January 2012
Dear Customer who stuck up for his little brother,
sweetupndown:
you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.
Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The only way to describe him was scrawny, neat, and very clean for a boy his age. They...
December 2011
Friday is my last day of work for the year
God, I can’t wait. I am pouring so much energy into just being ok at the moment. And it’s kind of pissing me off that I’m doing all that so I can go to work and get tired and stressed again. It feels like groundhog day every morning. Didn’t I just do this? I am SURE I just did this. Why do I have to do it again?
Two more days. And then I can sleep and cry and then...
amol iz geven: yellowcars: I’m so tired of the... →
yellowcars:
I’m so tired of the ‘well we can make jokes about murder!!’ argument (because yes, unfortunately, I have heard it before).
I agree! Murder is really terrible. And hearing jokes about it could trigger the family members and loved ones of victims. But maybe instead of being like…
I still flinch whenever someone says something like ‘that makes me want to kill myself!’
...
Louis CK on how long ago slavery was →
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so-treu:
liquornspice:
Link goes to the last couple minutes of a youtube video where Louis CK is on Jay Leno and ranting a bit about white people.
OMG OMG OMG. thank you liquornspice because i sorely needed a laugh. specifically about this shit.
“You gotta remember; you meet a Black person, they have gray hair, they remember a time they weren’t allowed use a certain...
“Hidden away in the Money section of today’s Guardian is this article containing...”
– Free state childcare more than affordable (via ghostlove)
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stars-collected:
whitachi answered your question: I need a good drag queen name
May I suggest my porn star name by the formula of first pet + first street: Vandy Primrose?
no lie mine is Rainbow 4th
Mine is Bert Gumeracha :(
“You know, I wasn’t going to hire you when I saw your name. I was like ‘I’m not...”
– My supervisor at the college bookstore. My name is Edelio, after my Cuban father and grandfather. Made me feel angry & disrespected (via microaggressions)
This is just one of the many facets of assimilation that I hate. The fact that people of color (esp. immigrants) are sometimes forced to...
Anonymous asked: Asking for a Calista Flockhart...
yoisthisracist:
Yo, for real, do you actually do this at your local Starbucks, just so you can then clarify your shitty, sexist joke to the dude pulling the levers on the espresso machine? You know everyone hates you, right?
December
Is kicking my arse, just a little bit.
Educate yourself on intersex genitalia! →
thiscuntsays:
myasphyxiatedmind:
uncutting:
bentspoke:
I’m totally into it, this thing has some legit diagrams.
My dad: “wow, some people have the whole kit!”
Really interesting stuff here. Give this link a read!
The fact that doctors take it upon themselves to perform surgery on and sexually assign intersex infants without their consent just… angers and upsets me so much.
so some...
Why the ‘Native’ Fashion Trend Is Pissing Off Real... →
adailyriot:
By Lisa Hix
Tis the season for buying presents. As you peruse your local mall, you might find yourself drawn to beautiful geometric patterns in vibrant colors, long associated with Navajo rugs, Pendleton “Indian trade” blankets, and Southwest Native American pottery. They’ll be everywhere you look, on sneakers, pricey handbags, home decor, and high-fashion skirts, coats,...
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