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Feminism
No, #EndFathersDay & #WhitesCantBeRaped Are Not Feminist Movements
[Content Note: Slurs, Rape Denial] Last night, I noticed a couple hashtags on Twitter making the rounds: #WhitesCantBeRaped and #EndFathersDay. Both trended worldwide, and #EndFathersDay alone has 52,000 tweets. #WhiteCantsBeRaped purports to be a hashtag started by feminist women of color, a prank that seems concocted by a Jägermeister-fueled Michelle Goldberg. #EndFathersDay claims to be a hashtag dedicated to abolishing…
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Feminism
Every Day, A New Way to Police Women’s Sexuality
[Content Note: Murder, death threats, slut-shaming] It’s a tale as old as time: Boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, girl cheats on boy with boy’s best friend, boy slut-shames girl publicly. That’s exactly what Kane Zipperman, a Twitter personality (I guess?) from Georgia, did when he found out his girlfriend cheated on him. His “hilarious” exchange (which some say…
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Feminism
Does Drinking Cow’s Milk Perpetuate Rape Culture?
Short Answer: No. Long Answer: Fuck no. Unfortunately, it seems that we might need a more in-depth examination of this quandary, because a vegan Twitter account with over 20,000 followers tweeted this recently: If you claim to be a feminist but drink Cow's milk, you are another perpetrator of rape culture.#YesAllWomen Research AI before reacting. — Vegan Revolution (@VeganRevoIution) May…
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Guest Bloggers
Let Trans Artists Tell Trans Tales
This is a guest post by Dori Mooneyham that was originally posted on Mad Art Lab. Dori is a bi, poly, trans woman studying counseling and psychology in Texas. She’s also the host of Secular Shethinkers, a podcast and blog about social justice and fangirling from a non-religious perspective. In the past year or two, society has seen a big…
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Activism
Machine Gun Misogynists: How Open Carry Texas Tried To Silence Me
[Content Warning: Guns, Harassment, Bullying, Threats] While leaving a restaurant with a friend recently, I noticed a group of 15-20 people walking down the street carrying flags. From a distance, they almost looked like Confederate flags. I live in Texas, so this was disappointing, but fairly unsurprising. As we looked closely, my friend noted that almost the entire group was…
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Activism
“Alpha Male” Elliot Rodgers’ Retribution
[Trigger Warning: Violence against women, domestic violence, guns] “For the last eight years of my life, ever since I’ve hit puberty, I’ve been forced to endure an existence of loneliness, rejection, and unfulfilled desires. All because girls have never been attracted to me. Girls gave their affection and sex and love to other men, but never to me.” These are…
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Skepticism
Hi, I’m Courtney!
Well, hey everyone! I guess this is an intro post? I think this is that awkward time where I’m supposed to tell you more about myself, what I enjoy, and how I like long walks on the beach. So let’s get down to it! I’m an intersectional vegan feminist, and I somehow manage to be all of those things while…
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