Quote of the Day

[Content Note: Racism classism.]"On November. 6, Romney transported nearly all every economic group except individuals with under $50,000 annually in household earnings. Which means he transported nearly all middle-class voters. While John McCain lost whitened voters more youthful than 30 by 10 points, Romney won individuals voters by seven points, a 17-point change. ... [A]ny party that captures a lot of the middle-class should be doing something right."—Stuart Stevens, chief strategist for Team Romney, within an op-erectile dysfunction for that WaPo, boasting that, despite the fact that Romney lost, she got all of the GOOD VOTES, i.e. wealthy whitened people.This type of awesome party filled because of so many great people!

Number of the Day

: The amount of ladies who will lead the major House committees within the 113th Congress.Towards the top of House committees, it is a man's world.Not really a single lady will lead the major House committees within the 113th Congress.Following a day's conferences closed towards the public, the home Republican Steering Committee introduced an exciting-male slate of committee chairs, including 12 coming back congress who'll mind up probably the most important sections in Washington. The chairs for that House Ethics Committee and House Administration Committee haven't yet been selected, so a lady could finish in certainly one of individuals slots.Meanwhile, on the other hand from the aisle...House Dems will probably have five women as ranking people committees: Repetition. Nita Lowey (N.Y.) or Repetition. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) on Appropriations, Repetition. Maxine Waters (Calif.) on Financial Services, Repetition. Louise Slaughter (N.Y.) on Rules, Repetition. Eddie Bernice Manley (Texas) on Science and Repetition. Nydia Velazquez (N.Y.) on Small Company.Imagine how different everything could be when the Republicans did not contain the majority in the home due to gerrymandering.

Heyyyyyyy, Breaking Baddies!

Aaron Paul, also known as Jesse Pinkman, is actually looking forward to the ultimate season of everybody's favorite show about terrible meth-making monsters, Breaking Bad.I simply finished reading through the very first episode from the final season of Breaking Bad and words can't express things i just experienced. Holy shit.&mdash Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) November 27, 2012I can't waaaaaaaaaaaaaait!!![That headline ought to be sang towards the tune of Gangnam Style. Clearly.]

Important Announcement

Basically never heard the title Grover Norquist again, that might be okay.

Daily Dose of Cute

The almighty Dudlington of Shakes Manor

Cease-Fire Reached in Israel-Gaza Conflict

[Content Note: War violence.]CNN is confirming that the cease-fire continues to be brokered carrying out a bus bombing in Tel Aviv and intense discussions caused by US Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Leader Mohamed Morsy.The cease-fire, introduced Wednesday evening inside a joint news conference in Cairo with U.S. Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr, is scheduled to consider effect at 9 p.m. (2 p.m. ET).Using more than an hour or so to visit prior to the agreement formally became predominant, rockets might be seen streaking from Gaza in to the sky toward Israel. It wasn't immediately obvious if Israel had suspended its military procedures....No particulars from the cease-fire agreement were immediately available. Hamas have been requesting, amongst other things, an finish to Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israeli authorities stated these were seeking a lengthy-term solution ending the threat of rocket fire in southern Israel.As lately as Wednesday mid-day, Hamas authorities were with more strikes against Israel, that can be a country's military ongoing to press its campaign against suspected rocket-starting sites and just what it referred to as "terrorist hideouts."Eleven people passed away by Wednesday evening in Gaza, based on the Hamas-run al-Aqsa television station, getting the entire dying toll within the Palestinian territory to 142 in eight times of fighting.Five people died in Israel, and scores more were wounded.Again, be thoughtful in leaving comments and don't forget to take part in good belief.

