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May 31

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Women don’t have to:

ariesivory:

weightless-currency:

missharlequin:

  • be thin
  • have a vagina
  • give birth
  • cook for you
  • have long hair
  • wear makeup
  • have sex with you
  • be feminine
  • be graceful
  • shave
  • be white
  • diet
  • be fashionable
  • wear pink
  • love men
  • be the media’s idea of perfection
  • listen to your bullshit

Well…. I think it kind of is a requirement to have a vagina…

^^^ yea i’m going to have to agree with the above comment…I believe the vagina…that distinguishes…if you are a man or a woman…

Gender =/= biological sex.

heysammy: gay-men: The future.

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gay-men:

The future.

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This practice of whitewashing in Hollywood has been going on for a long time. The problem is that there’s this attitude that white is the normal and everything else is not. And so there’s this kind of idea that a lot of times roles that originally come from sources — like comic books or novels and things like that — are ethnic roles, are often given to white actors when it’s converted into a film.

“…I think this upsets a lot of ethnic people — ethnic actors — because this was, this is something that is perpetuated by Hollywood and this idea that white is the norm and if you want to identify with the hero — identify with the person on the screen — he or she has to be white. America’s not the same as it was 50 years ago and I think those things should change now.

“…I think it’s just a mindset that exists from a long time ago, you know that like I said white is the sort of norm. If we want to project ourselves onto the screen in the form of a hero or heroine, that person has to be white. And that’s been sold to us for decades.”

” — Aasif Mandvi was on CNN today discussing the practice of whitewashing! (via racebending)

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quixotess: Image description: The star of the article, Abdel-Magied, kneels between two fancy-looking bright red cars that I can’t ID for you because unlike her I am cars-ignorant. She is dressed in black with a light blue hijab and has a huge grin on her face. End of image description. promotingpeace: Fired up to be the first female, Muslim F1 driver. AS DREAMS go, Yassmin Abdel-Magied has one that is peculiar and very particular - to be the first female, Muslim, formula one racing driver. “Everyone thought it was a phase,” she says with a laugh. It wasn’t. She got the bug for fast cars while watching a movie about six years ago and hasn’t stopped dreaming about them since. Ferraris are her favourite but any muscle cars will do. The 1960s Corvette Sting Ray, for instance. Anything fast, really. “I just became enamoured with these beautiful machines, the capacity they have. It’s just fantastic,” Ms Abdel-Magied says. She admits people are sometimes surprised to hear this kind of blokey passion from a conservatively-dressed Muslim woman who arrived from Sudan with her parents as a toddler and spent her early years at a Brisbane Islamic school. But Ms Abdel-Magied seems to revel in breaking stereotypes. “I’ll pop up some random quote about cars, and people are like, ‘Hang on, she knows what she’s talking about’.” Now 19, and about to enter the final year of a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Queensland, she projects all the infectious - and at times daunting - enthusiasm of her generation. The Young Queenslander of the Year in 2010, she coaches a soccer team for Muslim girls called “Shinpads and Hijabs”. She is a member of the Queensland Design Council and at 16 set up a network for community-minded teens, Youth Without Borders. “I never get eight hours of sleep at night,” she says. “But I’m all right with it, I enjoy being busy, I enjoy helping people … when you want to do things, you find time for it.” Ms Abdel-Magied was born in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to parents who put a great store in education. Her father was an electrical engineer and her mother an architect. But in Australia her parents’ professional qualifications were mostly not recognised, so it meant they had to start over. It’s an issue many new migrants must confront, Ms Abdel-Magied says. “You see a lot of people coming from various countries with amazing qualifications, but they have to start again. There is a lot of wasted potential,” she says. “There is one guy who was essentially the Kerry O’Brien of Sudan - I mean he’d written books, he was a journalist - but he had to start anew. He was driving taxis for five years.” But Ms Abdel-Magied has clearly thrived and learnt to traverse cultural boundaries. During high school, she switched from the Islamic school to a Christian college, becoming the first girl at the school to wear a headscarf. This made her something of a de facto ambassador of her faith not long after the September 11, 2001, attacks, meaning lots of questions from fellow students. But the experience also broadened her view of Australia. “I’d gone to Islamic school for so long, it was a conscious decision for my parents - those sort of values were inbuilt in me, and in terms of my beliefs being shaken, that didn’t really happen,” she says. ”I knew who I was and I knew what I stood for.” Life now stretches out before her, with a year of university to go - and the prospect of an internship with a car company in Britain next month. After that, she says, who knows. “I’m planning to buy a whole bunch of tools and work on my own vehicle.” The fast track beckons.

quixotess:

Image description: The star of the article, Abdel-Magied, kneels between two fancy-looking bright red cars that I can’t ID for you because unlike her I am cars-ignorant. She is dressed in black with a light blue hijab and has a huge grin on her face. End of image description.

promotingpeace:

Fired up to be the first female, Muslim F1 driver.

