Illegal being turned into a noun is by far the most ruthlessly effective way to dehumanize and demonize an entire group of people, which is why it is propagated by mass media and politicians to vilify these people as outsiders and aggressors of the state to justify the systematic abuse and exploitation these people are faced with on a daily basis.
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Collectively, we have had very little sympathy for any of these women [Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Britney Spears], even now that one of them is dead. When we see photos of them, our default reaction is an exasperated, “Pull yourself together!” rather than the romanticization, twisted jealousy, or genuine concern we have for many male stars in a similar state. Part of it is that we, as a culture, don’t understand addiction or take it seriously. It’s also that, deep down, we feel uncomfortable with women living the rock and roll lifestyle.
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Imperialism, VI Lenin (M, 20s, navy polo, bright blue windbreaker, said to his friend, “It’s really dense”, L train) http://bit.ly/JtI7ne
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Here is the thing, okay? Coming into a feminist conversation with, “Have you considered that sometimes women acquire free drinks at bars?” is like walking into graduate...
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I love autostraddle so, so much. I was wearing my autostraddle shirt today for good luck on my Gender Studies final. Hopefully it worked! And if not, at least I got...