♥ Big Black Dogs

[Content Note: Animal abuse.]ZeldaZelly is really a BBD. A large black dog.Large black dogs who finish up in animal shelters frequently have trouble finding their way to avoid it again. It is a phenomenon referred to as Large Black Dog Syndrome, or Large Black Dog Prejudice. BBDs often spend longer in animal shelters/rescues, and investing longer in overburdened animal shelters means a greater chance of dying, in places without funding or facilities to aid lengthy-term proper care of huge amounts of destitute dogs.You will find lots of factors that play into BBD Syndrome: People still choose dogs mainly on appearance, even though temperament and is exactly what determines the prosperity of an adoption. The colour black also remains used like a cultural marker of ethical darkness, and also the association is really deeply ingrained that research has found individuals to judge teams putting on black uniforms weight loss aggressive even when they're not, and located individuals to become more aggressive when putting on black uniforms than other colors. Black dogs are routinely described as aggressive in pop media. Black dogs don't photograph too (or, really, as quickly) as lighter- or various colored dogs, which puts them in a disadvantage on pet adoption sites. And black jackets possess the most marked distinction between healthy and neglected dogs: Zelda is continually accented on her behalf lush, shiny coat, however when we first saw her, emaciated and malnourished and dirty, her coat was flat and lackluster it were built with a harsh, greyish cast but was dark enough to exhibit all of the dander cast removed from her dehydrated skin.Everything conspires to create existence hard for a destitute BBD.When Tamara Delaney of Woodville, Wis., volunteered to locate a home for any black Labrador Retriever named Mike this past year, she'd no clue what she was facing. Mike, looked after with a save group, had already anxiously waited nearly 3 years for any new house. And that he would wait eight more several weeks as Delaney attempted to locate someone to take the large Lab.It did not matter much that Mike would be a interpersonal dog as well as in perfect health. Jake's problem wasn't his temperament—it was the colour of his coat. Mike bore the stigma from the "BBD," an acronym used to consult large black dogs, who're frequently passed over for fancy, more attractive dogs and find yourself, like Mike, awaiting years to become adopted."My own mail a black-covered dog," save employees told Delaney as she attempted with no success to locate a home for Mike. So when Delaney switched to the web, she discovered that animal shelters across the nation were filled with black-covered mutts."Do not overlook our black dogs," save groups pleaded on their own home pages above pictures of Rottweilers, Chows and Labs sporting vibrant bandanas. One shelter's website just came out using the harsh truth: "Everyone is unaware of how condemned black dogs are when they're introduced to some pound." Condemned. It's, regrettably, an properly ominous word.Mike steered clear of that fate. Delaney adopted him. After which, in 2004, she began Black Gem Dogs, towards saving more Large Black Dogs and lift awareness concerning the prejudice against BBDs—a problem that yet continues.Most black dogs need to depend on shelter staff and volunteers to influence potential adoptors their way. And even, many animal shelters take extra making black dogs more adoptable, based on Kate Pullen, director of animal sheltering issues in the Humane Society from the U . s . States in Washington, D.C. Teaching the dogs methods, putting placards on dog houses highlighting the dog's personality ("I might be a black dog, but I understand how to balance a biscuit on my small nose."), ensuring multiple black dogs aren't kenneled alongside one other—anything to trap the attention and imagination of potential adoptors."I have needed to turn away many black dogs since i can't fill the area track of them," states Jill Wimmer, shelter manager at Feet Atlanta, that city's earliest and biggest no-kill shelter. "And each one I averted were built with a great temperament." Wimmer recognizes that she will likely adopt out three dogs within the time that it takes to locate a home for just one BBD.This past weekend, Iain and that i were remembering the way the shelter staff understood nothing about Zelda—a stray BBD who had not even received a title. They did not determine if she was house friendly or spayed. They barely even understood what dog i was speaking about whenever we stated we desired to adopt her. It isn't that they are heartless these were overcome, plus they quite justifiably assumed nobody would provide the BBD using the silly ears a house.BBDs need extra effort, but short time and assets implies that extra effort always comes at the fee for other dogs, who're more adoptable.The very best factor I'm able to want to do is help raise awareness concerning the plight of BBDs, to ensure that they do not require extra effort to begin with.In the end, even when they might advocate on their own, will still be us who must change. My Large Black Dog Zelda, sleeping on my small lap.* * *In Missouri, November is Adopt a Black Dog Month. You are able to adopt a BBD in the Humane Society of Missouri for under half the typical fee with the finish of November.* * *Note: Black felines also face an identical problem, using the added complication of superstitions about black felines being misfortune. Black felines fortunately have plenty of champions trying to undermine that prejudice. I've possessed three solid black felines within my existence: Night time, Inky, and Moire. Not one of them introduced me any misfortune. &hearts

