#Equality

[ashciz-thoughts]

This is repulsive. The government likely detained him for the purpose of killing his important research. Those who discover groundbreaking information on curing cancer, always dissapear.

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[thefairyfellermasterstroke]

I feel like this quote, taken from a letter sent to Antonie Buissart in 1791 by Robespierre, perfectly summarize the life of the latter:

"I feel only trepidation at the arduous labours to which this important position* will condemn me, at a time when I needed rest after such lengthy turmoil... But I am called to a turbulent destiny. I must follow it, until I have made the last sacrifice I can offer to my homeland."

*On June 11th, 1791, Robespierre was elected as public prosecutor in the Criminal Court of the department of Paris (without his knowledge)

[humanityinahandbag]

I'd like to tell you all a story about my grandmother.

My grandparents raised their children, four girls (one of them my mother), to be fighters. My aunts marched in Washington for women's rights with babies strapped to their chests and like to joke that all of the grandchildren who came from that line (including myself) were born with picket signs in their hands.

But it started with my grandparents. They fought hard for what they believed in. They marched against Vietnam. They marched for Martin Luther King. They marched for women's rights. They marched for a better future.

But let's talk specifically about my grandmother for a moment.

My grandmother unfortunately passed away in 2016. She had to watch the first Trump election and did so knowing that it would probably be the last election she'd ever see. And there is some argument there that she could have given in to fear and defeatism. She could have decided none of it was worth it, and she could have decided that fascism had won and the world was over.

But she did something else instead.

To give some context, my grandparents had friends who were Republicans. I say were, because they shifted from the normal Republican towards the MAGA Republican we see today. And despite a very clear message from my family about how we felt, they were more than ready to still come to the funeral as if everything was normal. Like their beliefs were normal. Like they were welcome to celebrate someone who had fought so hard for the rights of other people.

These were people who would have absolutely used their rhetoric to scream and shout if they were left out or disinvited.

And so my grandmother, even past her final moments, pulled the most brilliant, petty move I've ever seen.

She'd decided ahead of time that everyone who had known her was more than welcome to attend but that she wanted everyone attending the funeral to donate money. That was the requirement to be invited. And so everyone did just that. There was no talk about what the donations were for, just that they were appreciated. I want to say that the assumption was the money would help pay for funeral expenses and give the family some support while we grieved.

Except that wasn't the case.

Because in those final moments of the funeral, the rabbi stepped forward to thank everyone, and then very cheerfully announced;

"Arlene was so happy to know just how many people were coming to join us here today. She couldn't have been more proud of her family. And I'm sure she would have been elated to see just how much money you all gave today to Planned Parenthood."

When I say that the faces of those people are enshrined in my memory, I mean it. The anger, the devastation, the rage, the betrayal. It was an absolutely gorgeous display of true defeat at the hands of a boss ass old lady who literally fought with her last breath and threw up both middle fingers all the way out the door.

What I'm saying is this.

It is very easy to feel defeated. It is very easy to think that everything is over, and there's nothing left for us to do. It's very easy to say that fascism won, that fear won, that hate won.

But that's only true if you let it be true.

There is always more that we can do. There is a future that is still worth fighting for. And it's more than possible, even when it doesn't seem like it.

And fighting is going to look different every time.

Some days it will look like picket signs in our hands.

Some days it will look like spending time with friends and family and people you love and knowing that you have a community that supports you and your vision of a brighter future.

And some days, it's pulling absolute natural level 20 petty trickster shit even after you've left the world.

Because you can always make an impact and you can always add a little brightness to life, and if that means tricking a group of MAGA idiots into throwing their money behind Planned Parenthood in the middle of your own goddamn funeral then that's what it means.

Keep fighting. People have done it before you. People will continue to do it after you.

And enjoy the little victories.

(Even the petty ones)

[only-knives]

IM GOING TO CRY THEY MIGHT INCREASE THE SSI ASSETS LIMIT TO $10,000.

it's a bipartisan bill too! and for anyone unaware, people on SSI (which is different from SSDI), can only have $2,000 in assets (unless they have an ABLE account, which comes with its own rules). this assets limit has been in place for FORTY YEARS and is a giant part of why being on SSI keeps people incredibly impoverished.

i've also heard they might remove the marriage penalty but i don't have the spoons to read or explain it so someone else please add on!

this is huge! please spread the word and do what you can to help ensure this happens!

[clydetheshamelessdiva]

The way girl toys are baby dolls and toy kitchens raising girls to become housewives but boy toys are guns and superheroes raising them to be ‘tough’ and save the world and the way my dad gave me a necklace but my brother a Swiss army pocket knife and I was sooo jealous and wanted the knife not the dumb necklace. The way my family was okay with me playing with toy guns but god forbid my brother drink from a pink cup he’s going to turn gay. The way women can wear pants and dresses but men can only wear pants. The way male and masculine things are cool and can be for everyone but female and feminine things are only for women and are looked down upon and disrespected.

legitimately my first feminist awakening as a ten year old child was realizing that girls were expected to respect “boy stuff” but boys were never expected to respect “girl stuff”

[mushroomyhouse]

Happy Pride Month! 🌈

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🏳️‍⚧️ mush.house/pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

[tilbageidanmark]

The mile-long rainbow flag being carried down First Avenue in New York City today in 1994

[ashciz-thoughts]

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DEI does not mean lower standards.

You are thinking of white privilege.

[politijohn]

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Some good news!

[heavensentsoul]

God forbid a woman enjoy a certain idea of femininity. The point of equality is it doesn’t matter if our choices appeal to men. We get to choose. You’re telling me women are supposed to stop enjoying certain things because men enjoy when we like them. I like shaving my legs. Oh no I guess I gotta stop now because men also like when I shave my legs. Grow up. Enjoy what you like and stop letting men dictate your life. You think you’re better than other women because you make choices based on men! You are exactly the same as what you hate. Grow the fuck up.

Xoxo, a real feminist

….Cunts.

I don't know what makes me sadder; the bimbofication to become famous, or the fact that it worked.

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

The Beijing court supported Ms. Gao on two counts and ruled that Dangdang should continue to honour her original contract of employment. In addition, the court said Dangdang should pay her salary from the date she applied for sick leave to the date of arbitration

The Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court went on to state that “social tolerance is a blessing of the rule of law” and highlighted the need to “respect diverse ways of living and protect the dignity of transgender people.”

[angelheart-bunny]

people who deserve more respect and recognition:

intersex people

trans men

aromantic people

multigender people

people in qpr's

aplatonic people

[progressive-memes]

[spoiledbratblog]