do you think there’s much of an element of “choice” in one’s gender/sexuality? or is it more of a (for want of a better phrase) “born this way” kinda thing?
morphodyke: you’re honestly just asking me to make metaphysical claims about free will. some people experience it as total choice, some as total determinism, and most as some combination of the two. which is the true internal narrative? or is there any kind of shared etiology? or are we all just animals adapting to a … Continue reading do you think there’s much of an element of “choice” in one’s gender/sexuality? or is it more of a (for want of a better phrase) “born this way” kinda thing?
Once people gain a right to property, be it cows or book royalties, they quickly seek out a centralized system to protect their interests. It’s why we want our banks to be centralized. We want control, we want structure, we want reporting when it comes to our money. The moment you introduce property rights into … Continue reading
Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist. bell hooks
Why Is The West Praising Malala, but ignoring Ahed Tamimi?
bernadettedevlins: corvussy: thedemsocialist: Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl, was recently arrested in a night-time raid on her home. The Israeli authorities accuse her of “assaulting” an Israeli soldier and an officer. A day earlier she had confronted Israeli soldiers who had entered her family’s backyard. The incident happened shortly after a soldier shot her … Continue reading Why Is The West Praising Malala, but ignoring Ahed Tamimi?
dead-mall-commune: 2018 mood board
fuckyeahanarchistbanners: ‘Anything is possible" ACAB unicorn banner, during an eviction of squats in Amsterdam.
“The personal is political” was originally intended to mean that the oppression you experience as an individual is patterned – that there are structural patterns underlying your experience. It encouraged individuals who were experiencing oppressive situations – a woman abused by her husband or a worker exploited by her employer – to view these situations … Continue reading
gaypeachs: Queer discourse isn’t even discourse. Its just a bunch of queer people being queer and then some more people saying “you’re not allowed to actually and this is somehow progressive.”

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