Photos of the Day

Leader Obama and Secretary Clinton have been in Asia for ASEAN Summit meeting of Asian leaders, on which will likely be their last trip together. I could not pick only one image in the wire photos, here are three:Leader Obama takes part inside a family photo of ASEAN leaders throughout the ASEAN Summit in the Peace Structure in Phnom Penh November 19, 2012. With Obama are (L-R) Thailand's Pm Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam's Pm Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodia's Pm Hun Sen and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. [REUTERS/Jason Reed]U.S. Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton and Thailand's Pm Yingluck Shinawatra toast in a dinner at Government House in Bangkok, November 18, 2012. [REUTERS/Jason Reed]Leader Obama and Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton smile because they stand at the bottom of the Reclining Buddha throughout their tour from the Wat Pho Royal Monastery in Bangkok, November 18, 2012. [REUTERS/Jason Reed]Immediately after searching at photos, I became of look at this: With Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton planning in conclusion her service within the next couple of several weeks, she and Leader Obama happen to be investing some time together, waxing nostalgic regarding their work at work in the last 4 years as well as their history as rivals within the hard fought against 2008 presidential campaign."On the airplane back from Rangoon to Cambodia, they spent essentially the whole flight alone in the personal office on Air Pressure One just reminiscing concerning the last 4 years, but because the leader stated, it had not been only the last 4 years, they have experienced a great deal together during the last 5 or 6 many, actually, unqiue among people they have been only at that being employed as hard as they possibly can for 5 or 6 years,Inch Deputy National Security Agent Ben Rhodes told reporters as Obama and Clinton were in Cambodia for Asian summit meeting."I believe exactly what the leader expresses and just what he thinks isn't just has she done a fantastic job as secretary of condition, but they have really arrived at become not only partners, but close buddies and it is a friendship he values greatly which he'll wish to continue moving forward,Inch Rhodes stated.This is a lengthy, lengthy way from "likeable enough." For Madame Secretary:"It has been great. It has been bittersweet, nostalgic, everything you realized.Inch—Hillary Clinton, on her behalf last trip w/ Obama.&mdash jennifer bendery (@jbendery) November 20, 2012Blub.[Aside: Jason Reed—still my personal favorite news digital photographer. I really like that guy.]

Krugman 1: Rubio 0

Hey, remember how Senator Marco Rubio stated some really unclever shit about how exactly old our planet is...? Well, Paul Krugman includes a response. That is great. Obvs.[H/T to Shaker everestmckinley.]

In The News (Fuck Yeah, Astronomy!)

[Content note: homophobia, suicide]News: From Space!:Astronomers have discovered a planet 13 occasions more massive than Jupiter. Fuck yeah, astronomy!New recommendations in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Pressure recommend all People in america age range 15 to 64 get routine tests for Aids. Note, testing will be included in Obamacare. Franklin Graham (the fruit of Billy Graham's loins) thinks that People in america switched their backs on God lately once they re-chosen a Christian leader to some second term. Okay.Hey, Mister DJ!Breaking: FBI agents are presently within the Detroit Public Library performing searching warrant.Jon Gnarr, the mayor of Reykjavík, states homophobes are assholes. Heh.The Syracuse Common Council has transpired a nearby law stretching civil privileges to any or all people no matter gender expression.The Moving Gemstones Official Application. I suppose so?2012 would be the worst year for military suicides since monitoring started in 2001.Hail Satan! LOL!

Open Thread

Question of the Day

Recommended by Shaker Bellspice: "What habit have you get like a kid that you simply now realize is absurd, but maintain into their adult years anyway? For instance, as kids, my sister and that i always saved the whitened Smarties for last (simply because they were in some way more awesome). Even today, if I am eating Smarties, I consume the whitened ones last!"

