January 2012
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December 2011
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Your God is Fear: Things that are patronizing and... →
agirlcalledhome:
1. Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the patronizer of patronizers. They expressly state that their goal is to “cure” autism for the sake of the autistic community which they “speak” for; in reality, Autism Speaks is a bunch of neurotypicals projecting their feelings onto us.
2. Autism Awareness…
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just got my juliette et justine dress in the mail.
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“I think [Lady Gaga]’s got the creative stuff to get the balance right...”
– Carl Wilson, making a point for the great year of female musicians and the future of pop music on Slate’s ongoing Music Club 2011 Roundtable. (via estamosaqui)
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I am. I am. I am.: Note to allistics on the autism... →
goldenheartedrose:
If you write something offensive, and we call you out on it, the best idea is to reblog it and apologize, or at the very least, make a new post and apologize and tag that with autism too.
I can’t speak for anyone else, but when someone writes something either offensive or just plain misguided…
Not to mention that deleting it isn’t going to make it all go away....
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trigger warning: abuse, ableism
yellow-eyeballs:
goldenheartedrose:
pyramidheadlove:
goldenheartedrose:
pyramidheadlove:
I’m not gonna pretend like I didn’t laugh.
And we’re the ones with the “broken” minds…. huh.
Oh, come off it. I get it. You’re a self-righteous asshole who has never made an off-color joke in their life.
Never said I was perfect and have never made a mistake, but laughing when someone has been...
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How would Horatio Alger handle this situation?:... →
uneirishbelle:
Why “Choice Feminism” Is an Illusion
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thelistlesslighthouse:
neurofancier:
skankassqueer:
lasluchasdelcorazon:
Choice feminism gets one thing right: You should be able to make the choices that are right for you. And yes,…
I’ve actually seen someone argue that butch women are the only women that are true to themselves. I guess I...
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Maladjusted.: White Supremacy + Autism (trigger... →
liquornspice:
Here’s an excerpt from a NYTimes piece (Navigating Love and Autism) about a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome:
A chemistry whiz, he had spent much of his adolescence teaching himself to make explosives and setting them off in the woods in experiments that he hoped would…
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trigger warning: racism, colorism
geekybitch:
the-unpopular-opinions:
Anon Please
Janelle Monae wants you to go fuck yourself. And so do I. You’re a racist (colorist?) asshole.
Also, skin lightening creams are dangerous and/or ineffective. Why should a woman waste money and put her life in danger and waste money on ineffective treatments just so you can have your racist, colorist sensibilities appeased?
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i really do not have enough words to describe how...
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Obama for America: Remarks by the First Lady to... →
barackobama:
December 24, 2011 11:03 A.M. HAST
OPERATOR: You’re connected, ma’am.
MRS. OBAMA: Hello, this is the First Lady, Michelle Obama. How may I help you?
MRS. HARRIS: Hi, I have my daughter right here. She’d like to speak to you.
MRS. OBAMA: I would love to speak to her. Is her name Summer?
MRS….
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“Bisexual people don’t exist. Gay people just say that so they can walk down the...”
– Kurt on Glee, a seemingly gay friendly show. Made me feel TIRED. (via microaggressions) …wait…what?! (via ethiopienne)
WHAT?!?! WTF?!?!?!! WHAT THE FRIKKIN FUCK?!!!? WHAT THE FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH
ERASE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
(via literarybinge)
…Are there words? I...
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