May 2012
22 posts
the internet's feminist boyfriend.: On... →
feministboyfriend:
What “mansplaining” is:
When a man, usually a misogynistic one, uses an authoritative, condescending tone, often assholish in nature, to explain something to a woman.
What “mansplaining” is not:
When a man engages in discussion and says something you as a woman don’t happen to agree with.
I think this is largely contextual. A guy who condescends everyone when he talks...
“Though no one would ever think of using the term honor violence (we reserve that...”
– A woman in America runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Feminists. (via popmuslim)
A woman in America runs a greater risk of being killed by her husband or boyfriend than a woman in Pakistan.
A woman in...
“It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that all the knowledge...”
– Star Trek Voyager (via supernovasyntax)
Five Facts That Put America to Shame →
(4.) We give prison sentences for smoking marijuana, but not for billion-dollar fraud
About half of our world-leading prison population is in jail for non-violent drug offenses. Americans have also been arrested for handing out free food in a park. Mothers in Ohio and Connecticut were jailed for enrolling their kids in out-of-district schools. As of 2003 in California there were 344 individuals...
In Germany, police fired 85 bullets in all of...
think-progress:
In the U.S., police fired 90 shots at one unarmed man in Los Angeles.
the internet's feminist boyfriend.: On Flirting. →
feministboyfriend:
Do single men even flirt anymore? (if they do, tell me how?) most of the time, when a man flirts with me, he’s married. why IS that?!? oh, i know all about the “feeling ‘safe’ garbage.. but why else? ps, we’re talking men in their 30’s, here. not 20’s.
Married men flirt because they want…
On Change.
feministboyfriend:
I don’t like the way the world is. How do I change it?
You can’t change the world, or anyone else. You can only change yourself. Love a lot. Kiss a lot. Text less. Talk to strangers. Park a mile away and walk to your destination. Listen to the Smiths. Love more.
IFB
