- Woman: I'm smart
- Patriarchy: Well you're probably ugly then
- Woman: I'm creative
- Patriarchy: You mean unattractive right?
- Woman: I have all these incredible accomplishments
- Patriarchy: Yeah but look how ugly you looked doing them
- Woman: I have value
- Patriarchy: Not if you're ugly lol
- Woman: I'm conventionally-attractive & posted selfies on my blog
- Patriarchy: I'm so sick of these empty-headed chicks only caring about their looks. Just because you are attractive and get attention from men doesn't mean you are special or deserve respect. Why don't you read a book or do something productive with your life you dumb slut
World Press Freedom Day, Redux
Additional imagery from Reporters Without Borders to go along with our earlier post.
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The sun sets behind Horseshoe Bend, a breathtaking creation of the Colorado River meandering through centuries of red rock near Page, Arizona in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area.
Photo: Sylvia ZarcoThanks, nature.
Been there and yes it is stunning.
Charles Payne responds to the claim that we can brush off Obama’s killing of innocent civilians (including children both American and foreign) using drones because, “it wasn’t the presidents intention to kill children”.
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(Reblogged from govtoversight)
The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan was the United States.
An American official talking about the bags of cash the CIA used to try and buy influence in Afghanistan. (via govtoversight)
The appearance of a tampon shouldn’t be it’s selling feature…
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(Reblogged from seriouslyamerica)
I’m convinced that if we do not repeal this authorization to use force that I voted against in 2001, we’re going to see this state of perpetual war forever.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.): Using drones creates ‘more hatred, more anger, more hostility toward our country’ (via current)
Diane Sawyer: So, have you thought, how many women is enough? How many women [on the Supreme Court] would be enough?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Nine, nine. [Applause.]
Sawyer: Oh! Oh. [Laughs.]
Ginsburg: Well, there’ve been nine men there for a long long time, right? So why not nine women?
(x)RUTH FOR ALL THINGS
Alexander Graham Bell and Mabel kissing within a tetrahedral kite, October 1903.
Photograph courtesy Library of Congress
HORN! REVIEWS: Debt: The First 5,000 Years - The Rumpus.net
It’s pretty much like this but with a lot more words.
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(Reblogged from seriouslyamerica)
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
Desmond Tutu (via blueboxinamadwoman)
(Source: jimmynovakandthefallenangels)
No, no, I’m not really an OB/GYN, but I play one in Congress.
Via someecards
