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nov. 30 journal entry

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When someone tells you, ‘I love you,’ and then you feel, ‘Oh, I must be worthy after all,’ that’s an illusion. That’s not true. Or someone says, ‘I hate you,’ and you think, ‘Oh, God, I knew it; I’m not very worthy,’ that’s not true either. Neither one of these thoughts hold any intrinsic reality. They are an overlay. When someone says, ‘I love you,’ he is telling you about himself, not you. When someone says, ‘I hate you,’ she is telling you about herself, not you. World views are self views—literally.

Adyashanti  (via fyp-philosophy)

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all we do is drive all we do is think about the feelings that we hide all we do is sit in silence waiting for a sign sick and full of pride all we do is drive

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On August 9, 2014, Brown, an unarmed black 18-year old, was shot and killed by Wilson, who is white. The shooting led to demonstrations, confrontations with police, and some looting and violence.

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It’s hard not to feel humorless as a woman and a feminist, to recognize misogyny in so many forms, some great and some small, and know you’re not imagining things. It’s hard to be told to lighten up because if you lighten up any more, you’re going to float the fuck away. The problem is not that one of these things is happening, it’s that they are all happening, concurrently and constantly. These are just songs. They are just jokes. They are just movies. It’s just a hug. They’re just breasts. Smile, you’re beautiful. Can’t a man pay you a compliment? In truth, this is all a symptom of a much more virulent cultural sickness — one where women exist to satisfy the whims of men, one where a woman’s worth is consistently diminished or entirely ignored.

- Roxane Gay. What Men Want, America Delivers (via lucykshaw)

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Wow.

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Rachel Haynes

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How White People Sound When They “Disagree” With PoC About Racism Posted on

This morning on Twitter, Mia had a few words for white people who “disagree” with PoC about racism. It’s funny because it’s true.

(via: blackgirldangerous)

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Keep Saying Her Name #JusticeForSandy

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M.I.A photographed by Ryan McGinley

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Maria Oakey Dewing (American, 1845 - 1927): Garden in May (1895) (via Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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how about instead of “all body types are beautiful” we say “beauty is extremely subjective and fleeting and doesn��t determine your worth and you don’t owe attractiveness to anyone so why don’t you focus on something important like being a worthwhile human being”