“You can’t pick and choose which members of a minority to listen to.” Oh yes you can. Not in a ‘only choose the groups that are polite to allies and tell you what you want to hear’ sort of way. But definitely in a ‘work with groups that allign to your own political background and … Continue reading

blessedharlot: olennawhitewyne: One of the reasons I really dislike the sort of Everyday-Feminism-esque “don’t use these five words!” model of talking about “discriminatory language” is that it often gives people the impression that that’s what matters the most: which specific words you use. And sure, there are definitely hateful slurs you should avoid, and words with a … Continue reading

beeth0ven: meanexwife: this is my own personal riot of poorly worded sentiment but the amount of important given to being a Cute Cripple or of An Otherworldly Fae Cripple or whatever is like: cool. you’re still performing and your cat eyeliner isn’t sharp enough to cut a hole through the societal oppressions that hold us … Continue reading

What advice do you have for a baby leftist like me trying to get into the movement?

socalledunitedstates: Do something People are going to give you a list of books to read if you want to be a “real” communist, or anarchist, or whatever. Honestly, I don’t think there’s a demand for any more well-read leftists to debate theory and long-term plans online. What we have a demand for is leftists to go … Continue reading What advice do you have for a baby leftist like me trying to get into the movement?

audacityinblack: queeranarchism: platovevo: me talking to my lesbian and bi women friends: i don’t believe that “attraction” is a well-defined concept and i generally lean social constructivist when it comes to sexual orientation—what i identify as my lesbianism arises in a certain social context and i don’t necessarily think it’s some kind of mystical and essential … Continue reading

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