August 2012
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Of course, this is one of the profound ways in which oppression works—to mire us...
– Eli Clare, “Stolen Bodies, Reclaimed Bodies” (via genderqueer)
The internet left seems to be seduced by models that reduce doing the right...
– • • • low end theory: (via pussy-strut)
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July 2012
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May 2012
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"WILD GEESE" by Mary Oliver
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep...
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CHEST BINDING RESOURCES →
bklynboihood:
(via @transguys.com)
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Oppressors always expect the oppressed to extend to them the understanding so...
– Audre Lorde, ‘Sexism: An American Disease in Blackface’, in Sister/Outsider, p. 63. (via feministquotes)
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April 2012
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For women, the need and desire to nurture each other is not pathological but...
– Audre Lorde (via typicalolly)
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100 Things To Do When You're Upset →
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Tumblr Anxiety Support Group: I know this is an... →
anxietysupport:
What to do (or rather, what I do) when someone or something (like, an event) hurts me and causes me stress, anxiety, and depression:
You’re allowed to blast depressing/angry music you can relate to at first. It is ok to recognize that you are hurt and depressed right now, and sometimes finding…
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January 2012
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my...
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via allthingsheady)
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others....
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via xoxo-dearyouloveme)
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EPIC SELF CARE POST →
youarenotyou:
Self care according to the senses:
Scent. Burn scented candles or incense. Pick some fresh flowers or herbs for your home (basil = heaven). Fry onions or garlic if it’s your thing (it’s definitely mine). If you can afford to, buy some essential oils that make you feel relaxed. You can wear them as perfume or dilute them with water and put into a spray bottle for your bed sheets....
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December 2011
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The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...
– (via shit-girls-say)
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How to tell if "derp" is ableist
fromonesurvivortoanother:
When you look it up, do you get images making fun of people with downs, people in wheelchairs, and other disabled individuals?
Do lots of people with disabilities insist over and over again that it’s ableist?
If you answered yes to both, then guess what? It’s ableist!
End of discussion.
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theyuledog:
“Jason Derulo” sang Jason Derulo, as he baked holiday cookies in the shape of his face
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