September 2011
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“Problems of Language in a Democratic State” June...
Who did what to whom? Who’s responsible?
We have a rather foggy mess and not much hope for a democratic state when the powerless agree to use a language that blames the victim for the deeds of the powerful.
As in: “I was raped.” What should we conclude from that most sadly passive use of language? By definition, nobody in her right mind can say that, and mean it. For rape to occur, somebody real...
“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
– Rumi (via rainysolitude)
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Hospital Dreams: Opinion: Some people seriously... →
theraptorwhomurderedlove:
Body positive should not mean:
Shaming people who have one body type in order to say how beautiful another is
Shaming people who have eating disorders and using every ableist slur in the book against them
Shaming people who choose to make any alteration to their…
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Problems of Language in a Democratic State
Who did what to whom? Who’s responsible?
We have a rather foggy mess and not much hope for a democratic state when the powerless agree to use a language that blames the victim for the deeds of the powerful.
As in: “I was raped.” What should we conclude from that most sadly passive use of language? By definition, nobody in her right mind can say that, and mean it. For rape to occur, somebody real...
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WatchRonan Parke, Jar of Hearts. melting!
