The Expat Life

5 December 11

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fuckyeahfeminists:

knowledgeequalsblackpower:

white privilege.

America in a nutshell.

Posted: 6:43 PM

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Mansplaining

iamateenagefeminist:

For clarification.

Is used by feminists because there is NO OTHER WORD with which to describe when men do to women when they talk over them.

It is not for you, men, it was not created for you. I’m sorry that your feelings are hurt and the term sounds mean, but the term wasn’t created for you. It was created for women.

Women who are sick of men telling them that their experiences aren’t valid. Women who are sick of men trivializing their experinces.

So I’m sorry I’m not sorry that you are hurt and trivialized over this word.

Male privilege hurts and trivializes me everyday.

I’m pretty sure you can handle one word.

4 October 11

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“ I don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s actually homophobia. I don’t expect poor people to prove to me, a Harvard grad, that hunger and poverty are widespread problems. And if someone asked me, as an Asian person, to “prove” to them that racism exists, I would laugh all the way back to Chinatown. Marginalized groups are not responsible for explaining their marginalization to you. If you are actually concerned, you would take the initiative to do some research yourself instead of showing up at some oppressed group’s door step demanding a list of citations for things (racism, sexism, etc.) that are proven time and time again in the real world.

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WORD (via notevenbovvered)

oh hell yeah.

(via randomberlinchick)

Amen!

(via soulquarius)

This. I owe no one an explanation of my oppression, nor do I have the responsibility to educate you. You feel me?

(via ladyatheist)

(Source: amberlrhea)

13 September 11

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“ Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

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Barry Switzer, former football coach for college and professional teams, giving what I think is a marvelous definition of privilege.

(via cognitivedissonance)

Pretty friggin’ spot on.

(via yarr-metis)

Or are born on home base with 15 points on the scoreboard and think they’re better than the people who have to walk 50 miles just to get to the baseball arena/stadium/field/whateverthehell.

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29 August 11

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25 August 11

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“ Having privilege isn’t something you can usually change, but that’s okay, because it’s not something you should be ashamed of, or feel bad about. Being told you have privilege, or that you’re privileged, isn’t an insult. It’s a reminder! The key to privilege isn’t worrying about having it, or trying to deny it, or apologize for it, or get rid of it. It’s just paying attention to it, and knowing what it means for you and the people around you. Having privilege is like having big feet. No one hates you for having big feet! They just want you to remember to be careful where you walk.

— Sindeloke, on Privilege (via rebel-grrrl, drmeltron)

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh