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Quote OTD: Freedom, Rights and Accountability - the denialism of fools and knaves

Quote OTD: Freedom, Rights and Accountability – the denialism of fools and knaves

By tigtog on March 1, 2012

It is depressing to have to point out, yet again, that there is a distinction between having the legal right to say something & having the moral right not to be held accountable for what you say.

Posted in arts & entertainment, language, social justice | Tagged bigotry, books & writing, films, freedom of speech, race & racism, slurs | 6 Responses

Reclaiming 'cunt' with kids

Reclaiming ‘cunt’ with kids

By blue milk on December 28, 2011

I remember being with a group of feminist friends talking about the names we use for our vulvas. (Yes, such conversations really do happen among feminists, we’re that cliché). A radical feminist in the group, most of us were, explained that knowing the history and meaning of the various terms she’d chosen to reclaim ‘cunt’. [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, history, language, parenting | Tagged reclamation, slurs | 3 Responses

Femmostroppo Reader  January 15, 2011

Femmostroppo Reader January 15, 2011

By tigtog on January 15, 2011

Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.

Posted in linkfest | Tagged abortion, classism, othering, propaganda, Read-ems, slurs, social media, stereotypes, transphobia | 3 Responses

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