Vaginas Against Violence

The Carleton University Vaginas Against Violence (VAV) is a club for those who identify as women, and allies, who wish to put a stop to gender-based violence. It seeks to raise funds and consciousness to unify and strengthen the existing anti-violence movement, and to lay the groundwork for new educational endeavours at Carleton and in the wider Ottawa community.

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women: being a woman is hard

men: I think youre forgetting something: it is also hard to be a man. just letting you know that you forgot to mention that when you were talking about being a woman

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This is the second post in my series on BDSM and feminism. My challenge to myself was to make a list of 50 reasons why the widespread appreciation of 50 Shades of Grey is not so ideal, despite the fact that I generally think women enjoying sexually explicit material...

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Feminism//

this is a project used as a public voice. we will not be silenced. we want to be treated as equals to men. we want to be treated as human beings.

End sexism//

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False rape accusations are an anomaly.

True rape accusations are a norm.

You’re, quite literally, more likely to be killed by a comet than falsely accused of rape.

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Re-blog now, read later.

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"Because 1 in 33 men will be raped in his lifetime, men are 82,000x more likely to be raped than falsely accused of rape. It seems many of us would do well to pay more attention to how rape culture affects us all than be paranoid about false accusers.”

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Black lives matter. Our heart is with the community of Ferguson and Mike Brown’s family today.

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My dad found me a disability activism pin from the 70s…aaaand I love it.

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TW for suicide

LEELAH ALCORN ASKED US TO MAKE HER DEATH MEAN SOMETHING - LET’S HONOR THAT REQUEST

It’s hard to look past the tragedy here - I’ve been in tears following this story - but if we want to honor her request, we need to focus on the solutions so that other trans and GLTBQIA kids don’t need to suffer as she did.

Here are the specific requests from Leelah’s note:

“When I was 14, I learned what transgender meant and cried of happiness. After 10 years of confusion I finally understood who I was. I immediately told my mom, and she reacted extremely negatively, telling me that it was a phase, that I would never truly be a girl, that God doesn’t make mistakes, that I am wrong. If you are reading this, parents, please don’t tell this to your kids. Even if you are Christian or are against transgender people don’t ever say that to someone, especially your kid. That won’t do anything but make them hate themself. That’s exactly what it did to me.

My mom started taking me to a therapist, but would only take me to christian therapists, (who were all very biased) so I never actually got the therapy I needed to cure me of my depression. I only got more christians telling me that I was selfish and wrong and that I should look to God for help.

As for my will, I want 100% of the things that I legally own to be sold and the money (plus my money in the bank) to be given to trans civil rights movements and support groups, I don’t give a shit which one. The only way I will rest in peace is if one day transgender people aren’t treated the way I was, they’re treated like humans, with valid feelings and human rights. Gender needs to be taught about in schools, the earlier the better. My death needs to mean something. My death needs to be counted in the number of transgender people who commit suicide this year. I want someone to look at that number and say “that’s fucked up” and fix it. Fix society. Please.”

Goodbye,

(Leelah) Josh Alcorn

Here are sites with information on how you can support trans youth, and if you are a trans youth, how to get support.

The last screenshot above is of the tags that Leelah used for her note on tumblr. She asked us to build awareness around these topics. Let’s honor her wish.

Trans Youth Support Network

TransgenderChild.net

TransYouth Family Allies

TransYouthEquality.org

PFLAG 

Lambda Legal 

More resources, including state-specific resource links

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Hồ Xuân Hương (circa 1775-1822)

Art by Keeper of Bees (tumblr)

One of Vietnam’s most important poets, Hồ Xuân lived during a time of great political upheaval as the Later Lê Dynasty gave way to the Tây Sơn peasant uprisings before the Nguyễn Dynasty took power.  The details of her early life are unclear.  Her father may have been a scholar, which would help explain her high level of education as few Vietnamese women of the time received the rigorous education expected of a poet.  She is said to have challenged local scholars with complex verses while working at a tea shop.

Classical Chinese was the literary language of the elite Vietnamese, but Hồ Xuân generally wrote in Nôm, a writing system that represented Vietnamese speech.  This choice links her to Chaucer, Cervantes, and Dante who also eschewed the literary languages of their day to write in their local dialect.

