November 2010
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Rate limit exceeded?? wtf?
Nov 30th
sexgenderbody: Trigger Warning? →
sexgenderbody: I posted this at our primary site, SexGenderBody.com, in response to questions raised over warnings for content posted. -a I was recently asked to provide trigger warnings for some images and links we posted on the SexGenderBody Tumblr and Twitter feeds. This is a topic that I… Being triggered does not mean “being upset” or “being offended” or “being angry,” or any...
Nov 30th
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“Being triggered does not mean “being upset” or “being offended” or “being...”
– - “Survivors Are So Sensitive”  (via: prettyeyesdirtymouth:skinmemories:gotjilk:borderlinepersonalitysupport: cassket:stillskywriting:blackenedbutterfly:dancingonembers: isaltandpeppermymango:knowledgeofloss:courtneypie) (via i-am-the-lighthouse)
Nov 30th
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FYGS has spent today marching through Manchester... →
Also, on the way home just now i slipped on some compacted snow/ice and fell slap bang, high speed, all my body weight, right on my left arse cheek. I feel like i’ve shattered my pelvis or something. Owwwww!
Nov 30th
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behonestwithyourself asked: i think this blog is fantastic. i love learning about the different aspects of gender. i'm currently in a sociology of sex and gender class and it's gotten me very interested in study things such as the stuff you post. i actually use the websites you post a lot in class. so thank you.
Nov 30th
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traininthedistance asked: I just saw your 'ask' about herpes testing, and no one seemed sure about that bit, so I just wanted to jump in and help clarify about it. In England, in STI clinics they generally won't do blood tests to check for herpes. They check for herpes through swabbing lesions, like the blisters that develop, so if you don't have any symptoms there's not much they can do about it...
Nov 30th
Prof Ken “gay cure transphobe rape apologist” Zucker is speaking in Manchester Fri Dec 3. http://on.fb.me/eMymCc #protest #lgbt #feminism
Nov 30th
timekiller-s asked: Regarding honorifics: I always believed that "Mrs." implied the man's possession of his wife. I'm not off base, am I?
Nov 29th
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Recommend FYGS for the Educational directory! →
Happy Tuesday, peeps. And hello, also, to my new followers. I got about 250 in the last week. You’re outstanding.
Nov 29th
ohhellnothomas-deactivated20101 asked: Just read your bit on male feminists and it got me wondering what your opinion on Masculist's are?
Nov 29th
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Surprise: The 2 Gay Vultures German Zookeepers... →
projectqueer: The saga of Germany’s gay griffon vultures Detlaf and Guido– whom zookeepers split up so Detlaf could be transferred to a Czech zoo to mate with a female — isn’t letting up. Especially since Guido has yet to complete the act with a lady in his new home. CONTINUED »
Nov 29th
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Professor Ken "Many parents bring their children...
ensou: fuckyeahgenderstudies: PROTEST, anyone? Prof. Ken Zucker has been invited as a keynote speaker to a Clinical Psychology conference held in Manchester (www.dcpconference.co.uk).  This is despite his controversial “treatment” and diagnosis of children with Gender Identity Disorder, where he attempts to “prevent” patients from becoming LGBT by forcing young girls to wear feminine clothing...
Nov 29th
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Professor Ken "Many parents bring their children...
PROTEST, anyone? Prof. Ken Zucker has been invited as a keynote speaker to a Clinical Psychology conference held in Manchester (www.dcpconference.co.uk).  This is despite his controversial “treatment” and diagnosis of children with Gender Identity Disorder, where he attempts to “prevent” patients from becoming LGBT by forcing young girls to wear feminine clothing and young...
Nov 29th
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Ellie Crisell just pronounced the p in pneumonia on the 8pm BBC news bulletin. What is going on?! #bbc #bbcnews #wtf
Nov 29th
Anonymous asked: I'm from the uk too and recently had a sexual health screening, just thought I'd add to your recent anon and say the do blood tests to check for hiv and syphilis, not 100% if they do for herpes but I think they can.
Hope that helps!
Nov 29th
Women still banned from combat roles after... →
Women fly Tornado bombers and have won the highest decorations for valour. There are mixed crews on Royal Navy warships. However, mixed-gender teams in close combat roles where they are required to kill the enemy face-to-face could have “far reaching and grave consequences”, the Ministry of Defence said today.
Nov 29th
Nov 29th
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labcoatgirl asked: Is not a question but...I DO love your blog. Many
I'm Italian and found incredible to read "la passera"...!
Nov 29th
nopenotgunna asked: What is your opinion on males claiming to be feminists? Do you think it would be sexist to NOT consider said male to feminist because he's not female? Or is it fine? Just curious what you think about it.
Nov 29th
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co-edfightclub asked: If "mistress" is the female form of "master", and if "mistress" can also refer to a female party to a married male or woman in a sexual relationship, then is this an injustice? Also, should women begin to use "mistress"? And what would you call a male party to a married man or woman?
Nov 29th
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Aaargh! it says i have two new messages but when i go and see they’re not there!
Nov 29th
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REBLOG THIS IS YOU CARE ABOUT TRANS RIGHTS
freerobotsex: Currently, the local (Conservative) MP in London, Ontario is running a poll on his website asking the following question: “Should Parliament support the NDP MP’s Bill to amend the Canadian Human Right Act to add gender identity and gender expression as grounds for prohibited discrimination?” There’s been a battle back and forth over the course of the week. When it was first...
