April 2011
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“I often tell a story about a conversation I observed in a feminist theory...”
–  Michael S. Kimmel, Ph. D., “Gender Equality: Not for Women Only” (via thepoliticalpartygirl) Dr. Kimmel is also a blogger for Ms. Magazine, and we’ve never heard someone explain the privilege of privilege so succinctly. Bravo. (via motherjones)
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“If divorce has increased by one thousand percent, don’t blame the women’s...”
– Betty Friedan (via petitefeministe)
Apr 20th
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And now for something completely different (but...
batarangs: I know I’ve made several references to the county I live in having segregated orphanages, and this past week I found out some more information about said orphanages.  It was infuriating information, but information all the same.  I will put this under a cut to save your dashboards, but if you’ve ever wondered about the State of Racism under a black president, well.  Here you go.  ...
Apr 20th
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“Not long ago I did a double take when I encountered the phrase “refreshingly...”
– Geoffrey Nunberg (via azspot)
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“Right now I’m just excited to be part of a tremendous cast and...”
– Danny Pudi, answering questions on Reddit (which I can’t even begin to understand).  Awesome comment, though.
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“You think 435 fairly well to-do, mostly white men, should make that decision?”
– Anthony Weiner advocating that the decision for what women should be able to do with their bodies should be a decision made between a woman and her doctor, not determined by a committee of congressmen. Video here. (via soupsoup)
Apr 18th
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“I want you teabaggers out there to understand one thing: while you idolize the...”
– Bill Maher (via leftish)
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“In a 1795 letter, George Washington vowed that “the executive branch of this...”
– Glenn Greenwald (via azspot)
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The New Inquiry: American History: Heritage  →
thenewinquiry: Gertrude Stein, The Making of Americans (1925): “Once an angry man dragged his father along the ground through his own orchard. “Stop !” cried the groaning old man at last. “Stop ! I did not drag my father beyond this tree.” It is hard living down the tempers we are born with. We all begin…
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“Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, sounds upset. And you can...”
– PAUL KRUGMAN, “Who’s Serious Now?”, in the New York Times. Oh, snap. (via inothernews)
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apsies: President Obama's 'Private Remarks' Go... →
stfusexists: abcworldnews: What was supposed to be a private conversation with campaign donors in Chicago last night became public when an audio feed was accidentally left open. Obama on Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc: “When Paul Ryan says his priority is to make sure, he’s just being… Truth, though. I feel like part of Obama’s issue is that he hardly ever defends himself against all...
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