Reblogged from bigfatfeminist
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The following sentiments in no way mean that an individual is “man-hating,” ever:
- “Men make me scared.”
- “Men make me angry.”
- “Men who treat the word ‘rape’ like slang or make rape jokes make me scared/angry.”
- “Men have privilege that oppresses me.”
- “Male privilege makes…
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I want to compile a list of words folks can use instead of ableist slang, I grabbed a few from this page to start this off, please add to the list as this circulates. And reblog!
- flimsy
- inadequate
- insufficient
- unconvincing
- unsatisfactory
- undesireable
- inept
- pathetic
- deficient
- hollow
- meager
- perfunctory
- absurd
- ridiculous
- lousy
- fucked up
- rubbish
- irrational
Reblogging because ableist language is fucked up yet can be really hard to avoid.
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What’s your opinion on authors singling out negative reviews (explaining in comments why the review is wrong, defending their book, etc) of their work on sites like Goodreads?I think authors are allowed to point out errors of fact in a negative review, if…
So I just got back from 2 nights away not checking my tumblr, and I was not expecting close to 400 people wanting treasure chests from me…. !
To be honest- a little overwhelming! I honestly thought I would get around 10-15 people interested. Obviously babes, there is no way I would be able to…
I’m still interested.
Fruity frozen yogurt, I used TCBY tropical mango peach
Your favorite dessert bubbly. I used Vinicola Di Ora Sparkling Rose Moscato.
Yummy.
*Does not call for ice cream, but can certainly be substituted.
Jasper Fforde, from Lost in a Good Book (thanks, active-with-the-activists)
REBLOG ALL THE JASPER FFORDE!
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Oh, that’s beautiful. This is officially how I want to be proposed to.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44z8eemke1qhe5udo1_400.jpg)
[Picture: Background — a six piece pie style colour split, alternating black and grey. Foreground — a picture of an armadillo. Top text: “Boyfriend proposes by marking your place in Jane Eyre with the ring” Bottom text: “Reader, I married him.”]
Oh, that’s beautiful. This is officially how I want to be proposed to.
This sorta balances out that last post.
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Look at Fox News. Look at my president. Look back at Fox News. Look back at President Obama. Fox News is not Barack Obama. Barack Obama declares his support for gay marriage (though no plan to, you know, make it a federal law. But you have to start somewhere) and then rides a unicorn brandishing rainbows. Fox News wishes they were President Obama
… Joe, Hillary and Michelle were all ORANGE MOCHA FRAPUCCINOS???
This gif. I mean this gif, though. Awesome.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Winning.
Let us just bask in the awesome that is Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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1. The people in charge have all the answers.
That’s why they are so wealthy and happy and healthy and powerful—ask any teacher.2. Learning ends when you leave the classroom.
Your fort building, trail forging, frog catching, friend making, game playing, and drawing won’t earn you any extra credit. Just watch TV.3. The best and brightest follow the rules.
You will be rewarded for your subordination, just not as much as your superiors, who, of course, have their own rules.4. What the books say is always true.
Now go read your creationism chapter. There will be a test.5. There is a very clear, single path to success.
It’s called college. Everyone can join the top 1% if they do well enough in school and ignore the basic math problem inherent in that idea.6. Behaving yourself is as important as getting good marks.
Whistle-blowing, questioning the status quo, and thinking your own thoughts are no-nos. Be quiet and get back on the assembly line.7. Standardized tests measure your value.
By value, I’m talking about future earning potential, not anything else that might have other kinds of value.8. Days off are always more fun than sitting in the classroom.
You are trained from a young age to base your life around dribbles of allocated vacation. Be grateful for them.9. The purpose of your education is your future career.
And so you will be taught to be a good worker. You have to teach yourself how to be something more.
Reading this kind of solidifies my choice to become a teacher. I was never taught any of those things, either in school or at home (except maybe the vacation thing, because I mean who doesn’t want a day off, even if it’s not possible or they really enjoy their work?) and it scares me that kids are being taught this.
I think this also speaks to the Lit community, because if there is anything reading teaches you it’s that superiors are wrong, rule breaking (with a purpose) is great, no one is perfect and thinking for yourself is the only way to be truly happy. The study and analysis of literature is fundamental to the mental development of everyone. Which is why literature should be accessible, classes should teach more than just dead white dudes and curricula need to stay current. /stepping down from English Major soapbox/
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