February 2012
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Sad but True: Almost Half of American Women Feel...
birchbox:
Photo: luxuo.com
I’ll admit it. Most mornings, I would rather be late to work than show up without swiping on some eyeliner and dabbing on a bit of concealer. Makeup always makes me feel more confident before I walk out the door. But regardless of my daily vanity routine, I was still disheartened to learn about the findings of this new study: almost 1 in 2 women don’t feel...
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the dopest ethiopienne: Hey LGBT Activists, →
fetchingwretch:
ethiopienne:
You do know that it’s possible to fight for LGBT rights without appropriating the Civil Rights movement, right? And that the Civil Rights movement is not yours to appropriate? And that dismantling homophobia can be done without perpetuating racism? And…
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fuck yeah, women of the rainbow.: IS THERE SUCH... →
racismfreeontario:
In short, no.
Many white people claim to have experienced mistreatment, prejudice, or racism from people of colour. This claim may be used to justify stereotyping and mistreatment of people of colour. But racism is institutional, the power is always on the side of the…
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STFU, Sexists.: My final and ultimate position on... →
stfusexists:
Here’s the thing; hatred and discrimination against men simply for being men is not something that exists in a powerful institutional form in the US, and I suspect the world as a whole, but being a US citizen, I can only speak to the US. This is evidenced by the wage gap (which really does exist),…
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Ecuador Creating Alternative to Neo-Liberal Model:... →
[President Rafael] Correa is regularly assailed by human rights, press freedom and business groups as intemperate, autocratic and intolerant of dissent. Yet he is popular among millions of Ecuadoreans for programs which, like the initiative for the disabled, have improved their lives.
An array of state-funded programs implemented or broadened since Correa’s 2006 election have brought stability...