May22013

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“I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that - I don’t mind people being happy - but the idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea and has led to a contemporary disease in Western society, which is fear of sadness. It’s a really odd thing that we’re now seeing people saying “write down 3 things that made you happy today before you go to sleep”, and “cheer up” and “happiness is our birthright” and so on. We’re kind of teaching our kids that happiness is the default position - it’s rubbish. Wholeness is what we ought to be striving for and part of that is sadness, disappointment, frustration, failure; all of those things which make us who we are. Happiness and victory and fulfillment are nice little things that also happen to us, but they don’t teach us much. Everyone says we grow through pain and then as soon as they experience pain they say “Quick! Move on! Cheer up!” I’d like just for a year to have a moratorium on the word “happiness” and to replace it with the word “wholeness”. Ask yourself “is this contributing to my wholeness?” and if you’re having a bad day, it is.” Hugh Mackay  (via artistsuffer)

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favorite game of thrones 

May12013
thelandofmaps: 1648 Ununited German States [2352 x 1918]CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!thelandofmaps.tumblr.com

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1648 Ununited German States [2352 x 1918]
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maps holy roman empire hre germany favorite 

9PM
thelandofmaps: Africa, from Butler’s Elementary Geography published 1888 [1645x1318]CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!thelandofmaps.tumblr.com

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Africa, from Butler’s Elementary Geography published 1888 [1645x1318]
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maps favorite imperialism colonialism africa 

9PM
thelandofmaps: A map of Facebook friendships [2368x1179]CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!thelandofmaps.tumblr.com

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A map of Facebook friendships [2368x1179]
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favorite maps 

9PM
thelandofmaps: Growth of Boston’s Shorelines Over 400 Years (1311 x 1268)CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!thelandofmaps.tumblr.com

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Growth of Boston’s Shorelines Over 400 Years (1311 x 1268)
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maps favorite boston 

9PM
thelandofmaps: Game of Thrones’ Westeros according to the closest “state capital” [600x1363] [OC]CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!thelandofmaps.tumblr.com

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Game of Thrones’ Westeros according to the closest “state capital” [600x1363] [OC]
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game of thrones maps Favorite 

April302013
maroutian: Why I Am a Male Feminist The word turns off a lot of men (insert snarky comment about man-hating feminazis here) — and women. But here’s why black men should …be embracing the “f” word. Like most guys, I had bought into the stereotype that all feminists were white, lesbian, unattractive male bashers who hated all men. But after reading the work of these black feminists, I realized that this was far from the truth. After digging into their work, I came to really respect the intelligence, courage and honesty of these women. Feminists did not hate men. In fact, they loved men. But just as my father had silenced my mother during their arguments to avoid hearing her gripes, men silenced feminists by belittling them in order to dodge hearing the truth about who we are. I learned that feminists offered an important critique about a male-dominated society that routinely, and globally, treated women like second-class citizens. They spoke the truth, and even though I was a man, their truth spoke to me. Through feminism, I developed a language that helped me better articulate things that I had experienced growing up as a male. Feminist writings about patriarchy, racism, capitalism and structural sexism resonated with me because I had witnessed firsthand the kind of male dominance they challenged. I saw it as a child in my home and perpetuated it as an adult. Their analysis of male culture and male behavior helped me put my father’s patriarchy into a much larger social context, and also helped me understand myself better. I decided that I loved feminists and embraced feminism. Not only does feminism give woman a voice, but it also clears the way for men to free themselves from the stranglehold of traditional masculinity. When we hurt the women in our lives, we hurt ourselves, and we hurt our community, too. ~ Byron Hurt Read his entire post: http://www.theroot.com/views/why-i-am-male-feminist?page=0%2C0 Photo by Ellis Binks

maroutian:

Why I Am a Male Feminist

The word turns off a lot of men (insert snarky comment about man-hating feminazis here) — and women. But here’s why black men should …be embracing the “f” word.

Like most guys, I had bought into the stereotype that all feminists were white, lesbian, unattractive male bashers who hated all men. But after reading the work of these black feminists, I realized that this was far from the truth. After digging into their work, I came to really respect the intelligence, courage and honesty of these women.

Feminists did not hate men. In fact, they loved men. But just as my father had silenced my mother during their arguments to avoid hearing her gripes, men silenced feminists by belittling them in order to dodge hearing the truth about who we are.

I learned that feminists offered an important critique about a male-dominated society that routinely, and globally, treated women like second-class citizens. They spoke the truth, and even though I was a man, their truth spoke to me. Through feminism, I developed a language that helped me better articulate things that I had experienced growing up as a male.

Feminist writings about patriarchy, racism, capitalism and structural sexism resonated with me because I had witnessed firsthand the kind of male dominance they challenged. I saw it as a child in my home and perpetuated it as an adult. Their analysis of male culture and male behavior helped me put my father’s patriarchy into a much larger social context, and also helped me understand myself better.

I decided that I loved feminists and embraced feminism. Not only does feminism give woman a voice, but it also clears the way for men to free themselves from the stranglehold of traditional masculinity. When we hurt the women in our lives, we hurt ourselves, and we hurt our community, too.

~ Byron Hurt
Read his entire post: http://www.theroot.com/views/why-i-am-male-feminist?page=0%2C0

Photo by Ellis Binks

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April292013
gastrogirl: raspberry mango yogurt smoothie.

gastrogirl:

raspberry mango yogurt smoothie.

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