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[on women] each of us in some way has been both oppressed and the oppressor. We are afraid to look at how we have failed each other. We are afraid to see how we have taken the values of our oppressor into our hearts and turned them against ourselves and one another. We are afraid to admit how deeply “the man’s” words have been ingrained in us.
To assess the damage is a dangerous act.
"Cherrie Moraga, ‘La Guera’, in Cherrie Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua (eds.),This Bridge called my Back: Writings by Radical Women if Color (New York: Kitchen Table Press, 1981), p. 33, (via isirsaidwhat)(Source: feministquotes, via rapeculturerealities)
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Written by ex-Black Panther turned anarchist Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, Anarchism and the Black Revolution is both an easy-to-read introduction to the fundamental principles of class struggle anarchism and an analysis of their relevance to the black liberation movement. Also contains a good section on why the author is an anarchist and why non-class struggle anarchists are useless.
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"When women are sexualized, it reinforces the idea that women exist just for a man’s needs. … Even in princess movies, however harmless they may seem, still show girls sexually. In G-rated movies, female characters look just as sexy or revealing as they do in R rated movies, a study shows. These characters, with busts big and waists small, ride off into the sunset at age 16 with a prince they barely know."
SPARK at the 57th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (via misterbone)(Source: cockchomp, via rapeculturerealities)
DISNEY: DON'T TRADEMARK DAY OF THE DEAD!
Our culture is NOT for sale. Stop Disney from trademarking Day of the Dead!The Walt Disney Company filed 33 applications on May 1st to trademark “Day of the Dead” in anticipation of a future film. That Disney intends to make money off the name of a cultural holiday celebrated by millions of people of Mexican and Central American heritage is awful enough. That they intend to file for ownership of the name and tradition is downright unacceptable and incredibly offensive.
Previously, Disney attempted to trademark the Navy SEAL team that captured Osama Bin Laden, but after outrage from the public, it was forced to withdraw that application citing “deference to the Navy.” If we send a strong enough message to Disney this time around, it will be forced to also withdraw applications to avoid another public relations disaster.
Tell Disney that culture is NOT for sale. Sign this petition calling on Disney’s CEO & chairman to immediately withdraw all applications to trademark Day of the Dead. If we get over 15,000 signatures, we’ll personally deliver it to Disney headquarters. Can you help us get there by signing and sharing?
Sign the Petition!!
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