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Rosa Parks proved that sitting down can be a stand-up statement. While history may depict her famous refusal to get up from her bus seat as a spontaneous protest, this incredible woman had activist credentials that stretched well beyond. But, it was her famous 1955 act of civil disobedience that became a watershed event in civil rights activism and forever changed America for the better. It is for this uncompromising spirit in the face of repression that Rosa Parks takes her rightful seat in the Push Girl Hall of Fame.
Tell your friend she’s got a little Rosa Parks in her. Reblog now to give her a little push.
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Evening Primrose by Kopano Matlwa
Rating: 9/10
This was such an interesting read, I was honestly really pleasantly surprised by hw much I enjoyed this book. If you’ve been reading my review for a while, then you’ll know that the thing I hate about reading is expectation. If my expectations are too high because of a ‘hype’ then I’m always disappointed - so my outlook is to always go in with low expectation.
But this book really took me by surprise. I was kindly sent a copy of this book by Hodder & Stoughton, and I don’t know why, but I’m always a little hesitant when I get sent books by publishing companies and feel a lot of pressure to read them. But I decided that this would be one of my holiday reads…little did I realise that it would be so profound.
The novel is in the form of diary entries, so follows the life of the narrator from when she’s very young through into her adult life in South Africa - her education as a teenager, training as a doctor, her relationship with her mother. But most importantly, the novel also comments on a number of socio-political events and attitudes within South Africa.
Throughout the book there’s a lot of commentary on the divide within the community between light and dark skinned South Africans, as well as xenophobic attitudes towards individuals from North African countries and the discrimination that they face/faced.
There are so many interesting comments made throughout the novel, without giving too much of the novel’s plot away (as to prevent spoilers), its interesting to read about the inability to speak out against a majority view or ideology.
I became so engrossed in this book that I managed to start, and finish it in a matter of hours. Due to the length and layout of the book, it was very easy to just power read, but the cliff hangers and content also helped keep me hooked too.
I’m so so in love with this book and everything that it discusses and the way it brings taboo subjects into the forefront of narrative, you’d be a fool not to read it. Completely and utterly deserving of its 9/10 rating, Evening Primrose is a touching and thought provoking novel that will leave you completely stunned - a must read this summer.
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For those that don’t kno I support straight, gay, && lesbian marriage. Why? Bc I feel if I want to marry the woman of my dreams one day and be happy in love then damn it I should be able to. I’m not bothering you :) ❤ #HumanRights #love #MarriageRight #equality #MarriageEquality #free #straight #lesbian #MyLife
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#PACKNewRules meeting at our #E3 office ☀️ Following the #genderpaygap reveal & the #MeToo movement… What can we do now? Join us Thurs. 17th May for a lively panel discussion on #equality & what we can do to promote an inclusive future, & network w- professionals in TV, music, sports, financial services, tech & politics. Be a part of the solution. #JointhePACK Tickets on Eventbrite or DM for link. FREE+drinks #eastlondon #event @vananne123 @mothmarketing #bankholiday
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Anonymous asked: Do you agree that men can be victims of rape, abuse, sexism, etc.
Yes, aside from the last part. You can technically be sexist against a guy, but it lacks institutionalized power so, it won’t victimize him. Maybe hurt his feelings for a bit.
-FuckingRapeCulture
This is actually a really good point. The difference between sexism towards men and sexism towards women is essentially that the worst that’ll happen if you’re sexist towards a man is you’ll “hurt his feelings for a bit”. But if you say anything that could even remotely be construed as sexism towards a woman, she throws a tantrum. Suddenly you’re a patriarchal pig who treads women underfoot and spits on their rights.
“You know, it costs us so much to remain divided.This zero-sum thinking,that’s what’s good for one group has to come at the expense of another,it’s what’s gotten us into this mess. I believe it’s time to reject that old paradigm and realize that our fates are linked.An injury to one is an injury to all.You know, we have a choice.Our nation was founded on a belief in a hierarchy of human value.But we are about to be a country with no racial majority.
So we can keep pretending like we’re not all on the same team.We can keep sabotaging our success and hamstringing our own players. Or we can let the proximity of so much differencereveal our common humanity.And we can finally invest in our greatest asset.Our people. All of our people.
Quote from Heather C. McGhee in her TED Talk “Racism has a cost for everyone”.
Kate Phellini
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Sarah McBride just shut down Clint Eastwood’s defense of Donald Trump’s racism.
The National Press Secretary of @humanrightscampaign, and first openly transgender speaker at a national party convention, wasn’t willing to let Eastwood’s comments slide.
See the rest of her list here.
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“Imagine all the people living life in peace, you…”
It’s one line from “Imagine” by John Lennon. I just wish that the world could be a better place. #BlackLivesMatter ✊✊✊
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Equal rights your everyone does not mean less rights for you. It’s not pie.
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#ItsNotPie
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Not all Muslims are terrorists!!1!
But all Catholic Priests are pedophiles, and
all Baptist Preachers are homophobic and sexist. Am I right?
“Black people can’t be racist.”
Oh, yes they can. Definition of Racism: “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.”
Nowhere in that definition did it say, “This doesn’t apply to POC.” Because we are all equal. People who believe that Blacks can’t be racist don’t believe in equality. Blacks are just as bad as Whites. Blacks are just as good as Whites. No exceptions… We’re all the same.
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Issue 6, Summer 13’
“The Case of the San Antonio Four & Other Legal Injustices”
This 28 pg issue features the story of the “San Antonio Four,” four Latina Lesbians who were wrongly convicted of the gang rape of two young girls. This 6th edition of Muchacha brings to light the injustices that these women have suffered by the hands of the criminal justice system. This issue calls into question how lack of evidence, inconsistent testimonials, skewed medical reports, junk science, homophobia and satanic ritual abuse, among other issues, are factors that have led to the imprisonment of four innocent women for 13 years and counting. This edition also presents work on other legal injustices such as transphobia within the legal system and documentation, rape culture, the feminist porn debate and a detailed account of sex worker Aileen Wournos’ unfair trial.Buy your copy HERE!
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