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Sweaters for Days: "I didn't know exactly what rape was."

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:39:27 -0400

Sweaters for Days: "I didn't know exactly what rape was.":

This. All of this.

Let's do this.

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:23:00 -0400

Let's do this.

Photo

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:49:29 -0400

"The views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. … What I think these comments do underscore is why..."

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:28:44 -0400

“The views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. … What I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians—a majority of whom are men—making health care decisions on behalf of women.”

- President Obama today on Rep. Todd Akin (via barackobama)

"People talk about sexual assault like it’s a bad habit that men have."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:35:20 -0400

“People talk about sexual assault like it’s a bad habit that men have.”

- Jon Stewart (via pnasty)

televisionwithoutpity: So it’s no surprise that if I could put...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:53:04 -0400

televisionwithoutpity:

So it’s no surprise that if I could put a flashing sign on this piece that said HAVE YOUR TEENAGE DAUGHTERS WATCH THIS SHOW, I would. They should see how strong they can be. Veronica doesn’t forgive people when they don’t deserve forgiveness (which young people tend to do) and she moves on from what holds her down (which young people often don’t do). There’s a lesson there.

Read more: Veronica Mars: A Return to the Scene of the Crime

THIS.

This kid is awesome, and so are all of the people who made his...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:41:01 -0400

This kid is awesome, and so are all of the people who made his day. Definitely worth the 10 minutes of your time to watch the short film!

whydoihaveablog: Hate myself for doing this. I never buy...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:30:10 -0400

whydoihaveablog:

Hate myself for doing this.

I never buy lottery tickets, but I also bought 10 quick picks. I’ll enjoy my wishful thinking for the next couple of hours until no one I know wins, although if you do win, Caragh, you have to take a picture of yourself with piles of money. I don’t even care if the denominations are all $1s again; it will be epic.

I love both of them, but oh, this makes me love Kristen even...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:04:24 -0500

I love both of them, but oh, this makes me love Kristen even more than I thought possible!

houseatpoohcorner:

Kristen Bell’s sloth meltdown on Ellen.

jasonflowers: You’re never too old to be afraid.

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:59:15 -0500

jasonflowers:

You’re never too old to be afraid.

cheatsheet: cabbagerose: Pantone Christmas Balls via:...

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:58:05 -0400

cheatsheet:

cabbagerose:

Pantone Christmas Balls

via: designcrush

Want for Christmas.

For Mell.

... and then I tripped.: the way things are.

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:52:35 -0400

... and then I tripped.: the way things are.:

andthenitripped:

I’m not surprised that the DSK case was thrown out because the prosecution didn’t feel they could trust the victim. I’m not commenting on whether or not there was innocence or guilt. Actually, Emily Bazelon of Slate.com does a reasonable assessment of the whole thing here.

Cases like this…

Amy Winehouse sang of a deeply feminine suffering

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:26:32 -0400

Amy Winehouse sang of a deeply feminine suffering:

fuckyeahgenderstudies:

This is an excellent piece in the Guardian.

Pop music had often cast women as sweet, bright creatures, but Winehouse’s lyrics revealed something mulchier, messier. Here was a woman who refused to conform – not in the eccentric mad woman in the attic mould of Kate Bush or Björk, but a woman who chose to live a little wild, follow her heart and sing of the simple stew of being female. Her songs were filled with broad talk, cussing, drink and drugs and dicks, songs that could hinge on one magnificent, unladylike question: “What kind of fuckery is this?”

Arrested Development

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:51:26 -0400

houseatpoohcorner:

really was amazing.
Why did that get canceled.
And Veronica Mars.

And Party Down.

“I smell like I’m in high school!”

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:18:19 -0400

“I smell like I’m in high school!”

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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:26:30 -0400

cassrose1003: “Boston Landmarks Now Wearing Bruins Jerseys For...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:46:24 -0400

cassrose1003:

“Boston Landmarks Now Wearing Bruins Jerseys For Stanley Cup Finals”

and all the other statues are equally supportive. Let’s go B’s!

Cheerleader who wouldn't root for assailant loses

Tue, 03 May 2011 20:53:59 -0400

Cheerleader who wouldn't root for assailant loses:

tylercoates:

UUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH TO ALL OF THIS.

A Texas high school cheerleader who was kicked off the squad for refusing to chant the name of a basketball player - the same athlete she said had raped her four months earlier - lost a U.S. Supreme Court appeal Monday.

A federal appeals court ruled in September that the cheerleader was speaking for the school, not herself, and had no right to remain silent when called on to cheer the athlete by name.

The Supreme Court denied review of the case Monday without comment.

The girl, identified by her initials H.S., was 16 when she said she was raped at a party in her southeast Texas hometown of Silsbee in October 2008. She identified the assailant as Rakheem Bolton, a star on the Silsbee High School football team.

Bolton ultimately pleaded guilty in September 2010 to a misdemeanor assault charge and received a suspended sentence.

At a February 2009 basketball game in Huntsville, Texas, H.S. joined in leading cheers for the Silsbee team, which included Bolton. But when Bolton went to the foul line to shoot a free throw, H.S. folded her arms and was silent.

H.S. said the district superintendent, his assistant and the school principal told her she had to cheer for Bolton or go home. She refused and was dismissed from the squad.

H.S., joined by her parents, sued school officials and the district. They claimed the school had punished her for exercising her right of free expression.

An appeals court in New Orleans ruled against her, saying a cheerleader acts as a “mouthpiece” for the school.

Federal courts have also ordered H.S. and her parents to reimburse the district more than $45,000 for the costs of defending against a frivolous suit.

The family’s lawyer, Laurence Watts, said the ruling means students who try to exercise their right of free speech can be punished for refusing to follow “insensitive and unreasonable directions.”

WTF is this shit. Seriously, WTF.

classicistmike: thephenthouse: briancolligan: The Mariners?...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:43:17 -0400

classicistmike:

thephenthouse:

briancolligan:

The Mariners? The Nationals? The Royals?

THE FREAKING ROYALS?

That hurts, my friend.

Seattle: 2-4

Washington: 1-3

Royals: 4-1

Bahstin: 0-4

The truth hurts.

ORIOLES 4-0

Hey now! The Rays are cellar dwellers with us; in fact, they’re 0-5!

slow motion crawl: Rape Culture 101

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:59:32 -0400

slow motion crawl: Rape Culture 101:

hipsteranonymous:

Rape Culture 101:

After I was date-raped, I had to explain to the authorities:

-what outfit I wore

-what I drank

-what I ate

-what I said

-if I crossed my legs

-how I laughed

-if I laughed

-the makeup I wore

-what underwear I wore

-who I talked to

-what bar I went to

-who my friends are

-what type of car I drive

-what type of shoes I wore

-if I wore tights

-how many sexual partners I have had

-my sexual orientation

-the age I lost my virginity

-if I was wearing perfume

-the color of my hair

-if I said “no”

-when I said “no”

-how I said “no”

-how many times I said “no”

-why it was in my bed

-why I had no bruises

-why his number was programmed in my phone

-why we were friends on facebook

-why I said yes to a date

-why I let him pay

-why I went to class the next day

-if I showered

-why I didn’t stop him

After he raped me, he had to explain:

…

nothing. because they never asked him.

“Rape culture” is living a society where rape is defined by the circumstances rather than the action.

Ugh, this.