In The News

[Content note: Homophobia, transphobia, violence]News From Beyond:"I find it hard to think that Lincoln subsequently was banging anybody." — Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize champion and film writer for that new film Lincoln subsequently.The Household Research Council continues to be a lot of shitbags. Surprise.New figures from Trans Murder Monitoring show 265 trans everyone was killed around the globe within the last 12 several weeks, greater than previous years.Anti-gay activist and former Navy chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt states growing support of marriage equality is an indication of the Finish Occasions. Neat!Welp.One factor I have learned this election: American businessmen are total douchebags. British petroleum pays an archive U.S. fine of $4.5 billion to stay criminal claims developing in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill within the Gulf.A Might guy has evidence of Bigfoot's existence.Hey brainiacs: Pay attention to the whole soundtrack from the Hobbit: An Unpredicted Journey!The Exorcist figures happen to be inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame.

Today in Mitt Romney Is Still Terrible

Mitt Romney lost fair and square while he is terrible and the guidelines are garbage. But he's other ideas about why he lost the election to Leader Obama, and—spoiler alert!—they don't include his being terrible and hawking garbage guidelines:Mitt Romney on Wednesday credited his defeat simply as to the he known as large policy "gifts" the leader had presented on loyal Democratic constituencies, including youthful voters, African-People in america and Hispanics.Inside a business call with fund-raisers and contributor to his campaign, Mr. Romney stated Wednesday mid-day the leader had adopted the "old playbook" of utilizing specific initiatives to woo specific interest groups — "particularly the African-American community, the Hispanic community and youthful people.""In every situation, these were very generous with what they gave to individuals groups," Mr. Romney stated..."According to the youthful people, for example, a forgiveness of school loan interest would be a large gift," Mr. Romney stated. "Free birth control methods were very large with youthful, college-aged women. After which, finally, Obamacare also designed a difference on their behalf, because you may already know, anybody now 26 years old and more youthful was now likely to be a part of their parents' plan, which would be a large gift to youthful people."..."Imaginable for an individual making $25,000 or $30,000 or $35,000 annually, being told you are now getting free healthcare, particularly without having it, getting free healthcare worth, what, $10,000 per family, in perpetuity — I am talking about, this really is huge," Mr. Romney stated. "Likewise with Hispanic voters, free healthcare would be a large plus. But additionally in relation to Hispanic voters, the amnesty for kids of illegals, the so-known as Dream Act kids, would be a huge plus for your voting group."None of the, obviously, is remotely surprising in the guy who thinks people aren't titled to food, and whose running mate was accusing "urban voters" for his or her loss on friday. They are highly titled, titanically fortunate, and voraciously greedy bigots who wouldn't accept personal accountability whether it were drizzled with gold and hands-shipped by Jesus.Plus they manifestly won't learn. This sneering contempt for those who don't share their rights is the reason why they're losing. And rather than walking to reflect on whether maybe "Bootstraps, nonwinners!" is not a fantastic strategy, they obdurately reject empathy and bridge-building in support of doubling lower on rank hostility and scapegoating.It is simply the worst couple of sour grapes being smashed into bitter red-colored whine.And it might be awful to look at, if perhaps I were not so pleased through the proof of their growing lack of ability to effectively hide the private cruelty that underwrites their reprehensible guidelines.Possibly Reagan's rosy-cheeked mask of affability has finally and forever fallen in the ugly face of contemporary conservatism.

Photo of the Day

In the Telegraph's Pictures during the day for 13 November 2012: Tank the small tortoise is dwarfed with a mouse button at Paradise Wildlife Park, in Broxbourne, England. The Hermann's tortoise is six several weeks old, and won't be fully grown until age six, as he should weigh about 3kg. [Alex Smale / Barcroft Media]Tiny small tortie!My grandfather stored two box turtles as pets—Tommy and Matthew. They resided within my grandparents' backyard in Queens until my dad died, therefore we introduced it well to Indiana to reside out their days.My dad am keen on individuals turtles. Plus they were great wee beasties, each together with his own distinct personality. I'm a fan of tortoise-and-turtlekind.

Top Five

Here's your subject: Top 5 Worst Television Theme Tunes. For that record, we are able to all take that one like a gimme. Go!Please feel thanks for visiting share tales about why your Top 5 picks are what they're, though an upright-up list is okay, too. Please avoid adversely auditing other individuals lists, because judgment attempts participation.

