June 2011
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“i guess what i’m getting at is that if you asked me to, i would run straight at...”
– The Hollow Walls, “Run” (via etiquette-etc)
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“To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value...”
– June Jordan (via theredtree)
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A Short Course in Indigenous Feminism →
aprilseye:
Online Articles:
Indigenous Feminism Without Apology, by Andrea Smith
Jennifer Nez Denetdale on Indigenous Feminisms
An Indigenous Perspective on Feminism, Militarism, and the Environment, by Winona LaDuke
Zapatismo and the Emergence of Indigenous Feminism, by Aida Hernandez Castillo
Academic Journal Publications:
Wicazo Sa Review “Native Feminisms: Legacies, Interventions,...
May 2011
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Today was suppose to be my day off
Instead, I got called in to work at 8 AM. Then I canceled my lunch date for today, came home, slept for three hours, put a load of laundry in, made soup on a budget and am about to start downloading all the pictures I took during RebELLEs so that I can write a post about it.
Also, it’s been raining for two days straight here, my umbrella snapped and the rivers are swollen.
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Why white feminist organizations tend to stay... →
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Native Voices: What’s wrong with cultural... →
adailyriot:
field-day-for-the-sundays:
Anon asked:
What’s wrong with cultural appropriation? I mean, I know it’s bad, but I need this one kind of spelled out for me. Is it always bad? Are some cases worse than others? I want to be a good anti-racist, but I fear I’m not educated enough.
whatfreshhellisthis responded:
Cultural appropriation exists because of centuries of:
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goodpoetry:
So I wait for you like a lonely house until you will see me again and live in me. Until then my windows ache.
Pablo Neruda
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I'm back from RebELLEs
And so tired. I just slept for five hours. So, I will have a post and pictures of all the things I did and my thoughts on the conference, but not now. I will mention that I came away with some fantastic emails and two CDs of amazing spoken word poets. So exciting.
Also, I have to figure out if I’m teaching about feminism in my high school tomorrow(!).
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Anti-abortion group drafted in as sexual health... →
socialisimo:
A group which is opposed to abortion in all circumstances and favours an abstinence-based approach to sex education has been appointed to advise the government on sexual health.
The Life organisation has been invited to join a new sexual health forum set up to replace the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV.
Stuart Cowie, Life’s head of education, said: “We are...
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“I thought to myself, after hearing of SlutWalk, about how much language and...”
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Four Brief Critiques of SlutWalk’s Whiteness, Privilege and Unexamined Power Dynamics
Um this is pretty much how I feel encompassed in a pargraph.
(via degausse)
** PS.. dont even get me started with the word “Bitch” That shit is not even part of my vocabulary… and it has a lot to do with its...
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Parents keep child’s gender under wraps - Yahoo!... →
robot-heart-politics:
Thanks, quixoticandabsurd!
speakers-corner:
When many couples have a baby, they send out an email to family and friends that fills them in on the key details: name, gender, birth weight, that sort of thing. (You know the drill: “Both Mom and little Ethan are doing great!”)
But the email sent recently by Kathy Witterick and David Stocker of Toronto, Canada to...
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RebELLEs Tumblr Meet Up
Also, I don’t think there is enough time for me to send a call out for a RebELLEs tumblr meet up. Instead, what I will offer is a description of myself. If you want to meet up with me tomorrow (and I would love to meet up and introduce myself to internet folks! Put a face to the tumblr, you know?), I will be wearing blue (kind of greenish blue) trousers, a black top, violet sweater. I also...
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RebELLEs Day 2
Hey everyone, I have the draft of a post about day 2, but I’m not going to post it, yet.
There was lots of things going on, some good, many not so great. I will definitely blog about it more in detail as soon as I get some sleep and return from the gathering.
I will say that this has definitely been an interesting time.
Must go to bed, it’s 3 AM and the gathering begins at 9 AM...
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Keeping the momentum! Cracks in the Concrete... →
etiquette-etc:
Time: Monday, May 30 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Camas Books 2590 Quadra @ KingsVictoria, BC
Created By: Victoria Coalition Against Poverty
More InfoInspired by “Cracks in the Concrete”? Want to talk about collective organizing against poverty in Victoria? Come share your ideas! VCAP meets at Camas every second Monday. Camas is a wheelchair-accessible space, but the washroom...
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I have arrived!!
In Winnipeg. It’s great. Staying at a friend’s house and her parents have been the most welcoming and hospitable.
I am off to register and attend the welcoming. More notes on that tonight hopefully and a plan for when to gather all the RebELLE tumblrs.
Weather is wonderfully warm and I’m wearing a onesie while surrounded by amazing friends and feminists.
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livelaughawesome asked: JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO THE REBELLES TOOOOO AND WE SHOULD TRY AND MEET EACH OTHER!
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Feministing: Slutwalk - to march or not to march →
This is a guest post by Harsha Walia. She is a South Asian organizer and writer based in Vancouver Coast Salish Territories. She has organized for over a decade in a range of anti-racist, anti-colonial, and feminist movements and is currently active in No One Is Illegal and works with women in the Downtown Eastside.
I have had the pleasure and honor of meeting her a couple of times in...
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RebELLEs
I am getting picked up tomorrow after my doctor’s appointment. Woot. Cannot wait. I have bought oranges and grapes galore to share.
I’m also taking my lovely camera that I will learn how to use and my computer. I’m hoping to write a post everyday about my thoughts and impressions and the like. Also, to let those who weren’t/aren’t able to make it know what’s...
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“Good cunnilingus is about building tension, releasing tension, and reading her...”
– clitorisguide.org (via fuckyeahcunnilingus)
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“Slang for penis and vagina also says a lot, especially “cock” and “down there.”...”
– Georgia Platts (via molix)
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Two more days
before I am off to RebELLES with some fabulous people from Victoria.
Can’t wait. It will be so exciting and such a welcome break from working. I’ve had seven shifts in a row, all but two starting at 5:00 AM.
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The Book Cover Archive →
Did you know this existed?!?! I didn’t and now I’m so excited. I can tell that I’m going to spend so much time just browsing this site.
Their tagline is “An archive of book covers designs and designers for the purpose of appreciation and categorization.”
This is SO exciting.
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“I want my poems - I want all of my work - to engage & to empower people to...”
– Audre Lorde
(via lookingpost)
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Interview with Jessica Yee about indigenous... →
Edmonton, Alberta radio show where Jessica Yee does an interview for a series on Indigenous feminism. Starts at 13:18.
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“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack...”
– Audre Lorde (via fistwavingfeminism)
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“I use the word queer to mean more than a lesbian. Since I first used it in 1980...”
– Dorothy Allison (aka: the most badass bitch in contemporary literature)
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“Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy...”
– (via ilijean)
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