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Send me a symbol if you would.

stardustpaste — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:52 -0400

Δ -Take me on a date

★ -Stay the night

♥ - Kiss me

☺ -Hug me

✓ - Fuck me

✖ - Slap me

✘ - Punch me

✄ - Kill me

☏ - Give me your number

☎ - Have an # hour long phone conversation’s.

♫ - Sing me to sleep.

♡ - Be my boyfriend/girlfriend.

☊ - Come with me to a festival/concert.

☀ - Spend hours on my blog.

This is Why Women Are Afraid to Tell You "No" | Polimicks

stardustpaste — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:37:17 -0400

This is Why Women Are Afraid to Tell You "No" | Polimicks:

This past Thursday, a group of men started cat-calling/hitting on a group of women in Chicago. When the women said, no, the men threw bottles and then SHOT at their car as they tried to drive away. One woman was shot in the shoulder, and the driver took a bottle in the head as she tried to drive off. Last month in Washington, DC a Transwoman was shot for turning down a man’s request for sex as she sat in her car. In August a woman in Atlanta was shot for refusing to get in a car with a group of men. In May of 2010 a young woman was shot in the leg for turning down a man’s advances.

Ok, so that was one googling, which also yielded an article on a woman in Australia who was shot in the thigh after refusing to perform oral sex. Many people will claim that these are just “isolated” incidents. But three of those took place in the last two, two and a half months. That’s not really isolated, in fact, that sounds distinctly like a pattern.

When guys complain about women not giving them a straight answer, this is why. Granted, these are fairly extreme. However, on a regular basis women who turn down men, no matter how nicely, are insulted, yelled at, spit on, hit, kicked and knocked to the ground. Most of these assaults go unreported because women know that the police aren’t going to take them seriously, particularly if they’re dressed at all nicely or “sexy.”

This is why the Schrodinger’s Rapist post resonated with so many women.

“Why are you afraid of women?” I asked a group of men.
“We’re afraid they’ll laugh at us,” replied the men.
“Why are you afraid of men?” I asked a group of women
“We’re afraid they’ll kill us,” replied the woman. -Margaret Atwood

When men ignore our boundaries, try to push or test them, we rightfully feel that they are a bigger risk for pushing even more important, dangerous boundaries, like say, raping or hitting you.

Yeah, I know, a lot of you are out there (if you’ve gotten this far) thinking, “That’s bullshit! I’d never do that!” And maybe you wouldn’t, but we can’t take that chance. And when you push boundaries or ignore our “No”s, even about small things, this puts you higher and higher up on the risk scale.

We can’t take those chances because when we’re raped or assaulted it’s always our fault. Everyone tells us so. Every single person who says, “I’d never blame the victim, but if you’re wearing a short skirt, what do you expect?” Every fucking magazine with their “Ten Things You Can Do to Not Be Raped” articles, that place all the onus on women, and none of it on, oh, the rapists.

How do you not scare women?

Respect their boundaries. Take no at face value. As a commenter said over on Pharyngula, you have nothing to lose: If she meant no, you’ve respected her wishes. If she meant “pursue me harder” or whatever bullshit, then bullet dodged. You don’t want to deal with that kind of mind-game playing, anyway.

But in all seriousness, guys, if you ever wonder why women act like their scared of you, read the above links again.

occupywallstreet: On January 29, 2011, Hillary Clinton told Hosni Mubarak: “We urge the Egyptian...

stardustpaste — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:53:15 -0400

occupywallstreet:

On January 29, 2011, Hillary Clinton told Hosni Mubarak: “We urge the Egyptian authorities not to prevent peaceful protests.”

On October 25, 2011, Oakland Police told peaceful protesters: “I hereby declare this to be an unlawful assembly. If you refuse to go now, chemical agents will be used.”

socialismartnature: This person supports free abortion on...

stardustpaste — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:37:24 -0400

socialismartnature:

This person supports free abortion on demand without apology.

fuckyeahwomenprotesting2: fille-impaire: Ugh. Truth. I wish...

stardustpaste — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:39:06 -0400

fuckyeahwomenprotesting2:

fille-impaire:

Ugh. Truth.