Important Announcement

I'd rather not see Lincoln subsequently, the Steven Spielberg biopic of Leader Abe Lincoln subsequently. I had been very excited to determine Daniel Day-Lewis all outfitted as Lincoln subsequently, however it works out which was the complete zenith of my excitement for that film. Whooooops!I am sure Steven Spielberg is devastated at the idea of not receiving my $8. Well i guess. Better luck next biopic, Steven Spielberg!Oh, also? If you are wondering if the has anything whatsoever related to the truth that the trailers for that film are extremely heavy on Lincoln subsequently Freed the Slaves! without (m)any black people themselves really showing up any place in a clip, the response to that might be yup!I am talking about, sure, yes, excellent job, Mr. Lincoln subsequently! All that. However I am fast-sending a million years (more or less) before the Spielberg Cyborg Gen 5-L is creating a movie about marriage equality known as "Obama," about Mr. Obama's brave personal affirmation that very same-sex marriage might not technically finish civilization, and I am thinking Later On (complicated) about how exactly the film should maybe actually cover my buddies who went door-to-door using their hearts within their throats asking their neighbors who've been because of the chance to election on their own civil privileges to impress perform the right factor.I suppose it is simply which i know Abraham Lincoln subsequently did some stuff. Is exactly what I am saying.

Monday Blogaround

This blogaround introduced for you by hats.Suggested Reading through:Digby: Someone Please Help remind the Leader She Got a Progressive MandateMaya: Race and also the Gender Gap: Whitened Women Supported Romney by 56 to 42 PercentAdrienne: Guess We Are Able To Add Victorias Secret towards the List [Content Note: The publish only at that link includes discussion and imagery of racism and objectification.] Helen: Beatie Divorce [Content Note: The publish only at that link includes discussion of transphobia and gender essentialism.]Ragen: It Isn't a Civil Debate [Content Note: The publish only at that link includes discussion of body fat prejudice and eliminationism.]Andy: Kyrsten Sinema Victorious in Arizona House Race Becomes first Freely Bisexual Person in CongressJill: Just See this Absurdly Awesome R2-D2 VespaLeave your links and recommendations in comments...

The Parks and Rec Open Thread

Two males enter. Just one guy exits using the last sausage-wrapped shrimp.(Spoilers are earning oneness quilts herein.)Ohhhhhhh this episode! IT Helped Me SO ANXIOUS! A lot of parents not receiving along and being total d-bags! I actually want to just SKIP AHEAD to things that I loved and didn't cause me to feel wish to crawl right into a fetal position within oneness quilt! BUT. There have been two other activities I didn't like relating to this episode:1. I felt like Ulani's character was...strange. Like there is some joke I had been said to be getting about her as being a lady of color and/or bigger and taller than Ben's Father. Or something like that? As well as I had been like virtually on their own side? If they have been together for any very long time, that was clearly the suggestion, why wouldn't she arrived at the party and why wouldn't she area of the quilt, even when they are not married? Surely, Leslie and Ben don't really think that only marriage constitutes a family.2. April calling Ann "this lesbian nurse," though I recognize it had been said to be a mention of the Ann saying she's dating herself, does not appear just like a joke April will make. Whenever we first met April, she was a part of a poly triad with two bi males. As well as wasn't there a chapter where April guaranteed to prevent busting Ann's chops constantly? It simply appears such as the authors will not let April develop, that is getting type of frustrating.Now to the nutrients...Very first! Are we able to discuss the response shots within this episode? There have been a lot of great reaction shots!See?After which there is these items! The Knope-Wyatt Oneness Quilt! Joe Biden! Glenne Headly, you Dirty Rotten Scoundrel! Mike from Breaking Bad! Stars collide and another beautiful world comes into the world! "My loved ones situation is complicated. They were given divorced three decades ago plus they hate one another. Okay, I suppose it isn't that complicated." "Of my metaphoric art projects, this really is undoubtedly the coziest." "There is no more tissue! Everything finishes! Everything disappears!Inch "I'll admit it—things 're going remarkably well. Aaaaaaaand pack up it's over we are screwed." "Slight speedbump—everything is terrible. But I will repair it!Inch "Ann, you're this type of close friend. You're a beautiful, gifted, brilliant, effective musk ox." "Since I received my first job at age nine, I invest my money into gold, that is presently in an all-time high, and so i have some money. I have stated an excessive amount of.Inch "Snails moving from your mouth!" "Re-think that move, boy." "Prepare, driver. We are gonna write out so difficult at the back of your cab."Discuss.

