalize prostitution doesn’t mean women are going to be anymore willing to do it, but more men expect to go to prostitutes, so the demand for prostitution increases. Where do you get prostitutes if women aren’t willing to be them? you kidnap and traffick them!! 

[sangredesirena78463748-deactiva]

women don’t need to be encouraged or told it’s okay to date men. not even bi women. the ‘peer pressure’ from the lgbt community to date a member of the same sex is not as strong as society’s homophobia, compulsory heterosexuality, and the glorification of straight relationships. if you’re upset that the lgbt community doesn’t care about your hetero relationship, go outside and get the validation you need from the rest of society

[libraryspectre]

Do y'all remember being a kid and trying to read in the car while it was dark outside and your parents wouldn’t let you turn on the light so you would try to grab snatches of sentences when you passed by street lights

[dailydoseoffeminism]

[oberynymeros]

But you didn’t slaughter every one of the Starks. No, no, that was your mistake. You should have ripped them all out, root and stem.

[xx-fadingaway-xx]

@anarchistmermaid  

[sangredesirena78463748-deactiva]

queen of woke

[tomate-grappe]

Who is she ?

[sangredesirena78463748-deactiva]

marina diamandis (marina & the diamonds is her stage name)

[bruneangel-deactivated20211116]

I really like her, her music is great, and Thank god she’s not one of those fauxminist ™ celebrities.

[gorgonology]

She is one of the loves of my life

[dyketm]

make better lesbian content so young lesbians who are discovering their identities and seeking representation don’t feel obligated to subject themselves to the nightmare that is the L word

[latina-lesbian]

Can someone explain what is so bad about The L Word please?

[junomacguff-deactivated20180827]

it’s got Problematic Elements so a bunch of ppl (pretty much all of them Woker Than Thou and under 25) watched like 1.5 episodes and then decided it was a terrible show not worthy of anyone’s time. they also decided that they were special and brilliant for noticing that. no fun allowed!!!!

[i-know-nothing-ygritte]

I realize that the bar might be higher now than it was when l word first aired but i honestly don't understand all this hate it's getting. If you don't like it, fine, don't watch the new episodes but i don't think it's as Problematique as everyone's making it out to be. It was probably the first ever show i watched where women had sex... and like really had sex like all the straight couples and not just some sensual giggling in satin sheets before the picture gets blurry and the scene cuts. And it's definitely the first ever show that's all about lesbians. It's not supposed to be educational or anything, it's just a soap opera and that's the whole point. It's like any other kinda terrible but also really addicting drama but this time with lesbians. And that's exactly what we've been asking for. More shows with lesbian characters that are not all about coming out and homophobia. More shows where the plot gets kinda terrible after 3 seasons and the characters just happen to be lesbians.

[blackness-by-your-side]

I am fed up with the media nowadays

[teafortwo29]

Flight attendant sees “I need help” written in bathroom, saves teen from human trafficking

written by  Sophia Perez on July 7th, 2017

Flight attendant Shelia Frederick was making her rounds on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to San Francisco when she noticed something strange: a blonde teenager wearing wrinkled, old clothing was seated by a window, next to a well-dressed older man. The girl had a large bruise on her leg. When Shelia noticed her, the girl looked up.

“Her eyes just pierced my soul,” remembered Fredrick. “They fixed on me and I knew something was wrong and I needed to help her.”

Source: Huffington Post

Fredrick went to the nearest lavatory and placed a note for the girl where she could find it. She also left a pen.

When she returned to the young girl, the man seated next to her was eyeing a menu. Fredrick looked at the girl and mouthed “go to the bathroom.”

The girl followed Fredrick’s instructions. Sure enough, when Fredrick checked the note, she had written back:

“I need help.”

Fredrick called the captain, who arranged for police to be waiting in the terminal when the plane arrived in San Francisco. The teen was a victim in an incident of human trafficking. She had been kidnapped for over two months by the time she and Fredrick locked eyes.

Source: Nancy Rivard

“Traffickers use commercial airlines all the time because it keeps them anonymous,” said Nancy Rivard. Rivard was an American Airlines flight attendant before she founded Airline Ambassadors International in 2009.

Rivard identified multiple trafficking victims before becoming frustrated by the lack of training that she and her coworkers received in the area. She founded Airline Ambassadors to teach crew members how to spot victims. Airline Ambassadors now works alongside US Customs and Border Protection to stop human trafficking in its tracks.

“It’s incredible this isn’t industry-wide yet,” Rivard asserted. That said, more and more airlines are starting to implement similar training.

Fredrick identified the teen back in 2011. Since then, Frederick has become an Airline Ambassadors member and has received training in how to identify human trafficking incidents.

“I tell people to be aware of their surroundings,” said Fredrick. “There are so many warning signs. Look closely.”

Source: WTSP

A few months after the incident occurred, Fredrick was surprised to receive a phone call from the young girl she rescued. She called to “say thank you and that she was back with her family, in therapy,” Fredrick remembered.

Fredrick and the girl still keep in touch every so often. According to Fredrick, the girl is now attending college, working towards a brighter future.

Buzzfeed

[yearning4spain]

You know - Ms. Fredrick didn’t just “see” the note - she orchestrated the whole thing. And I also notice that she’s not in that self-congratulatory 2nd photo.

[salemgirl0625]

☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽

[thetrippytrip]

It’s also important to note that a 39 white man is still considered a kid.

[theradicalresistance]

If make-up, wearing heels or being sexually submissive is so “empowering” - how come men have so much power without ever having to wear make-up, wear heals or be sexually submissive?

[retrolesbians]

1940s (left) and 1972 (right)

Dorothy Putnam was born in Massachusetts in 1895. As a young woman, Putnam moved to Los Angeles, where she developed an interest in automobiles. In 1918, she became the first licensed female chauffeur in California, her clients including Carole Lombard, Clark Gable and Charlie Chaplin. She also won a number of driving contests in L.A. during the 1920s.

In the 1930s Dorothy met her lifelong partner Lois Mercer. They both served in the Air Force during WW2 and moved into a Los Angeles apartment together after the war. Louis became a bookkeeper and Dorothy started working for the LA Sheriff’s Department. They stayed together for the rest of their lives. Louis died in 1989 at the age of 94, Dorothy less two years later at the age of 95. They were together for over 50 years.

[i-know-nothing-ygritte]

omg i just finished watching the bootleg of Deaf West’s Spring Awakening and it was really good overall but Dark I Know Well was my fave part, it’s never been more chilling and touching! ;____; if you’re not interested in the actual musical at all i urge you to still watch that bit bc it is so so emotional