"When, as happened recently in France, an attempt is made to coerce women out of the burqa rather than creating a situation in which a woman can choose what she wishes to do, it’s not about liberating her, but about unclothing her. It becomes an act of humiliation and cultural imperialism. It’s not about the burqa. It’s about the coercion. Coercing a woman out of a burqa is as bad as coercing her into one. Viewing gender in this way, shorn of social, political and economic context, makes it an issue of identity, a battle of props and costumes. It is what allowed the US government to use western feminist groups as moral cover when it invaded Afghanistan in 2001. Afghan women were (and are) in terrible trouble under the Taliban. But dropping daisy-cutters on them was not going to solve their problems."
— Arundhati Roy (via theseasonofthewitch)
(Source: jahanzebjz, via war-brain)
"Oh, but this is not a matter of “glorifying” obesity. Glorifying obesity would take multiple TV shows depicting fat folks riding unicorns and devouring warm pies whilst counting the bags of money they’ve gained from being fat. Indeed, if simply putting fat people on television was enough to “glorify” obesity, then The Biggest Loser should have done the trick years ago. It hasn’t, because The Biggest Loser is a show built on the humiliation and punishment (self-inflicted or otherwise) of fat people. When we say that putting fat people on television will “glorify” their bodies, what we really mean is that we are uncomfortable giving fat people any attention that is not overtly negative. Because fat people need to be told: don’t be fat. Being fat means you are not entitled to a normal life. Being fat means you are not entitled to love. Being fat means you are not entitled to humanity, much less dignity."
— http://www.fatshionista.com/ (via melasaurus)
(Source: blogzillaaaaa, via aratal)
"To all the people who judge sex workers and say, as Tina Fey did, “We should all be better than that,” I ask: If you really cared about helping us, the poor and deluded sex workers of the world, why is your money not where your mouth is? Why haven’t you stood up and said to a sex worker, “Hey, I’ll pay your bills and pay your tuition at a university so you can get any degree you desire. I’ll help you.” I’ll tell you why you haven’t said it: Because you don’t care, you’re just looking for someone to judge. As I’m the only one who pays my bills and puts food on the table for myself and my family, I feel justified in giving you a hearty, “Fuck You!” while I’m on my way to work. I’m not afraid of your judgment and I’m not afraid to stand up for myself. I’m a sex worker for my own reasons, and not a single one of those reasons is you."
— Sex Worker Problems, SW7 (via slothgrrl)
(Source: sexworkerproblems, via nekomarie)
stingraycoochie asked: I follow you because you are intelligent and geeky and play dem vidya games and also you are gorgeous :)
Homg I love you ♥
When they invent insta-travel shit, I shotgun us chilling, pigging out, smoking and playing either very simple video games, or really scary ones haha!
sodamnrelatable:
Bitch, you make 12 million a movie and I make $12/hr. You send money.
(Source: most-awkward-moments, via marfmellow)
haha probably! i would just say like if you’re living in their house it would just be polite to confirm that it’d be okay to bring other people over, if they care. they might not haha. totally up to you gurl
That’s the thing though, they pretty much don’t care as long as whoever I bring is respectful and whatnot :) But yeah, since I am living in their house I feel I have to say something at some point… mostly because it may be better that way than them running into a stranger in their house at some crazy hour of the night and freaking out. :P lol
I brought someone home last weekend and they either felt too awkward to say anything or HAD NO IDEA I still don’t know rofl >___<
Just say that you and Cameron aren’t in a romantic relationship anymore, yes you’re ok, no you don’t want to talk about it, thanks for understanding :)
THIS ONE COVERS ALL BASES!
I might even write myself cue cards.
