February 2012
374 posts
autumn-and-eve:
mattachinereview:
autumn-and-eve:
lol bell hooks you know I love you but I’m going to keep hating on vaginae until CAFAB queer people stop saying “Well I just don’t like penises!” Which will be never
or we could just not hate on any set of genitals
or that
Tell that to cis lesbians/CAFAB queer people :)
I do (actually I am a queer CAFAB person)
and I still am not ok...
autumn-and-eve:
lol bell hooks you know I love you but I’m going to keep hating on vaginae until CAFAB queer people stop saying “Well I just don’t like penises!” Which will be never
or we could just not hate on any set of genitals
or that
& I heard her roar loudly: "Hey, world!": Things... →
neednothavehappenedtobetrue:
Trigger warning: cissexism, heterosexism.
Stephen, how do we feel about my writing a Things I’m Expected To Do For Non-Disabled People In Return For Them Not Hating Me? post
radtransfem:
After seeing bidyke’s remix of sanctimonioussilentagony’s list, I thought I’d sketch out the beginnings of one for transsexual folk. Improvements welcome:
Answer any and all...
“White women “stars” like Madonna, Sandra Bernhard, and many others publicly name...”
– Madonna: Plantation Mistress or Soul Sister? bell hooks From ‘Black Looks: Race and Representation’
(via howtobeterrell) …and there you have it. i will love “like a prayer” forever and ever and ever, but i will never call myself a madonna fan.
(via ethiopienne)
I recommend reading How to be a...
“There’s a grotesque irony in declaring that what is portrayed in Bully should be...”
– Linda Holmes, writing about the R rating given to the documentary ‘Bully’.
There’s a second paragraph I wanted to quote as well, but I’m adding it down here as a separate thing due to the change in voice:
The entire point of this film is that kids do not live with the protection we often believe...
Is there a good word to use to trigger warn for...
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“It’s like a woman you’ve known for a long time, you no longer find her...”
– Amos Oz
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to...”
– James Baldwin
The Boot Theory -- Richard Siken
earlkonig:
A man walks into a bar and says: Take my wife–please. So you do. You take her out into the rain and you fall in love with her and she leaves you and you’re desolate. You’re on your back in your...
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Things I'm Expected To Do for Cis People in Return...
radtransfem:
After seeing bidyke’s remix of sanctimonioussilentagony’s list, I thought I’d sketch out the beginnings of one for transsexual folk. Improvements welcome:
Answer any and all questions about my body and my medical treatment no matter how invasive
Answer questions about my partner’s sexuality
Listen to their stories about other trans* people they know
Listen to them talk and give...
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Good morning, internet. This is an agonizingly...
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that's what she said →
jackrad:
check out my new article on prettyqueer—it’s all about how trans guys should really remember to give all the credit to the rad trans women we learned everything from when we talk about transmisogyny and how basically folx should just listen to trans women in the first place
oh hey it’s that article I linked again—if you didn’t read it then read it now, and anyway you...
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why trans men shouldn't be lionized for repeating... →
This is a really great piece by Jack Radish about how whenever trans guys speak up about misogyny, we’re lauded as sensitive, clever, and innovative. But actually, we’re just repeating what we hear from trans women in our communities.
I really feel Jack on what he’s talking about in this piece. He articulates the mid-to-late 2000s shift in the trans community from MAAB-focused...
More events this week!
blackandredeye:
There are some exciting things happening this week. Please check these out if you’re in the area!
Thursday, March 1st - PARSONS FINE ARTS GRADUATE OPEN STUDIOS 6pm - 8pm at 25 E 13th St, 5th Floor Over 40 studios of current MFA candidates (including mine) are open to the public.
Saturday, March 3rd - SARAH LAWRENCE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CONFERENCE Myself and other members of...
Re: about criticism, privilege, & art
amydentata:
77825225672443:
I’ve seen her book “My husband Betty”, and the title just puts me off. Thanks for misgendering someone from the start? I mean
what fucks
but still
If you can’t accept criticism, rail a little harder against your cis privilege, Boyd. It’ll really help you.
I believe the point she was trying to make is that some trans women do see themselves as “men becoming...
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about criticism, privilege, & art
Helen Boyd didn’t like that I gave her short story “All Girl Action” a negative review, and she felt obliged to respond. I feel weird about her response.
If I’m writing a book review, I’m taking on the role of a critic. The role of a critic is to criticize. The role of criticism is to hold artists accountable for their mistakes and to celebrate their victories,...
RAPPING WITH MARSHA P JOHNSON
thespiritwas:
“Do you have suggestions for people in small towns and cities where there is no STAR?
Start a STAR of their own. I think if transvestites don’t stand up for themselves, nobody else is going to stand up for transvestites.
—
I carry my wonder drug with me everywhere I go-a can of Mace. If they attack me, I’m going to attack them, with my bomb.
Did you ever use it?
Not yet...
I will never stop talking about trans* queer...
iragray:
I am often asked if I can discuss anything else, and this is possibly one of my greatest weaknesses. It is also my greatest strength.
I bring up trans* queer issues every chance I get, and I will not stop. Trans* queer issues are an integral part of my experience as a trans* queer person. To stop discussing trans* queer issues is to silence myself and muffle my story. To stop...
Hey ya'lls, I have some posters for sale! Click... →
Only 3 days left to help Queer Youth!
samorchard:
I’m reblogging this in a last-ditch attempt to PLEAD for people to help out in raising money for Rainbow Youth - New Zealand’s national queer and trans youth organisation. For the last MONTH I’ve given up alcohol as part of the FebFast challenge, which will raise money for Rainbow Youth.
If you have any spare moneys please consider...
I am of color, I am of The South
handling-it:
I have a lot of trouble articulating my loyalty to being from The South. People immediately say one of two things: “But, Florida isn’t The South” (this is false, by the way) or “But, you’re black. Shouldn’t you hate The South?” Also false.
It’s complicated for me to talk about how much I wish The South wasn’t forever linked with racism and slavery. Yes, that is a HUGE portion of...