February 2012
83 posts
If you would like to see a blog about queer sex,...
t-r-a-n-s:
sex questions, toy stores, discussions, educational resources, and more! If I can find enough people interested in reading the material and participating, I could start working on it.
I'm tired of others voting on my rights to equal...
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Back to Basics.
And by basics I mean the basic bodily need to excrete.
The bathroom issue is getting old. It really is. I’m losing my patience with people and governments alike. It is a basic biological fact that our bodies will, over the course of the day, need to remove toxic waste from the system. We, as a society, have acknowledged that this happens, and we have something called public restrooms....
lostamongthestars asked: Thank you for your post about PCOS/ovarian cysts. I was not aware there was prevention out there for this. That just sort of lit a flame under my butt to be more active about reproductive rights. :]
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Yep.
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
I'm looking for some good, queer music.
I need to expand past the late 90s queer music scene to which I seem so utterly attached. Anyone have suggestions?
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“Into the Wild” by L.P.
Somebody...
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You guys...
I usually have an elevated sense of pride in my Smith community. Today, it was exponentially increased when current students, recent alums, not-so-recent alums, and the families/friends of Smithies responded to one of the most racist, classist, homophobic letters I have ever read.
Smithies, thank you for reminding me why I love my alma mater so much. On a day that celebrates everything we...
Complaint #505
withrevolutionarycries:
smithiescomplaints:
Anne Spurzem, class of 1984, majored in economics, attended the MacDuffie School for Girls. She attended Duke University after Smith, where she got her MBA in marketing, before moving to Greenwich, Connecticut, the 2006 American city with the highest median income, where I am sure there are no low-income young lesbians of color or international...
BREAKING NEWS: Texas lets 130,000 people (most of... →
stfusexists:
Texas has decided to violate federal policies concerning the Women’s Health Program of Medicaid, and has lost $40 million of federal funding towards reproductive health care in the process. Way to go Texas! Now you’ve produced Rick Perry, W, and THIS abomination of legislation.
Click through to see what this means for reproductive rights in Texas, and to donate to Planned...
So I love the pro-choice phrase, "No uterus, no...
propaganda-for-life:
But the uterus isn’t genitalia. That’s the vulva. Thanks for showing that anti-choicers don’t understand reproduction.
cocksucking-accent asked: workers are branded. Due to discrimination in healthcare, (hells, I know girls in my college who have gone to get tested just to make sure they were clean, which they were, and the clinics they visited hassled them about it) they may end up with STIs nobody will treat. In other cases, workers will find themselves in situations where they can only sell if they do not use barriers - which adds to...
cocksucking-accent asked: One of the distinctions lies in that, at least in the US, pornography is legal while prostitution is not. They are both sex work (and there are other kinds out there), but for some ridiculous reason it's legally ok to get paid to have sex in front of a camera but not behind closed doors. Since prostitution (which I know is a frowned upon term among sex workers because it's been often...
Anonymous asked: Pornography is actually a form of sex work so I'm not sure where this distinction is you're making. I've heard as many people call porn stars disgusting as I have heard that said about escorts or hookers. I would argue that people who make pornography are often just as stigmatized since they are also sex workers.
split-the-coast asked: ...over their bodies, choosing to have sex for their own needs/desires, etc.
split-the-coast asked: From what I've gathered, it's not so much the act of sex, but the consequences. For instance, in ancient Greece, citizenship was highly valued but also exclusive. Women needed to be kept away from any/all sexual temptations outside of marriage so as not to give birth to children who didn't actually "qualify" as citizens. Even though that's not a present-day reality,...
split-the-coast asked: I think it's the stigmatization of sex workers. They're seen as unclean and addicted to drugs to deter people (men) from seeking their services. Prostitution ("the world's oldest profession) is widely seen and discussed as a threat to marriage and monogamy, whereas pornography has been abstractly theorized as a cause in very modern problems: addiction to porn/masturbation/sex....
Sex Work
So, I’m not well-read on this subject. At all, really. But I want to be. And here’s why:
We look at porn stars and think “damn, I bet they make a lot of money.” Then we look at your average sex worker and think “That person is disgusting and not worthy of my attention.”
Both make a living having sex with random people. So why is one so reprehensible while...
Let's do it.
A: Who do you like and Why?
B: Have you ever been in love? If yes, how many times, and how do you know it was love?
C: Longest relationship you've ever been in, and why did it end?
D: Have you ever changed for someone, if yes, how?
E: Pretend I'm your ex, what do you want to say to me?
F: Have you ever been cheated on?
G: Have you ever cheated?
H: Would you date someone who's know for cheating, if yes why?
I: What's the most important part of a relationship?
J: Do you like to be in serious relationships or just flings?
K: When you are dating someone do you believe in going on "breaks"?
L: Do gay, lesbians, bisexuals or transgender people bother you?
M: What's one thing you regret saying or not saying, doing or not doing in a previous relationship?
N: What age do you think is appropriate for kids to start having sex?
O: Do you believe in the phrase, "Age is just a number?" Why or why not?
P: What about "Love at first sight"? Why or why not?
Q: Turn on's?
R: Turn off's?
S: What do you consider a deal breaker?
T: How do you know it's time to end a relationship?
U: Are you currently in a relationship? If yes, for how long? If no, how long have you been single?
V: Do you think people who have dated can stay friends?
W: Do you think people should date their friends?
X: How many relationships have you had?
Y: Do you think love can last forever?
Z: Do you believe love can conquer all things?
1: Would you break up with someone your parents didn't approve of?
2: If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice about dating, what would it be?
3: Do you think long distance relationships can work? Why or why not?
4: What do you notice first about another person?
Anonymous asked: would you ever feel comfortable hanging out in talbot again?
Anonymous asked: Wait, sorry to pry, but you and the girl you were recently seeing broke up?
Anonymous asked: why'd u and the gf break up?
withrevolutionarycries asked: a good/bad/weird memory from living on the 2nd floor with class of 2008
TMI Tuesday.
go.
Anonymous asked: Hello! I've just been wondering something and I'd like you to clarify it, if you wouldn't mind. Why is it not appropriate to refer to a straight trans* person as queer? Queer doesn't specificly mean not heteronormative, it could refer to gender too. It's really just an umbrella term.
Dude, I totally got reblogged by a right-wing...
“No.”
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
LOL.
So, I posted on T.R.A.N.S. about how calling...
…weird.
Trying to think of things to write about...
I haven’t seen any outrageous topics cross my dash recently, anyone got any suggestions?
Anonymous asked: I don't know what this "honest opinion" thing is, but I like giving my honest opinion, so I'm game. We've never met, you don't know who I am, but my girlfriend went to school with you at Smith. Other than from here, I don't really know much about you, either. But you seem to be a pretty cool person and I respect that. Live your life, do yo' thang, keep...
Anonymous asked: Anon's honest opinion: I don't know you personally, but you seem like a really interesting guy. You say a lot of smart things about gender, feminism, and other social issues. On your tumblr sometimes it seems like you are down about things, so I just wanted to let you know that you're a great person :)
Anonymous asked: for the honest opinion thing: going to try and write this so as not to give myself away. i think you're a great person. i've seen you grow a lot in the time that i've known you. i like that we've been able to have (what at the tiem felt like *huge*) arguments and still remain friends. i miss being able to have 'real' convos with you. i have great hope and wishes for...
Anonymous asked: you're a brilliant, beautiful, and bold person and I am proud to follow you.