AS DREAMS go, Yassmin Abdel-Magied has one that is peculiar and very particular - to be the first female, Muslim, formula one racing driver.

“Everyone thought it was a phase,” she says with a laugh. It wasn’t. She got the bug for fast cars while watching a movie about six years ago and hasn’t stopped dreaming about them since.

Ferraris are her favourite but any muscle cars will do. The 1960s Corvette Sting Ray, for instance. Anything fast, really.

“I just became enamoured with these beautiful machines, the capacity they have. It’s just fantastic,” Ms Abdel-Magied says.

She admits people are sometimes surprised to hear this kind of blokey passion from a conservatively-dressed Muslim woman who arrived from Sudan with her parents as a toddler and spent her early years at a Brisbane Islamic school.

But Ms Abdel-Magied seems to revel in breaking stereotypes.

“I’ll pop up some random quote about cars, and people are like, ‘Hang on, she knows what she’s talking about’.”

Now 19, and about to enter the final year of a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Queensland, she projects all the infectious - and at times daunting - enthusiasm of her generation.

The Young Queenslander of the Year in 2010, she coaches a soccer team for Muslim girls called “Shinpads and Hijabs”.

She is a member of the Queensland Design Council and at 16 set up a network for community-minded teens, Youth Without Borders.

“I never get eight hours of sleep at night,” she says. “But I’m all right with it, I enjoy being busy, I enjoy helping people … when you want to do things, you find time for it.”

Ms Abdel-Magied was born in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to parents who put a great store in education. Her father was an electrical engineer and her mother an architect.

But in Australia her parents’ professional qualifications were mostly not recognised, so it meant they had to start over. It’s an issue many new migrants must confront, Ms Abdel-Magied says.

“You see a lot of people coming from various countries with amazing qualifications, but they have to start again. There is a lot of wasted potential,” she says.

“There is one guy who was essentially the Kerry O’Brien of Sudan - I mean he’d written books, he was a journalist - but he had to start anew. He was driving taxis for five years.”

But Ms Abdel-Magied has clearly thrived and learnt to traverse cultural boundaries. During high school, she switched from the Islamic school to a Christian college, becoming the first girl at the school to wear a headscarf.

This made her something of a de facto ambassador of her faith not long after the September 11, 2001, attacks, meaning lots of questions from fellow students.

But the experience also broadened her view of Australia.

“I’d gone to Islamic school for so long, it was a conscious decision for my parents - those sort of values were inbuilt in me, and in terms of my beliefs being shaken, that didn’t really happen,” she says.

”I knew who I was and I knew what I stood for.”

Life now stretches out before her, with a year of university to go - and the prospect of an internship with a car company in Britain next month.

After that, she says, who knows.

“I’m planning to buy a whole bunch of tools and work on my own vehicle.”

The fast track beckons.