I wish girls would realize that self respect is way sexier than revealing costumes. And it can last for more than just one night.

While I agree that it sucks that all the costumes for women are automatically sexy wearing one doesn’t mean a girl doesn’t have self respect. There is nothing wrong with wearing a sexy costume and what people choose to wear doesn’t really say anything about that person.

Honestly, the children’s section of the Halloween store is the worst. Boys get aggressively themed costumes while girls are cast as cheerleaders and fairies. They advertise the costumes specifically for gender. They’re taught what is “correct” without even realizing it’s a lesson.

I don’t even really care what the content of the costume is, it’s the idea of teaching kids their “correct gender” at an early age that gets me.

socialismartnature: There are more than 4 people unemployed for...

stardustpaste — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:39:21 -0400

socialismartnature:

There are more than 4 people unemployed for every open job.

Maybe “just get a job” isn’t that simple.

Photo

stardustpaste — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:24:34 -0400

newwavefeminism: Socialized as soon as we’re born SO TRUE.

stardustpaste — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:03:23 -0400

newwavefeminism:

Socialized as soon as we’re born

SO TRUE.

womenaresociety: I never thought about this, but it is so...

stardustpaste — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:57:31 -0400

womenaresociety:

I never thought about this, but it is so true.

nerdy-nicole: ddeennaaa: Corey and the awesome sign we made...

stardustpaste — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:54:50 -0400

nerdy-nicole:

ddeennaaa:

Corey and the awesome sign we made (right), posing with his favorite protester. I think these were the two best signs of the whole day.

ALL THE STREETS!

10 Arguments in Favor of Pro-Choice Policy

stardustpaste — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:13:52 -0400

10 Arguments in Favor of Pro-Choice Policy:

womenaresociety:

danceswithfaeriesunderthemoon:

10. Laws against abortion do not stop abortion; they simply make it less safe. The number of women who get abortions does not change when it goes from being legal to illegal, or vice versa. The only thing that changes is more women die. Every year, 78,000 women die from unsafe abortions.

9. If people want to stop abortion, they should turn to methods that do work. These include comprehensive sex education and safe, affordable contraceptives. Unfortunately, as illogical as it sounds, the people who are most against abortion are also often most against these preventative measures. If they truly wanted to reduce the number of abortions that occur, they would embrace these methods.

8. The politicians “pro-lifers” so ardently support are only after one thing: self-interest. The majority of them are not “pro-life” because they agree with you; they are because they know you will continue to vote for them—and they know that making women remain pregnant not only takes away their power, but it also keeps them busy, in line, controlled, as well as a baking factory for their failing economy. The more people they have to rule over, the more they have to work and buy. Period.

7. Religious ideology is no foundation for any law. Freedom of religion is guaranteed to any citizen in the United States; so why would the beliefs and values of one religion mandate actual laws for all citizens? It would be unfair, unjust and immoral. We do not have laws against eating fish, nor do we have laws that declare it is legal to sell one’s daughter, rape someone, or keep a person as a slave—all things that are promoted in religious text.

6. Reproductive restrictions do not end with abortion. Many people also argue that contraception itself is wrong—another mainly-religious philosophy—and will deny women the protection they need based on this belief. There are legislative acts that allow actual pharmacists to deny women their birth control because of their beliefs; does this not violate the Hippocratic Oath, especially if thousands of women are on birth control because their very lives depend on it (see #2)? Also, since it is my belief that men should not rape women, if I were a pharmacist, would I have a right to deny a man his Viagra just in case he uses it to rape? You never know.

5. Most people who are against abortion will never even become pregnant. If a law would never, in any circumstance, apply to a man, a man creating that law is preposterous. It is akin to men creating laws that ban women from voting, owning property, or showing skin in public—only much more deadly.

