March 2012
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There is No War on Women in the U.S. and We Should... →
Yes, women here in the US are not under the same kind of pressure that women are in some Middle Eastern countries. However, war is war whether you attack with the atomic bomb of a death sentences for the crime of being a rape victim or the hand to hand combat of glass ceilings and reproductive restrictions.
“[What] Collins explores with real brilliance is that most social orders are more...”
– John Green’s tumblr: I Saw The Hunger Games Last Night (via wilwheaton)
CandidlyCara: extremely-good-finder: Homophobia:... →
extremely-good-finder:
Homophobia: The fear that another man will treat you like you treat women.
cas-get-into-my-ass:
aatombomb:
We were discussing homosexuality because of an allusion to it in the book we were reading, and several boys made comments such as, “That’s…
society: ew thick girls
society: ew thin girls
society: ew no makeup
society: ew too much makeup
society: ew you're rude
society: ew you're too nice
society: ew plastic surgery
society: ew you need a makeover
society: ew you're not perfect
society: ew you're too perfect
society: ew
Crossrestitched: 25 Beautiful Free Cross Stitch... →
geexstitch:
With Easter just around the corner, I decided to search for Easter themed cross stitch charts, and was bowled over by some of the beautiful free charts I found! So I decided to share some link love with these talented designers by sharing links to the best I found as a seasonal resource for…
“People tend to teach girls to be “good girls” - to sit sill, do what they are...”
– Edward Morris. Interesting because this quote is an explanation to why women continue to excel on academics despite the fact that women still make less money across the board than males. The answer: sex role socialization. Hmmm……….. (via newwavefeminism)
Watchthedailywhat:
In Case You Missed It of the Day: After George Zimmerman’s lawyer, Craig Sonner, bailed on Lawrence O’Donnell moments before he was due to appear on The Last Word, O’Donnell decided to go ahead and conduct the interview anyway — with Sonner’s empty chair.
According to O’Donnell, Sonner is “the first guest in the history of this particular show to get scared, to be so terrified of...
TSA Freaks Out, Gets Longtime Critic Bruce... →
wilwheaton:
TechDirt:
He didn’t get sick or have something better to do. Hell, he didn’t even miss a flight. Instead, according to Schneier, the TSA itself had him removed from the panel:
On Friday, at the request of the TSA, I was removed from the witness list. The excuse was that I am involved in a lawsuit against the TSA, trying to get them to suspend their full-body scanner program. But...
“Yes: it was the hoodie’s fault. A hooded sweatshirt can make an innocent teen...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, on Fox “News” contributor Geraldo Rivera’s contention that wearing a hoodie is what led to Trayvon Martin’s murder, on The Colbert Report (via inothernews)
alwaysanoriginal:
You know those book hangovers when you wake up in the morning after finishing the book the night before and the FIRST thing you think about is the book, and then you have all these feelings still and you don’t know what to do with them, and no one around understands, and it feels like reality is still moving around you but you’re stuck in that book hangover and still cannot...
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So I turn 35 tomorrow. Yeah.
Free Banksy Cross Stitch Charts from Fuldesign
geexstitch:
Over at Fuldesign you can download a whole range of Banksy-inspired cross stitch charts (plus many more geeky and interesting patterns too.
Here’s a few previews for you to enjoy:
Head on over to Fuldesign to download your free Banksy cross stitch charts!