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May 30

Donald Trump has re-ignited his racist smear campaign against President Obama. Once again, he’s touting the disproven theory that President Obama was not born in the United States.1 At the same time, he’s working to raise millions of dollars for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.2 Despite Trump’s insistence on stoking racial fears, Romney is actively seeking his support, and the support of those that believe his conspiracy theories. Mitt Romney is sending a clear message: he’s fine with his supporters launching racial attacks on President Obama. We can’t let this stand. Please join us in publicly confronting Mitt Romney.http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/romney/Last night was a pivotal moment for Mitt Romney. While he and Trump held a series of events set to raise over $2.5 million dollars, Romney also secured the Republican nomination for President.3Romney says that he wants to serve all Americans. Recently his campaign began an effort to reach out to African-American voters.4 During the Republican primaries, he worked at length to distinguish himself as the level-headed candidate. Romney’s embrace of Trump suggests that he wants to take a different path. Romney won’t speak out against Trump’s race-baiting. When asked about Trump and the “birther” conspiracy theory, Romney failed to discredit Trump’s racial attacks — instead he made a vague statement that “I don’t agree with all the people who support me,” but that “I’m appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people.”5 Romney has decided to associate himself with Trump — and to seek the support of the people who believe Trump’s racist conspiracy theories. Romney is continuing to court Trump’s supporters — Romney is offering anyone who donates $3 to his campaign a chance to “Dine with The Donald.” Trump’s racist attacks on President Obama are not new. First, Trump questioned President Obama’s birthplace; next it was whether Obama was smart enough to be in the Oval Office. All trustworthy news outlets have discredited the “birther” theory as blatantly false. But Trump continues to push the theory, saying “nothing’s changed my mind.”6Trump may never change his mind — but Romney can take action now to distance himself from Trump and followers of the fringe “birther” movement. It’s time to confront Mitt Romney and force him to make a choice: if he wants to represent all people as president, he needs to publicly reject the use race as a wedge issue in his campaign. If he continues standing with Trump, he’ll be making it clear that he wants his campaign to include racial attacks on President Obama. http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/romney/References1. “Donald Trump Let’s Loose With Birther Rant After Romney Reaffirms Support,” TPM, 05-29-12http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1475?ak_proof=1&t=8&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS2. “Romney event in Las Vegas: $2 million goal, $675,000 pledged,” Las Vegas Sun, 05-28-12http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1472?ak_proof=1&t=10&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS3. “With Texas Win, Romney Clinches GOP Nomination,” ABC News, 05-29-12http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1474?ak_proof=1&t=12&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS4. “Romney campaign begins quiet push for African American voters,” Washington Post, 05-24-12 http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1477?ak_proof=1&t=14&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS5. “Romney doesn’t back away from ‘birther’ Trump,” CNN, 05-28-12http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1473?ak_proof=1&t=16&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS6. See reference 1.

Donald Trump has re-ignited his racist smear campaign against President Obama. Once again, he’s touting the disproven theory that President Obama was not born in the United States.1 

At the same time, he’s working to raise millions of dollars for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.2 Despite Trump’s insistence on stoking racial fears, Romney is actively seeking his support, and the support of those that believe his conspiracy theories.

Mitt Romney is sending a clear message: he’s fine with his supporters launching racial attacks on President Obama. We can’t let this stand.

Please join us in publicly confronting Mitt Romney.

http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/romney/

Last night was a pivotal moment for Mitt Romney. While he and Trump held a series of events set to raise over $2.5 million dollars, Romney also secured the Republican nomination for President.3

Romney says that he wants to serve all Americans. Recently his campaign began an effort to reach out to African-American voters.4 During the Republican primaries, he worked at length to distinguish himself as the level-headed candidate. Romney’s embrace of Trump suggests that he wants to take a different path.

Romney won’t speak out against Trump’s race-baiting. When asked about Trump and the “birther” conspiracy theory, Romney failed to discredit Trump’s racial attacks — instead he made a vague statement that “I don’t agree with all the people who support me,” but that “I’m appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people.”5 Romney has decided to associate himself with Trump — and to seek the support of the people who believe Trump’s racist conspiracy theories. Romney is continuing to court Trump’s supporters — Romney is offering anyone who donates $3 to his campaign a chance to “Dine with The Donald.”

Trump’s racist attacks on President Obama are not new. First, Trump questioned President Obama’s birthplace; next it was whether Obama was smart enough to be in the Oval Office. All trustworthy news outlets have discredited the “birther” theory as blatantly false. But Trump continues to push the theory, saying “nothing’s changed my mind.”6

Trump may never change his mind — but Romney can take action now to distance himself from Trump and followers of the fringe “birther” movement.

It’s time to confront Mitt Romney and force him to make a choice: if he wants to represent all people as president, he needs to publicly reject the use race as a wedge issue in his campaign. If he continues standing with Trump, he’ll be making it clear that he wants his campaign to include racial attacks on President Obama.


http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/romney/


References

1. “Donald Trump Let’s Loose With Birther Rant After Romney Reaffirms Support,” TPM, 05-29-12
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1475?ak_proof=1&t=8&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS

2. “Romney event in Las Vegas: $2 million goal, $675,000 pledged,” Las Vegas Sun, 05-28-12
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1472?ak_proof=1&t=10&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS

3. “With Texas Win, Romney Clinches GOP Nomination,” ABC News, 05-29-12
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1474?ak_proof=1&t=12&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS

4. “Romney campaign begins quiet push for African American voters,” Washington Post, 05-24-12 http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1477?ak_proof=1&t=14&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS

5. “Romney doesn’t back away from ‘birther’ Trump,” CNN, 05-28-12
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/1473?ak_proof=1&t=16&akid=.1215282.ufA5hS

6. See reference 1.

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hallehastwohats:

wow this girl is incredibly pretty