4. Women who are raped or victims of incest should not be forced to carry out a pregnancy. Odds are that 1 in 3 women will be victims of sexual violence in her lifetime. Does this mean that 33% of all women should be forced to carry out a pregnancy from this violation? Considering how many people are killed during childbirth (see #2), should we allow this further risk to endured on top of what has already been done?

Many would argue that these women could endure the pregnancy, spending nearly a year of her life simply re-living the rape and its effects over and over again, to give up a baby at the end of it for adoption. However, we all are aware of the fact that there are millions of unwanted children awaiting adoption as we speak who remain unclaimed; in fact, UNICEF estimates that there are 210 million orphans in the world right now. If they have no one willing to be their parent or guardian, why would another baby have a better chance?

My theory is that people who spend so much time, energy, and money on anti-abortion campaigns should instead spend it on the precious children they say need saving so much—the ones who are alive and parentless. Imagine if all the funds spent on all those billboards and flyers and campaigns were instead either spent adopting or donating to places that are overrun with orphaned children… perhaps some actual credibility would be given to these people who claim to love children so much.

Also, there is the fact of the matter of the more than one million homeless youth in America alone. The number one factor for a child being homeless is physical or sexual abuse at home. Perhaps these “child-lovers” should step in and care for these already-born children as well.

3. Reproductive choice can be the only thing that stands between a woman and poverty. There is a reason that the 1 billion poorest people on the planet are female. In sub-Saharan Africa and west Asia, women typically have five to six children, which leaves them powerless to provide for not only their own families, but themselves.

2. Reproductive choice can be the only thing that stands between a woman and DEATH. Women who face deadly consequences of a pregnancy deserve to choose to live. Teen girls, whose bodies are not yet ready for childbirth, are five times more likely to die. Not only do 70,000 girls ages 15-19 die each year from pregnancy and childbirth, but the babies that do survive have a 60% higher chance of dying as well.

During my own pregnancy—which had been unexpected though joyful up to this point—I was horrified to learn that I had preeclampsia only 25 weeks in. While they were able to save both my daughter and me, she was born at 1 pound, three months premature, and was a medical miracle. Most babies at that weight do not survive; and if they do, they suffer severe complications—as do the mothers, including myself. I was then informed that my risk of it happening all over again was extremely high, and that if there were a next time I may not be so lucky. I am fortunate to have access to birth control, but many women—especially young ones—do not. Preeclampsia alone affects 10 to 15% of all women! There are hundreds of other complications that arise besides preeclampsia that can, and will, result in death as well.

1. Doctors, not governments, should always be the people to make medical recommendations and opinions. Would you allow the government to tell you if you could have a kidney transplant or a blood transfusion? Of course not. The fact that we evenconsider, let alone allow, governments to regulate a medical procedure is both illogical and foolish.

The source is down there \/

(Source: amplifyyourvoice.org)

Sign Petition to End the Hyde Amendment

stardustpaste — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:11:42 -0400

Sign Petition to End the Hyde Amendment:

womenaresociety:

Sign the petition and join our call for coverage of abortion in public insurance programs as a part of comprehensive health care for all. Please also join our call for support for low-income women to care for their children with dignity. If we repeal the Hyde Amendment, a woman would be able to obtain an abortion regardless of her income. Medicaid would again cover abortion care like it does every other health care service a women needs. Take a stand for reproductive justice and a world in which all women have the power and resources necessary to make healthy decisions about their bodies and their families.

gay-men: Ellen <3

stardustpaste — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:00:01 -0400

gay-men:

Ellen <3

'L Word' Actress Taken Off Plane For Kissing Girlfriend

stardustpaste — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:55:22 -0400

'L Word' Actress Taken Off Plane For Kissing Girlfriend:

womenaresociety:

An actress on the ”The L Word” TV series says she was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for kissing her girlfriend.

