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"So it is not that such speech acts say ‘we are anti-racists’ (and saying makes us so); rather they say ‘we are this’, whilst racism is ‘that’, so in being ‘this’ we are not ‘that’, where ‘that’ would be racist. So in saying we are raced as whites, then we are not racists, as racism operates through the unmarked nature of whiteness; or in saying we are racists, then we are not racists, as racists don’t know they are racists; or in expressing shame about racism, then we are not racists, as racists are shameless; or in saying we are positive about our racial identity, as an identity that is positive insofar as it involves a commitment to anti-racism, then we are not racists, as racists are unhappy, or in being self-critical about racism, then we are not racists, as racists are ignorant; or in saying we exist alongside others, then we are not racists, as racists see themselves as above others, and so on." 16th MaySource: Sara Ahmed, “Declarations of Whiteness: The Non-Performativity of Anti-Racism” (via nepantlastrategies)Reblogged from: discosherpa+120 notesquoteswomansara ahmedracism -
"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.” - Mae West" 13th MayReblogged from: 2goyourownway2+6 notesquotesmae westcelebs -
"The thing that’s important to know is that you never know. You’re always sort of feeling your way." 12th MaySource: Diane Arbus+21 notesdiane arbusquoteswoman -
"Love is touching souls." 12th MaySource: Joni Mitchell+5 notescelebswomanlovefeministquotes -
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t." 12th MaySource: Eleanor Roosevelt+11 noteseleanor rooseveltquoteswoman -
"There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I’d love to one day peel back the mystery and understand them." 12th MaySource: Annie Leibovitz+10 notesAnnie Leibovitzquoteswomancelebs -
"We would have to invent the U.N. if we did not have it, which is not an original thought." 12th MaySource: Shirley Temple+2 notesshirley templequoteswomanpolitics -
WWW. 12th MayCome follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest.feminismfeministquotesfacebooktwitterpinterestWomen Organized Now wrote a note titled We Are All Over the Internet! Read the full text here.
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10th May“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” - Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)
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"A primary myth about false rape reports focuses on the belief that women “cry rape” because they are seeking revenge on men who have wronged them in some way. However, according to this study, the reality is that the vast majority of false allegations “are actually filed by people with serious psychological and emotional problems.” And notably, people who falsely file claims usually do not name specific individuals, but instead “involve only a vaguely described stranger.” These research findings support the theory that people who falsely allege rape do so not out of desire for revenge against a specific person, but because they seek general attention and sympathy." 10th MaySource: Mahri Irvine referring to this study by the American Prosecutors Research Institute on False Reports. It also found that “false rape allegations account for two to eight percent of all reported rapes.” (via conjecturesandconversations)Reblogged from: smalltowngrrrls+157 notesmahri irvinequotesraperape culture
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