Two-Minute Nostalgia Sublime

The Question Stuff: "How big a Cow"

The Parks and Rec Open Thread

Two males enter. Just one guy exits using the last sausage-wrapped shrimp.(Spoilers are earning oneness quilts herein.)Ohhhhhhh this episode! IT Helped Me SO ANXIOUS! A lot of parents not receiving along and being total d-bags! I actually want to just SKIP AHEAD to things that I loved and didn't cause me to feel wish to crawl right into a fetal position within oneness quilt! BUT. There have been two other activities I didn't like relating to this episode:1. I felt like Ulani's character was...strange. Like there is some joke I had been said to be getting about her as being a lady of color and/or bigger and taller than Ben's Father. Or something like that? As well as I had been like virtually on their own side? If they have been together for any very long time, that was clearly the suggestion, why wouldn't she arrived at the party and why wouldn't she area of the quilt, even when they are not married? Surely, Leslie and Ben don't really think that only marriage constitutes a family.2. April calling Ann "this lesbian nurse," though I recognize it had been said to be a mention of the Ann saying she's dating herself, does not appear just like a joke April will make. Whenever we first met April, she was a part of a poly triad with two bi males. As well as wasn't there a chapter where April guaranteed to prevent busting Ann's chops constantly? It simply appears such as the authors will not let April develop, that is getting type of frustrating.Now to the nutrients...Very first! Are we able to discuss the response shots within this episode? There have been a lot of great reaction shots!See?After which there is these items! The Knope-Wyatt Oneness Quilt! Joe Biden! Glenne Headly, you Dirty Rotten Scoundrel! Mike from Breaking Bad! Stars collide and another beautiful world comes into the world! "My loved ones situation is complicated. They were given divorced three decades ago plus they hate one another. Okay, I suppose it isn't that complicated." "Of my metaphoric art projects, this really is undoubtedly the coziest." "There is no more tissue! Everything finishes! Everything disappears!Inch "I'll admit it—things 're going remarkably well. Aaaaaaaand pack up it's over we are screwed." "Slight speedbump—everything is terrible. But I will repair it!Inch "Ann, you're this type of close friend. You're a beautiful, gifted, brilliant, effective musk ox." "Since I received my first job at age nine, I invest my money into gold, that is presently in an all-time high, and so i have some money. I have stated an excessive amount of.Inch "Snails moving from your mouth!" "Re-think that move, boy." "Prepare, driver. We are gonna write out so difficult at the back of your cab."Discuss.

Question of the Day

So...what next?DOMA. The Hyde Amendment. ENDA. Ending the Drone War. Relaxing People U . s .. Reinstating the Justness Doctrine. Universal health care. This. That. Everything. I would like everything. Let me know what's next. Let me know everything.

A Note

There's certainly other news these days aside from the US election. I simply can't talk about any one of it! That's because I'm a worked up mass of mind-mind-numbing anxiety! SOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Open Thread

Located through the Voting Privileges Act.

The Virtual Pub Is Open

[Explanations: lol your body fat. pathetic anger bread. hey your gay.]TFIF, Shakers!Belly as much as the bar,and title your poison!

Sunday Shuffle

[Content Note for video: murder, starvation, police brutality, racism, war]Michael Jackson, Guy within the MirrorThis is twenty five years old but still relevant. You?

Random Nerd Nostalgia: Gobbled By Ghosts

[Image Description:Title" "Gobble the Energy-Pellets or Get Gobbled by Ghosts!" A sizable picture of a 3-d, fedora-clad Pac-Guy, with legs, running from ghosts. Associated text: "Yes, the ever-loveable, ever-ravenous PAC-Guy has returned! Should you recall the incredible excitement he produced, you are prepared to experience again the phenomenon. And when you skipped him to begin with, youre in which are more fun you had around the Manufacturers Entertainment System!" A lot more small text extols the Pac-Guy, while more compact screen demonstrates the overall game.] Scanned from Question Lady volume 2, #23, December 1988.