Nov 29th
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Anonymous asked: As an American currently in the UK, can I also get tested free at any GUM clinic? Additionally, do they do herpes blood tests there?
Nov 29th
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On STD tests
Why don’t more people get them done?  Here in the UK, i mean. And anywhere else where it’s fucking FREE. For fuck’s sake. It’s just sensible. Every six months and whenever you change sexual partner. Come on. Oh, and use protection. It’s ALSO FREE. Protect yourself and others. Get tested. 
Nov 29th
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An AIDS advance, hiding in the open →
The NYT writes about PrEP.
Nov 29th
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Why Gender is a Text Field on Diaspora →
Nov 29th
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ohtexas asked: Using makeup to imitate arousal/bodily excitement was probably a social construct and not natural.

"Also, the whole point of makeup advertising is to exacerbate women’s insecurities about their appearance. Men just aren’t subject to that kind of pressure (though there has been a shift in recent years, with many more men’s skincare products being released and,...
Nov 29th
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Nov 29th
 radicibus replied to your post:I just realised. Rape jokes have been around for at least 300 years. There’s a lot of stuff in Greek/Roman comedy about how women all secretly want it. So they’re hella older. Yes, but ‘rape’ in Roman times (i.e. the English translation of raptio to ‘rape’) actually meant something like abduct (cf. The Rape of the Sabine Women). I do take...
Nov 29th
Anonymous asked: Didn't the word 'rape' mean something else in old times though?
Nov 29th
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Anonymous asked: Should commercials have little boys selling barbie dolls? Or is it sexist that you only see little girls? Should make up adds have men selling lipstick? I wanna know at what point is it okay to sell for a certain gender target or is it all considered sexist?
Nov 29th
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Why cis attendees of Reclaim the Night are letting... →
Nov 29th
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I just realised. Rape jokes have been around for...
Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock, anyone? It is extremely good, though.
Nov 29th
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New, better meme generator for the Privilege... →
find the tumblr at privilegedenyingwoman.tumblr.com
Nov 29th
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 janedoe225 replied to your photo:I hope Tracy Emin doesn’t mind… as i recall, she’s… who? She’s a British artist, won the Turner prize in 1999. Also appears a lot of panel shows. And apparently she’s a Tory, so this seems quite fitting.
Nov 29th
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Nov 29th
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Oh, you can't submit to icanhazpatriarchy. Dang.
I want to make this happen!!
Nov 29th
Ooh, new one for (pipe dream) privilege denying...
Who really ought to be inclusive and be Privilege Denying Person. I created her to fill the gender gap in the privilege denying meme, and in response to someone i know getting all “i totally understand what anorexia is like. After all, i am a woman—society tells me i’m fat all the time”. But, generally, these things can be said by anyone. In this case all the quotes have...
Nov 29th
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The pope approves of all sex workers?
Further to my post on… Wednesday, was it?… regarding the Pope’s approval on condom use: it seems that there was some initial confusion in the pontiff’s message as the gender switched in translation. So, the Pope’s spokesman was asked to clarify. Apparently, all HIV-infected people can use condoms to protect their partners: “Whether it’s a man or woman or a...
Nov 28th
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It's official. Taking antiretroviral drugs when... →
Nov 28th
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mykindarain asked: I love your blog. It is awesome to find a blog with intelligent things to say, rather than endless posts of pictures and "inspirational" quotes.

Thanks!
Nov 28th
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Nov 28th
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theprincesspeterpan asked: Thanks so much for keeping this up and running. I look forward to reading your posts on a daily basis. Most of all, thank you for not taking shit from anyone.
Nov 28th
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Have Yourself A Very Sexist Holiday →
thefeministhub: This is a good read. Not only does the author talk about how toys are marketed along gender roles, she also goes through a number of catalogs and tallies up what boys are pictured with, what girls are pictured with, predominant colors for each, and more, putting it all in charts that really illustrate how boy-girl specific the toy industry is. An excerpt: As I looked through...
Nov 28th
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The politics of toilets →
Nov 28th
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Nov 28th
David Cameron tells gay men ‘get tested for HIV’ →
projectqueer: Prime minister David Cameron has urged gay men to use condoms, get tested for HIV and support each other in tackling the virus. In a message for Boyz magazine for World AIDS Day, he said that HIV infection rates had increased in the last decade. View Source at PinkNews.co.uk Oh, Cameron, telling people to get tested won’t do much, given that tests won’t...
Nov 28th
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25 Bigoted Things You Can Say to an Asexual... →
justinequeer: taniada: lesbianoutlaw: Raise the knowledge! Don’t be an asshole! I have personally been told 24 out of 25 of these. ._. I wanted to post the actual picture but damn all rights reserved business.
Nov 28th
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Edmonton ad campaign targets men who prey on... →
“For those of you who choose to be That Guy, that opportunistic offender, know this — the Edmonton Police Service has the subject-matter experts to investigate these matters and we will hold you accountable for the crime you commit.” Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/campaign+targets+prey+drunken+women/3857999/story.html#ixzz16br3eMme
Nov 28th
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Just bleed all over the airport– it’s safer «... →
missworld: materialworld: A self-described “rule follower” went through an airport pornoscanner wearing a panty-liner (she was menstruating). Because the hygienic item obscured the screener’s view of her vulva, she was made to endure a humiliating fondling, “so invasive that I was left crying and dealing with memories that I thought had been dealt with years ago of prior sexual assaults.” ...
Nov 28th
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