Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (1950s)

“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It’s a girl.”

“Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.”

“I want history to remember me, not that I was the first black woman to be elected to the Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and who DARED TO BE HERSELF.

I want to be remembered as a CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN AMERICA.”

- Shirley Chisholm, American politician, educator, and author.

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When Marvin & Lucille Stone’s 60th anniversary was approaching, the longtime couple decided to celebrate in style: by posing for a professional photo shoot in their original wedding clothes!

These heartwarming images by photographer Katie Autry capture the couple’s love shining just as strongly as it did 60 years earlier. Autry asked Marvin & Lucille for the secret to their success. They said:

Work hard

Be kind to one another

Think before you speak

Rely on each other’s strengths to overcome your weakness

Stay strong in your faith

(📸: IG/@katieautryphotography via Storyful)

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Trans health is a human right 🌈

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In it’s purest, most honest form, Rap music and Hip Hop have always reflected social narratives where Black people have told our own, unvarnished narratives. Colloquial Black journalism. Stories about us, by us. This has been true from the Sugar Hill Gang, to Tupac & Biggie, to Lauryn Hill, to Nas, to Lupe Fiasco, to Jay Z, to Sista Souljah, to Beyoncé. Congratulations to Kendrick Lamar on a well deserved Pulitzer Prize. This makes up for that time Macklemore “won” best rapper. (I am now patiently waiting for Beyoncé to win a Pulitzer Prize for Lemonade).

*boop* Thanks for the anti terf posts :3

Boop back at ya!

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TRANS EXCLUSIONARY FEMINISM IS POOP FEMINISM

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New History Project Unearths Radical Feminism’s Trans-Affirming Roots

“The groundbreaking online history venture, found at Radfem.TransAdvocate.com, unearths extensive proof that radical feminism has always welcomed transgender people. By doing so, it flies in the face of a contemporary narrative pushed by a few particularly outspoken self-proclaimed radical feminists who argue that transgender women are not women and are in fact dangerous to the broader feminist cause.”

Those resources include a helpful glossary, suggested readings, a historical timeline, and detailed guidelines for how to integrate the project’s findings into the curriculum of academic programs. The venture will also include a book-length collection of collaborative essays. Already appearing in installments on the project’s website, these essays are authored by Stoltenberg and the project’s founder and principal researcher, Cristan Williams, a trans historian who is the editor in chief of TransAdvocate.com.”

“i mean if trans exclusive radical feminists don’t want to be called terfs we could just go back to calling them transphobes and stop pretending there’s anything radically feminist about their ideas.”

- Jace  

Remember kids - 

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stop trying to deny patriarchy by using men’s issue as an argument. in fact, men’s issues are caused by a patriarchal society as well. don’t pretend you care for men’s problems when you just use them as a mere argument against women’s issues to prove your point. just stop the misogyny, thanks.

Your gender identity and sexual/romantic orientation (or lack thereof) is not a betrayal to your family. It is not a choice you made - it is a part of who you are. Your family can accept it or not, but their acceptance does not dictate your truth.

You are beautiful. You are amazing. You are not in the wrong for being who you are.

I love you, and I am proud of you.