In the drawing above, Hồ Xuân is shown holding a calligraphy brush and a jackfruit.  The calligraphy brush is the tool of her trade while the jackfruit is a reference to one of her best known poems:

Jackfruit

My body is like a jackfruit swinging on a tree

My skin is rough, my pulp is thick

Dear prince, if you want me pierce me upon your stick

Don’t squeeze, I’ll ooze and stain your hands 

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This post serves as an updated version of this post; broken links have been changed/removed and new links have been added. Please reblog this version! (The asterisks have also been removed from this version. I apologize for that once again; the original post is a good year old and I did not know it was problematic at the time. Also, I do not know of an umbrella type nonbinary flag that is in widespread use, so for the sake of simplicity I used the trans pride flag for the header again. I hope the nonbinary people don’t mind.) Note: A lot of people have asked about usage on the original post so I will state this here for easy reference: You may use these resources however you see fit; the goal of this post is not for me to get notes or fame but for people who need these resources to get them. My only request is that if you use some/all of these links in your own resources post, please send me a message and link me to it so I can see/reblog it. (Also, obviously if you’re making your own resources post, simply copypasta-ing mine and adding nothing is not cool.) In addition, please feel free to shoot me a message if you find broken links/if you have a question/if there’s something you’re looking for/etc.! I’m always happy to help if I can. Presentation Cheap Transition Starter Kits How to Take Measurements The Tumblr Transgender Clothes Exchange Reflectre Voice Pitch Tracker Masculinizing Hudson’s FTM Resource Guide The FTM’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Looking Like a Hot Dude (warning for fatphobic language) Chest Binding 101 The Do’s and Don’ts of Chest Binding FuckYeahBinders (Tumblr Blog, info and resources for binding) Underworks Pullover Binders Big Brother Binder Repository (For people 18+ [or emancipated minors] who cannot afford a binder. This link is to their FB page, but they will be moving again soon.) In a Bind Binder Donations Discreet STP Device Cotty Underwear (Boxer briefs w/fake bulge that can hold sanitary pads) The Male Fashion Fit Guide AK’s Guide to Suits (this is a drawing guide, but contains useful info) TopMan (Small size [XXS, XS, etc.] masculine clothing) Throat Exercise to Deepen Voice (Video) Feminizing Tucking How-to Guide Realistic Breast Form Tutorial (Video) The Breast Form Store Cheap (Sale) Breast Forms Breast Form Adhesive Discs (For wearing breast forms without mastectomy bra) How to create cleavage using a silicone bra (video) Measuring Bra Size for Trans Women Women’s Clothing Terminology Chrysalis (Lingerie for Trans Women, autoplay music) Mastectomy Bras with Built In Flap for Breast Forms Cheap Control/Shaping Briefs Breast Form Adhesive Discs (For wearing breast forms without mastectomy bra) Miss A (Accessory/makeups $1 shop) How to hide stubble (Tumblr post) How to Contour and Highlight Using Makeup (video) How to Apply Eyeliner with a Spoon (video) How to Apply Foundation (video) How to Apply Blush (video) How to Apply Eyeshadow (video) Nonbinary Specific Resources Nonbinary.org Nonbinary Safe Space (Tumblr Blog) GenderQueerID (Tumblr Blog) Multilingual Pronoun List (Tumblr Page) Emergency TransLifeline Support Hotline (Run by trans people, for trans people) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transgender Housing Network CrisisChat Legal National Center for Transgender Equality Transgender Law Center Change your Name for Free - Civil Indigent Status (Tumblr post) Medical Transgender Surgeons in the U.S. Center of Excellence for Transgender Health FTM Hormone Guide FTM Surgery Guide MTF Hormone Guide MTF Surgery Guide Mcalc Gender Neutral Menstruation Calculator (For Android) Mental + Support Online Gender Therapy (can also issue letters of recommendation) Emotional Baggage Check TransSpace Reddit #RealLiveTransAdults (Twitter) School + Education Trans Student Education Resources Trans Student Scholarships Study Abroad for GLBT Students Applying to College as a Non-Binary Trans Person Harvey Milk High School, NY (High School designed as a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth) Jobs List of Employers with Trans Friendly Policies TJobBank Additional Resources Susan’s Place Transgender Resources and Forums Laura’s Playground Transgender Resources REFUGE Restrooms (finds gender neutral bathrooms near you)

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printing this

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Cis people this is a post for trans people, notice the trans flag in the kid’s wings. Please please please keep this in mind when reblogging.

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Reposted from Leelah Alcorn’s tumblr. (TW for suicide and depression).  

#TransLifeline #RealLifeTransAdult

Trans Lifeline opened up in November to provide a resource for transgender people with suicidal thoughts. In the US, the organization can be reached by phone at 877-565-8860.”

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Between 1970 and 1990, “the Pill accounted for nearly three quarters of the increase in the number of women who became doctors and lawyers.” The right to abortion contributed significantly to the same phenomenon: it allowed women an unprecedented amount of control over their futures (which perhaps is part of the problem for abortion opponents).

Abortion isn’t about the right to privacy. It’s about women’s right to equality | Jessica Valenti | Comment is free | theguardian.com (via veronicahhh)

No women lawyers = no women judges = no voice for women in the courts

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"When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch." .. (Bette Davis)

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