December 2011
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yuhrish asked: I GOT THE ZINE TODAY. You have no idea how happy i am right now :D :D Thank you so much!!!
Resources for Male Survivors
tommyxvx:
letstalkaboutrape:
I posted last week asking people if they knew of some good resources for male victims of sexual assault. Here is the list people came up with:
www.malesurvivor.org
www.violenceunsilenced.com
www.rainn.org
www.pandys.org
www.1in6.org
www.soulspeakout.org
http://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/
Thanks everyone!
Thanks to the people that sent me this link, I...
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sociallyunacceptablezombie asked: thank you so much for the delivery of the zine it's fantastic! :) well done xx
“A paradox of depression is that sufferers yearn for connection, seem bereft...”
– Speaking Of Sadness, David A. Karp
“i’m really tired of people calling identities ‘labels’ and acting like its so...”
– youarenotyou
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meloukhia:
Disability Does Not An Unfit Parent Make
This is not an attitude of the past. This is not an attitude that reigned in the early 20th century and was beaten back by campaigners arguing for full social inclusion. It’s something that continues to be an issue, and enough of one that some disabled people have very legitimate reason to fear that their children may be taken away from them...
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skepticamongthefaithful asked: Hey there! I was wondering how I might be able to get a copy of your zine? I'm sorry if you mentioned it earlier, but my dash has been clogged as of late and I get easily distracted by pictures of kittens. =[
[TW: ableist slur] How to apologise
yesysabella:
lavender-labia:
The more time I spend on Tumblr, the more I realise that some people just don’t know how to apologise properly. These seems to cause a lot of unnecessary drama and hurt. With that in mind, here is my handy-guide to apologising.
How to apologise:
Say sorry and mean it.
Acknowledge what you did that was wrong. a) If you don’t know what you did, avoid further...
[Trigger Warning: Eating disorders]
youarenotyou:
i love how i can’t talk about how our culture glamorizes skinniness and encourages eating disordered behavior without getting flooded with messages about how horrible i am for shaming people with mental illness
I’ve been watching this unfold on my dash and I don’t think what you said was out of line. Indeed, many folks are prevented from getting help sooner with...
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Hello chaps, the lovely folks at @notaloneatxmas are encouraging the tag #notaloneatxmas on twitter for those out there who are spending this festive season without company, perhaps not by choice, and who are feeling a little lonely. Reach out to someone who may need it irl if you can and, if you’re on twitter, perhaps join in and have a chat with someone there who may need to hear some...
lionza:
also i hate it when people post things like “appreciate your family” this time of year. makes me feel bad about myself and my life.
Backed. Some people come from family situations that it’s best to release themselves from. Ain’t no shame in that. Enjoy this festive season with whomever you are happiest and most comfortable around: create your own family. x
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graceforwildflowers:
[ got my zine ]
it’s so pretty, and an excellent christmas gift! everyone, go check out her tumblr, mindovermatterzine. :)
Yay! Merry Christmas!
innerfatgirl:
etiquette-etc:
Queer Insurrection: Reflection on privilege, theory, and activist spaces.
hefox:
queerinsurrection:
I see a lot of discussions on tumblr about privilege, most notably the binary between the oppressors and the oppressed. The Internet provides a space for many silenced voices to be heard, which provides an ambivalent space for me to navigate as a feminist,...
[Trigger Warning: Discussion of eating disorders /... →
[Image: A screen cap of Demi Lovato’s twitter account (@ddlovato) which says ‘Dear Disney Channel, EATING DISORDERS ARE NOT SOMETHING TO JOKE ABOUT’. Below it are four gifs (I don’t know which show they’re from, sorry) showing a person saying ‘You’re adorable / I could just eat you guys up / You know, If I ate’. The last gif is of all of the...
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A letter written by Mr. Stephen Fry to a girl suffering from depression (Fry himself has diagnosed bipolar disorder).
[Transcript:
Dear Crystal,
I’m so sorry to hear that life is getting you down at the moment. Goodness knows, it can be so tough when nothing seems to fit and little seems to be fulfilling. I’m not sure there’s any specific advice I can give that will help bring life back its...
understandconfusion:
mindovermatterzine:
My dad is caring for a new young guy with psychosis. This chap lives alone and has had one Christmas card this year: from the healthcare company that employs my dad…
My nurse from the ICU sent me Christmas cards for several years. I was in such a terrible place and the fact she cared enough about me to keep me on her christmas list meant a lot...
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