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Stained Pink

@stainedpink / stainedpink.tumblr.com

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quotethat
A woman is not written in braille, you don’t have to touch her to know her.

Jonaida Estrada González, (x)

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Antisemitism

2 of my friends were having a debate whether there was anti-semitism in England, and one friend was very adamant that there was and my other friend denied it. My adamant friend testified “I’ve had people scream dirty Jew at me. This guy drove past me and scream at me and then turned around his car just to come back and harass me.

Other friend: yeah but that happens all the time, it’s so normal. Much worse things happen to Jews. I don’t view that as antisemitism

How sad is that? She doesn’t view being harassed for being a Jew as antisemitism because it happens all the time in England and much worse things happen to Jews there.

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me: *sees a fat cat*

me, in tears: you are so fucking big i love you…

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Can we please stop the White Feminist™ idea that naked = empowered?

Because I had to watch the Muslim girl in my history class lucture the class on Islam’s treatment of women and why she wears her hijab to feel closer to god, because some new girl in our class tried to coerce her into taking it off, and then proceeded to try to take it off her.

I made sure she was alright after class and she told me she’s used to it. I. Got. Pissed. Because this sweet girl is used to other people trying to rip her hijab off. I’m not Muslim, but from what I understand, that’s like being used to people trying to rip your shirt off of you.

Also, this idea doesn’t just threaten and offend Muslim women and girls. Because a lot of women and afab people don’t like being naked. It’s not empowering to them, it’s demeaning. For example, I don’t like being naked, because I just don’t feel comfortable with it. But still, my family still forces me to wear bikinis to the beach and thinks I’m self conscious just because I don’t want to wear the least amount of clothes possible.

So, in summary:

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered
Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered
  • Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered
  1. Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered
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Female empowerment is the ability to chose to behave or dress as you wish.  Hard stop. If you, personally, feel empowered by walking around in public topless, more power to you.  However, if someone else is choosing to be covered from head to toe because that makes them feel empowered, then back the fuck off.  

The power is in the choice, not in the result.

I know I’m the OP but I wanted to reblog for this excellent addition.

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stainedpink

I’m Jewish and we have a concept of dressing in a way that will allow people to direct their focus to the essential inner self, and not the body. When I used to wear less clothing to fit in with my friends, I felt self conscious. I didn’t feel empowered. I feel confident when wearing more, and I’m a feminist.

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stainedpink

Honestly I just want to get a cat so I can stick its face (gently) into a slice of bread. That would make me so happy

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