February 2011
drowninoceanstouchthestars asked: I completely agree with you.
It really bothers me that so many people who are anti-abortion are men, and what puzzles me even more is the women that are also trying to take away the rights of other women. Actually it doesn't puzzle me, because many are influenced by religion which has always been a downfall to women. I understand that they have their own opinions and beliefs, which I...
It really bothers me that so many people who are anti-abortion are men, and what puzzles me even more is the women that are also trying to take away the rights of other women. Actually it doesn't puzzle me, because many are influenced by religion which has always been a downfall to women. I understand that they have their own opinions and beliefs, which I...
drowninoceanstouchthestars asked: I was just wondering after seeing that video if you are pro-choice or against abortions, and if you don't mind explaining why so.
January 2011
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‘And one day, the whole stinking world would be theirs.’
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the...”
– Noam Chomsky (via androphilia)
“Egypt doesn’t have control of its people the way we do here.”
– Joe “POLITICAL GAFFE MACHINE” Biden, today on MSNBC (via statehate, johnr48)
“Tourists in Cairo,” The New Yorker:
The women did not seem deterred. Their clothes were American casual, with vests, fanny packs, sneakers. They still hoped to visit the pyramids. “I’m not coming all this way and not getting on a camel,” one said.
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“Anarchism, with its spirit of daring and inquiry, its criticism of old standards...”
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“Psychological death is worse than physical death.”
– An Egyptian Protester in response to questioning why they are risking their lives (via krona)
theraisedplatform:
i’m a normaler.: Don’t say rape when you don’t mean rape. There are many things rape is…
bellerephon:
Don’t say rape when you don’t mean rape.
There are many things rape is not:
consensual sex
affectionate contact
a bear hug
a tackle
eye contact
an argument
a surprise
overburdening
an athletic loss
a neutral metaphor
There are only a few things rape is:
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“The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty...”
– John Berger (via rossencraft)
"Why not make people who are sick pay higher... →
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PNHP answers:
Why not make people who are higher risk pay higher premiums?
Experience-rated insurance requires higher risk people to pay higher premiums. This approach says that people who have had cancer in the past, or who have chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, or who have had dangerous exposures to substances like asbestos,...
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