March 2012
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February 2012
2. Funny story about your NDN self
babstheartist:
svnoyi:
So this one time a guy asked me to give him an Indian name for a tattoo. I tried to explain to him that it just doesn’t work like that, you don’t just demand an Indian name and get one, and if you’re white you REALLY dont get one, and its not really what non-Natives think it is anyway…
Of course, he wouldn’t listen, so I gave him one.
And wrote it down in Cherokee for...
okay, your argument may be that fetuses feel pain
whims-of-a-feminist:
but you know who else feels pain?
the parent.
european-booty-scratcher:
You’re fucked now, UrbanOutfitters, muahahahahah!
gloria-swanson:
apihtawikosisan:
This is the big news of today and I haven’t seen it all over the place yet! The Navajo Nation (who has trademarked their name) is suing UrbanOutfitters. The suit is based on trademark infringement and violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. This is going to be an awesome...
“Only universal opportunity — safety, health, and viable education — can repel...”
– Connie Rice, in her book, Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones, (p. 321)
re black feminism & Tumblr
daniellemertina:
You know, black feminists on Tumblr exemplify what it’s like when you have a community consciousness.
That’s one thing about black feminism. There is a focus on community: look out for your sister. Especially when she is attacked by white people and black men.
Just seeing how everybody responds when a white supremacist decides to do gray face in somebody’s ask box with rape...
“In my life nothing goes wrong. When things seem to not meet my expectations, I...”
– Deepak Chopra (via nirvikalpa)
Still working on being This Way in my life. A lot better than I was though.
(via dreamsinthyme)
stfuconservatives:
“When she worked the streets, Yvette Gonzales said, she frequently saw other prostitutes working without condoms. But they were not having unprotected sex at the request of their customers. Often, Ms. Gonzales said, the police would confiscate condoms when making a prostitution arrest so they could be used as evidence. And as soon as the prostitutes were released from jail, she...
“you are not too old
and it is not too late
to dive into your increasing depths...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke (via dreamsinthyme)
