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Recommended Reading:
Jessica: I'm Considering Changing the Name of KYBOOMU [Content Note: The post at this link contains reflective discussion about rape culture triggers and name-bullying.]
Samhita: Shorter Priebus: "If Obama wasn't so black, the GOP wouldn't have to be so racist."
Andrew: Dharun Ravi Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison For Role In Tyler Clementi's Suicide [Content Note: The post at this link contains discussion of a homophobia, sexual assault, and self-harm.]
Cecile: Romney Puts Women's Lives at Risk [Content Note: This post contains issues of misogyny in healthcare funding. NB: It is not only women who are put at risk by these policies.]
crunktastic: Taking It All Off: Black Women, Nudity, and the Politics of Touch [Content Note: The post at this link contains discussion of boundaries around touching; body image; and body policing.]
Angry Asian Man: 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Award Winners
And two thank-yous:
Thank you to Marianne Kirby for this beautiful piece of solidarity.
Thank you to Jay Smooth for the shout-out in his latest video. I cannot even begin to say how much it means to have the blog referenced by someone whom I so respect and from whom I've learned so much.
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