December 2011
14 posts
ethiopienne:
are we still on this bootstrap shit?
talldarkbishoujo:
Regarding this financial aid wank going around my dash:
I’ve worked in FA off and on for like, the last 5 or so years (most recently as an FA counselor at a for-profit, at least until I moved back east and became funemployed) and quite honestly the average person has no fucking clue how higher ed financing works in the...
Explaining LGBT Rights
atheistfags:
Because marriage equality will destroy the sanctity of marriage. And Adam will marry his toaster!
(Disclaimer: we did not make this and have no control over the grammar…)
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, actor and feminist, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of Blue Valentine. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he goes down on Michelle Williams. (via ladiebear)
i. love. him.
(via adelineandthebirdcage)
“Gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world. They are all...”
– Hillary Clinton (via secretsormysteries)
“Would it be wrong of me to start an article with an “I told you so?” Probably,...”
– Teen Contraceptive Use Goes Up, Birth Rates Come Down | AlterNet
You guys, this is super shocking. You mean to tell me that comprehensive education on contraceptive use and widespread availability of contraception (which are both under fire and neither are widespread enough) leads to more teens...
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when-did-i-become-a-gh0st:
Seeing a lot of light skinned vs. dark skinned privilege on my other dashboard made me want to vent about what I think about it. I don’t agree that light skinned people have it worse. That’s just me, and because I am not light skinned, maybe I’m biased. Sure, it’s not their fault that they are light skinned or that some white people and Europeans have managed to make...
marfmellow:
Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond Ring from Anyone, Under Any Circumstances, Even If They Really Want to Give You One
1. You’ve Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond The diamond engagement ring is a 63-year-old invention of N.W.Ayer advertising agency. The De Beers diamond cartel contracted N.W.Ayer to create a demand for what are, essentially, useless...
My Blu Tinted Glasses: It is a privilege to be... →
jassonhiramperez:
mylifeasafeminista:
It is a privilege to be able to eat any of these types of food:
Vegan
Organic
Fair trade
Local
GMO-Free
Bought at a restaurant
Prepared from scratch
Home grown
Having transportation to/from a grocery store that sells these types of…
