Tag: culture
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NTU UADC 2014: Part 1 :)
Time to take a break from rallying against sexism and racism and non-representation.
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This Girl Gets Told After Saying Disney Makes All Princesses White On Purpose.. | SF Globe
This Girl Gets Told After Saying Disney Makes All Princesses White On Purpose.. | SF Globe. Hi. A response to the person who had the gall to tumblr shout and be all righteous. The sensitive issue (hello, minority oppression) requires a lot more than several lines to address, if you really think you’re right about…
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I Am Scout Willis And This Is The Only Thing I Have To Say About Walking Topless Down The Streets Of New York Last Week | xoJane
I Am Scout Willis And This Is The Only Thing I Have To Say About Walking Topless Down The Streets Of New York Last Week | xoJane. Solid essay. I think everyone needs to discuss how seriously problematic it is –how women can’t be seen in mass media without tops on, because of weird…
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It’s a man’s, man’s, man’s world (not really)
Thesis: Feminism is inclusive and necessary given that gender inequality negatively affects men, not just women. —Answering the questions, What is feminism? Why should boys care? Author’s Note: This is a rewrite of the extemporaneous speech I gave for my Comm III class. I wasn’t really keen on posting it, but several developments have quite frankly forced my hand.…
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An Update: End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Me with Secretary Deles, the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, earlier this evening during the cocktail hosted by the British and Australian ambassadors. The reality of sexual violence in conflict and how it pervades areas of armed conflict around the world would take more than just a status to write about and more than…
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Maybe it’s time to think about it (Feminist Questions)
/positively brimming with ideas/ 1. Is there such a thing as false feminism? In a lot of ways, this is answerable by no. False feminism, much like false activism (hacktivism, armchair activism etc.) was coined up out of the tangle of sincere-to-insincere motivations of feminists and the effective-detrimental effects of a feminist action. But if we value…
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That Gender and Sexual Orientation Post
Apparently I have to redraw the lines. Again. Highly personal rant to follow, so. But helpful, I think.
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Foreigner: Pinoy Inability to Improve is due to Escapism
via Foreigner: Pinoy Inability to Improve is due to Escapism. Comments: It is valid to say that we are escapists, preferring to tolerate certain injustices to a certain point. The failure to act is either a product of failure to reach critical mass (that is, the needed number of people who are still willing to…
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