more matter with less art
June 2012
thelordofthebutts: i’m a d-list blogger trying to fit in with the a-list crowd
this statement is nothing like me i am A+ perfection.
who am i kidding i’m not even on the list.
colfricans: being straight and supporting gay rights doesn’t make you a saint it just makes you a decent person
CONAN O'BRIEN APOLOGIZES FOR ANTI-TRANS JOKE →
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pansexualpride: Conan O’Brien apologized today after a monologue joke on his show last Tuesday upset members and allies of the LGBT community. O’Brien referred to Chicago as “the city of the big shoulders” and followed up by saying that it “was better than the name they almost went with… ‘the unconvincing tr*nny.’” After members of the transgender community began to speak out and after GLAAD reached out, the show agreed to pull the clip and O’Brien issued an apology.
Janet Mock@janetmock.@ConanOBrien You’re better than your “unconvincing tr*nny” bit. You’ve deeply offended a fan who’s transow.ly/bEETg #girlslikeus
I used to LOVE @ConanOBrien. Now, after he used the “T” word, not so much. Come on Conan, be a man and apologize to all the #GirlsLikeUs
Since it aired, a number of trans community leaders weighed in on the incident, including LGBT Weekly columnist Autumn Sandeen who told GLAAD: “I’m so tired of my peers and I being so frequently portrayed as monsters. I wish that media would recognize that transphobia is monstrous, and if they know the one salient fact about us that we’re trans they don’t know everything about our three-dimensional lives.”
GLAAD received the following statement of apology from O’Brien:
My staff and I had no idea that term was offensive to the transgender community. We apologize and you will not be hearing that term again.
The show has also confirmed they will remove the clip of the joke from the website.
oh right. can someone offer me an example of how the T-word would EVER be used in a context that isn’t offensive? because i sure as hell can’t imagine one.
“Where is your ‘White literature’ section?”
—Author, professor, and provocateur Amitava Kumar goes to several bookstores in New York City and asks this very specific (and much needed) question. What happened after asking is worth reading.
(via mehreenkasana)
(via mehreenkasana)
Sometimes, I say smart things.: lettherebecramp: if your feminism does not actively advocate for and... →
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lettherebecramp: if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with women of color, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with trans* women, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with disabled women, your feminism is shit
if your feminism does not actively advocate for and with financially disadvantaged women, your feminism is shit
no exceptions
no questions asked
there will be no revolution for women if you willingly ignore and scorn your sisters in favor of a “feminism” that is more palatable to your privilege
loldemort: don’t talk to me if your otp isn’t ron/mcgonagall
twinborn: LOL
maytheodds: what is happening
karmalized: It is rare that I scroll past an image and actually start giggling uncontrollably… this is that image.
