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An Open Letter to Ann Coulter
The following is a guest post in the form of an open letter from Special Olympics athlete and global messenger John Franklin Stephens to Ann Coulter after this tweet during last night's Presidential debate.
Dear Ann Coulter,
Come on Ms. Coulter, you aren’t dumb and you aren’t shallow. So why are you continually using a word like the R-word as an insult?
I found this through one of my friends, who has found her calling working with people with special needs. For all the deservedly-critical rants feminists have directed at Ann Coulter, none are quite so poignant as this letter from Special Olympics athlete John Franklin Stephens. He goes straight to the heart of the matter without blinking, calling her out powerfully yet compassionately. Brave, honest, humane: an example for us all to follow.
Internalised Oppression.
"Oh you who have attained faith! Be ever steadfast in uploading equity, bearing witness to truth for the sake of God, even though it be against your own selves, or your parents and kinsfolk. Whether the person concerned be rich or poor, God's claim takes precedence over (the claims) of either of them. Do not, then, follow your own desires, lest you swerve from justice: for if you distort (the truth) or refuse to testify, behold God is indeed aware of all that you do." Quran 4:135…
Something to get the gears turning.
Throwback Thursday: Dear Patriarchy...
On this "Throwback Thursday," I wanted to revisit one of Crunkista's earlier posts--a kick-ass kiss-off letter to patriarchy. I think it's eternal in relevance and general crunkness. Enjoy!
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Dear Patriarchy,
This isn’t working. We both know that it hasn’t been working for a very long time.
It’s not you…no actually, it is you. This is an unhealthy, dysfunctional, abusive relationship because of you.
Best Dear Patriarchy letter-- possibly ever.
Feminist in High Heels
I confess: I love shoes. Especially when they're high. Until they wore out, my go-to faves were a pair of black leather ankle boots with dangerously high heels. They were actually pretty comfortable, but I would have worn them anyway because they looked damn good.
I’m also a feminist.
I bring this up because I often ponder the tension between…
Are feminism and fashion mutually exclusive? This blogger gives some food for thought.
Shirley the Sheepish Feminist
So, I think I'm a feminist. Maybe. Kinda. Probably a lot. I'm not sure. Honestly, I'm not terribly schooled in women's studies or the feminist movement, so I'm kinda wingin' it here. So, I think I should do what I always do when I'm unsure about something: ask Google.
Google, in its omniscience, directed me to Wikipedia, which says that…
Amusing post with 1 part self-doubt and 2 parts straightforwardness. I dig it.
PROBLEMATIC.
“The thumb’s up is the most phallocentric gesture imaginable.”
The only good feminist is– no no, not a dead one– the one that can laugh at themselves. But only if it’s steeped in academia and SUPER satirical. :D
“This woman is drinking alone” (scroll to the bottom) almost made me shoot soy milk out my nose. But their ironic use of “trigger warning” is a little cruel, ain’t it? (“Haha, joke’s on you, survivors!”)
Reblog: The Deep Resentment of Having to Think About It
Reblogging this brilliantly composed post on Rush Limbaugh and Sandra Fluke by The New Inquiry. Thank you, Aaron, for this most insightful piece.
