September 2011
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“Being oppressed means the absence of choices.”
– bell hooks (via mentalpenetration)
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The List: Thick, Chubby, Plus-Size, Fat Fashion...
nuestrahermana:
Now, I know you are tired of searching endlessly for WOC thick, chubby, plus-size, fat fashion blogs.
After much, much, much research (did I mention it was a lot of research?)… here it is! Feel free to reblog. These are mostly WOC blogs but *three* are on here because they feature a lot of WOC. If anyone comments with additions I will review and add them to the original post.
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Women of Color vs "Colored" Women (in handy...
velocicrafter:
dumbthingswhitepplsay: notyourkinddear:
The word “colored” is a loaded term based in racism. DON’T USE IT.
The word “colored” does have different context in different countries, but the end result seems to be always based in racism/affirming the value of whiteness and societal stratification based on shadeism and/or ethnicity. DON’T USE IT.
Women of Color (WOC) is a...
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Think the death penalty isn't about race? Have... →
truthology:
Racial discrimination remains a dominant feature of criminal justice in the United States and Alabama. More than half of the over 3,300 people on death row nationwide are people of color; nearly 42% are African American. Prominent researchers have demonstrated that a defendant is more likely to get the death penalty if the victim is white than if the victim is black. The key...
fickle-indigochild asked: I know this has nothing to do with your blog but I wanted to know what are your (and FYEW followers) thoughts about the Troy Davis situation going on right now?
