cou[rage] for the r[love]ution
April 2012
23 posts
March 2012
17 posts
“As we have so recently and publicly discussed, girls and women have “anger issues” in that they are socialized to not demonstrate anger, but instead to sublimate it where it can sometimes then manifest itself as anxiety or depression. Girls are not born less angry and more anxious, they’re rewarded for being less angry and more anxious. So, it should come as no surprise to anyone that large groups of stressed out girls and women collectively facing the dissolution of a cohesive social structure might be more disposed to fall prey to mass psychosis. It is arguable that men and boys experience similarly jarring episodes of anger and anxiety-channelling mass psychosis, but we call it male aggression and fund military industrial complexes to deal with it.”
—Soraya L. Chemaly, Stop Telling Girls They’re Hysterical (via san-antonio-rose)
“My goal in life is not fame or fortune. It is simply to one day own a library with a ladder.”
—(via reading-as-breathing)
must… write… must… WRITE!
Respecting Diversity of Tactics is Foundational to Building a Lasting Movement that's Focused on Real Change and the Big Picture →
adriennecareyhurley.blogspot.ca
Here’s a rad McGill prof’s thoughts on respecting direct actions and diversity of tactics even when you may not agree with them. She’s definitely one of the baddest-ass people on campus, and what she is saying is SO IMPORTANT!
Adrienne Hurley!!! This woman is my favourite prof at McGill. I’ve been lucky to have classes with her all throughout this tumultuous year.
taekwando bruises and sunny day muses
strikes and dykes on shiny new bikes
whatever shall this spring bring to my world
“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking…”
—Leo Tolstoy (via rumpelstillness)
I hate everything, sometimes.
P.S.
I am writing my first book right now, a fiction.
They say that if you write down something like this, or say it out loud, it makes it that much more likely to happen.
There you go, Tumblr: a confession!
Neil Gaiman: As requested by too many people: making the last post rebloggable →
neil-gaiman.tumblr.com
birdartpoetry asked: Mister Gaiman, you’re kickass. I was just wondering, what do you think is the best way to seduce a writer? I figured your answer would be pretty spectacular.
In my experience, writers tend to be really good at the inside of their own heads and imaginary people,…