In a Twitter post Monday, Leisha Hailey said a flight attendant told her Southwest “was a ‘family’ airline and kissing was not ok.”

Hailey said she was escorted off the flight “for getting upset about the issue.” She said the airline “endorses homophobic employees.”

“Since when is showing affection towards someone you love illegal? I want to know what Southwest Airlines considers as ‘family,’ ” she wrote.

Hailey demanded a refund and apology, and called on gay people to boycott the airline. The actress, who lives in Los Angeles, was on a flight from Baltimore to St. Louis.

In a statement on its website, Southwest said Hailey’s behavior, not her sexual orientation, was the reason she was removed from the flight.

“Initial reports indicate that we received several passenger complaints characterizing the behavior as excessive,” the statement says.

“Our crew, responsible for the comfort of all customers on board, approached the passengers based solely on behavior and not gender,” the statement continues. “The conversation escalated to a level that was better resolved on the ground, as opposed to in flight.”

*Click on above link to read the full article

TOO FAT OR TOO GAY? GET OFF SOUTHWEST.

An Open Letter From Black Women to the Slutwalk

stardustpaste — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:41:25 -0400

An Open Letter From Black Women to the Slutwalk

holyfireman: danizorz: Word. Lol. Also, fuck the...

stardustpaste — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:54:16 -0400

holyfireman:

danizorz:

Word.

Lol. Also, fuck the police.

WORD.

feministdisney: lanoyalandfall: Megan and I were at Barnes and...

stardustpaste — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:38:54 -0400

feministdisney:

lanoyalandfall:

Megan and I were at Barnes and Noble today and saw this.. Needless to say, we “fixed it”. It now has business, science, art, running, and UFO theory magazines, as well as comic books and a multitude of shit we like on it. “For Women”? Because half the population is all going to want cooking and home making magazines.

NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER than my “wallpaper” and “chickens” magazine subscriptions…you know.

"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as..."

stardustpaste — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:52:11 -0400

““I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself.””

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Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to serve in the United States Congress. An early education expert, Shirley Chisholm was elected to the New York Legislature in 1964 and to Congress in 1968. She ran for president in 1972, winning 152 delegates before she withdrew. Shirley Chisholm served in Congress until 1983. During her congressional career, Shirley Chisholm was noted for her support for women’s rights, her advocacy of legislation to benefit those in poverty, and her opposition to the Vietnam war.

(via kiboxx)

Joss Whedon: Feminist

stardustpaste — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:51:17 -0400

Interviewer: So why do you write these strong female characters?
Whedon: Because you're still asking me that question.

womenaresociety: Appalling Wage Decreases and Persistent Gender...

stardustpaste — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:50:42 -0400

womenaresociety:

Appalling Wage Decreases and Persistent Gender Gap for Recent College Graduates

After gains in the 1980s and particularly in the 1990s, hourly wages for young college-educated men in 2000 were $22.75, but that dropped by almost a full dollar to $21.77 by 2010. For young college-educated women, hourly wages fell from $19.38 to $18.43 over the same period. Now,with unemployment expected to remain above 8% well into 2014, it will likely be many years before young college graduates — or any workers — see substantial wage growth.

The gender gap is still strong which one would hope despite a shift in the overall economy, wouldn’t be true given the change in women’s roles in the workplace–but it appears that they are being hit disproportionately with lesser wages.

Furthermore, as someone who graduated college 10 years ago (eeek), I can probably count on one hand which of my contemporaries was able to buy a house, start a family (and not be struggling) or live a financially comfortable life. And something we all have in common is staggering student loans that impair our finances in disastrous ways.

If the situation has gotten more dire, we are looking at another generation of young people that are unable to provide for themselves, create families, buy houses or even have access to health care. What this says for the country in 50 years is nothing short of financial doom.

The system is broken and it seems to only be getting worse.

*Click on above link to read the full article