Top Five

Here's your subject, recommended by Shaker hillevi: Top 5 Things Certain to Bring a grin for your Face. Go!Please feel thanks for visiting share tales about why your Top 5 picks are what they're, though a straight-up list is okay, too. Please avoid adversely auditing other individuals lists, because judgment attempts participation.

Radical Bodies, Radical Love

[Content Note: Body fat prejudice diet talk.]Yesterday, Therese Lee (@thereselee) and that i had an exchange on Twitter that began on fundamental body fat activist definitions, and segued right into a fascinating conversation about loving a person's radical body. I requested Therese if she'd mind basically shared individuals tweets here, and she or he graciously agreed. So let's begin (you may also browse the whole factor on Twitter here):Therese: @shakestweetz If you use the word "in-betweener" how can you define it poor body fat fear? Liss: "In-betweenie" is a very common term in FA (not something I created), generally meaning somebody that straddles plus-/regular dimensions. Is the fact that that which you were asking, or did I miss the purpose of your question...? Therese: Yes, that is what I had been asking therefore if u really are a size 14/16 much like me many reg stores carry up to and including 14, sometimes 16 or 18. Liss: Right. And b/c dimensions vary, you may be a reg size in a single brand & a full figured in another. Therese: May be the assumption that people can also enjoy some facets of thin privilege?Liss: Personally, I would not say "enjoy thin privilege" around possess some relative privilege in comparison to individuals body fat like I'm.Therese: What's strange is the fact that after i describe myself as body fat 2 thin ppl, they immediately correct me, attempting to make me feel good. As if being body fat may be the worst factor u may be! I simply view it like a description like brown hair or blue eyes.Liss: Right! I usually say body fat is really a neutral descriptor. I'm brunette, I've blue eyes, I'm body fat. I remember when i known to myself as body fat before certainly one of my (also body fat) aunties, who responded, "You are not body fat! You are pretty!" Yikes. Therese: Yeah, they are not mutually exclusive! Fear disappears after i take negative assoc from the word...Personally i think less crazed and may easier resist going on a diet!Liss: Searching in internet marketing like a neutral descriptor also steals being able to insult. "You are body fat!" "Your observational abilities are stellar!" Therese: LOL! I am extremely muscular, & there's lots of muscle prejudice against women too, even muscular women w/low body body fat. What exactly is it about being female, large and/or strong that appears to freak ppl out a lot?Liss: Because women aren't supposed to consider space, metaphorically or physically. Large/body fat/strong women are naturally transgressive. Therese: Therefore we challenge the patriarchy...simply by basically existing, I really like it! Makes me wish to eat meats & strength train -) Liss: Exactly! How do i not love my body system when it is naturally radical?* * * That last bit, the part about how exactly basically ongoing to reside in my body fat is radical, as lengthy like me residing in a body fat-disliking culture, was, once the thought first created itself within my mind, a vital moment in finding out how to love my body system. My body fat is transgressive. And loving my body fat body, just the actual way it is, declining to hate it or attempt to change its appearance, is really a political act, an action of resistant against a culture that exhorts me in each and every imaginable method to hate myself.If you're body fat, and you may find not one other reason to like the body, like it in protest. Like it to spite those who tell who to feel otherwise. Like it since you are radical.[Related Reading through: Large Body fat Love.]

