pinebark:

I can’t stand accusations of “treason” against members of marginalized groups for being involved in sexual/romantic relationships with non-members. Let’s remember that talking about and working to dismantle our cultural ideals and hierarchies of desirability is a positive thing — shaming and attacking folks for falling in love with, fucking, or hanging out with whomever they want is not.

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feministblackboard:

to dovetail with my previous post, here are the links they sent forth!

• Article: An Open Letter To All Appropriators
• Article:  What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation?
• Article: Appropriation - The Reality of Indigenous 
• Article: The Critical Fashion Lover’s (basic) Guide To Cultural Appropriation
• Article/Except: Native Stereotypes In The Dominant Culture
• Article: Common Portrayals of Aboriginal [Native/First Nations] People  
• Article: The Impact of Stereotyping on Young People (in relation to First Nations)
• Articles: Readings on Cultural Respect 
• Article: Racism: A Primer
• Graphic/Commentary: Racism: What People Think It Means, What it Really Means 
• Zine: Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation?  
• Zine: Wanting to be Indian: When Spiritual Searching Turns Into Cultural Theft
• Documentary: Reel Injuns
• Documentary: The Canary Effect (pt 1, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5)  
• Documentary: White Shamans Plastic Medicine
• Interview/Commentary: Commercialization of Native American Spirituality
• Indigenous Directory: Indigenous People of Turtle Island
• Educational Source: Reality Check! Indian Images

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grrrlvirus:

Sylvia Rivera! Transgrrl activist extraordinaire!

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veritableclassique:

I am a living canvas.

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hickiesandhotpants:

msamberhazard:

anyazelie:

youarenotyou:

1. Don’t tone police. It is NOT your right to dictate how someone should react to their oppression.
2. Don’t demand a detailed explanation. You’re basically asking the person to justify their call out. It’s…

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ifthismakessense:

Protesters clash with policemen during a demonstration responding to an initiative launched by the group dubbed “Youth Without a Future” on the Internet, in Madrid on May 15, 2011, to protest against professional and social conditions of the youth in Spain. Spain’s unemployment rate for those under 25 stood at 43.5 percent in February, more than twice the average for the country and the highest youth unemployment rate in the 27-nation European Union.

AFP PHOTO / PEDRO ARMESTRE

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If you follow me PLEASE read and reblog this post!! >__< THX!

My country Spain is going through a social revolution, many people from all kind of social groups are joining together a revolution for a change in the politics. We’re tired of our politicians only doing things to please the banks and corporations and not the common people. We demand a new system for all of us and we have started to do pacific marchs and sit-down protests to show our fellows we can do an Iceland revolution here in Spain.

We need support and media coverage, we are not just a bunch of young punks as police and corporate media are telling, but people from all kind of ages and social statuses.

PLEASE I BEG YOU FOR REBLOGGING THIS MESSAGE, WE NEED TO SPREAD THE WORD!!!

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