Another Republican Genius on Incest, Rape, and Abortion

[Content Note: Fight against agency rape apologia hostility to consent pregnancy risks.]Santorum. Akin. Walsh. Mourdock.And today for this illustrious listing of reprehensible no-nothings we are able to add Washington Condition Republican Congressional candidate John Koster.[Audio proper care of FuseWashington.org.]Text Onscreen: "first Compact disc Republican Candidate John Koster Talking about Rape & Abortion Everett Fundraising event with Congressman Tom Cost (R-GA)"Questioner (Male Voice): Can there be whenever that you'd accept abortion?Koster: Um... Whenever a mother's existence is within danger, I am not will make that call. You realize, I understand they're going out and— Incest is really rare, I am talking about, it is so rare. But, uh, the rape thing— You realize, I understand a lady who had been raped and stored her child, gave up for adoption. She does not be sorry. Actually, she's a—she's a large professional-existence proponent. But, around the rape factor, it's like, how does—how does putting more violence onto a ladies body and using the existence of the innocent child that's not—that's due to this crime, so how exactly does making it better? Guess what happens I am talking about?Questioner: Yeah, but she needs to accept the result of that crime.Koster: Well, you realize. Crime has effects. But exactly how will it allow it to be better by killing a young child?There ain't enough fuck you on the planet with this guy.1. Incest isn't rare. One out of 6 ladies and one out of 33 males is going to be wronged by sexual violence: 44% of individuals children is going to be more youthful than 18, and 34.2% of attackers of juvenile sufferers are family people. Individuals are details. This is not a positive change of opinion. It's not imagined victimhood. These aren't cooked amounts operating for an agenda. This really is reality, in most its ugliness. Incest isn't rare.2. "The rape factor." Exactly what a rank pile of contemptible dogshit. If only I possibly could Matrix an awareness of the expertise of being raped straight into Koster's skull so he could comprehend how colossally gross it's to explain it as being "the rape factor."3. A fetus isn't a child.4. A lady who becomes pregnant because of rape is innocent, too. It's interesting, ahem, that Koster does not want the "innocent child" to need to suffer effects for rape, but is totes fine by having an innocent woman—who is, actually, a real sentient human that encounters pain—suffering effects for rape.5. The truly amazing factor in regards to a professional-choice position is the fact that Koster's friend (who whiffs vaguely of hay) who transported to term getting pregnant caused by rape could still make the identical choice if abortion were legal, accessible, affordable, and without limitations. The terrible factor a good anti-choice position is the fact that a lady who wanted to create a different decision couldn't.6. Once more, I'll take notice of the irony of the guy who concurs it's criminal to physically pressure a lady to behave together with her body that she's not agreed, but Moral Values to legislatively pressure her to behave together with her body that she's not agreed. I am sure Koster could be annoyed and horrified to become in comparison, even obliquely, to some rapist. Too he ought to be. I'm horrified to need to result in the comparison.Obviously, a guy who supports the position he should have the ability to legislate away my bodily autonomy and supersede my consent by what transpires with my body system should not be too goddamned surprised at the comparison. 7. An individual who selects to terminate getting pregnant isn't getting "violence put onto her body." However, the anti-choice position which disallows an expectant person treatments for hir reproduction, which forces someone to continue getting pregnant zie doesn't want, is naturally violent, regardless of how nicely it's mentioned. If other people recommended which i should have to submit my body system against my will to nine several weeks of potential discomfort and discomfort, along with a small but real possibility of dying, then an action that may range from the skin and muscle between my vagina and anus being torn open or surgical breach of my abdominal wall and uterus, I do not think we'd mince words about whether or not they were using violent rhetoric. But because we are able to couch it within the bullshit terminology of "a professional-existence position," we should disregard the physical costs of being pregnant, which would be to say nothing from the financial costs and private inconvenience (to place it gently) having a baby entails before raising a child starts, such as the very real chance of missing work with a long period or losing a person's job altogether. Cis males like Koster discuss pregnancy and birth like it's nothing. Much like they discuss sexual violence like it's nothing. And also the "effects" of both like they are nothing. They're completely divorced from the expertise of living like a lady or trans guy, of just living using the constant chance of sexual violence, with the opportunity of undesirable pregnancy. That is a pitiful commentary on male privilege inside a patriarchal culture, that the cis guy can live a lot of his existence being wholly disconnected from such fundamental areas of the lives of individuals with uteri. But can also be profoundly infuriating, given that it's mostly males like Koster who make choices about our agency and lives.8. Finally: "But exactly how will it allow it to be better by killing a young child?Inch Allow it to be better to whom, Mr. Koster? I'm intractably unpersuaded which i must have the most infinitesimal curiosity about making anything better for anybody apart from the lady who's pregnant with a rapist.Whatever she would like regarding being pregnant is exactly what I would like on her behalf account. And my question for you personally, mister, is: Who the fuck are you currently to wish other things?[H/T to Shaker Cat.]

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