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Buffy vs Edward (Twilight Remixed)
This was awesome, thank you myntti for the link!
I haven't read Twilight nor have I seen the movie, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of this creative reinterpretation. :)
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Derailing For Dummies
A must read for people engaging in discussions on the internet! ;)
Making discrimination easier: Derailing For Dummies"A simple step-by-step guide to derailing awkward conversations by dismissing and trivializing your opposition's perspective and experience ( Read more... ) -
Moolaadé / Computer Science
I recently joined the community 12films_poc. The point is to watch films written and/or directed by people of color. Today I'm going to see my first film, Moolaadé, a film from Senegal. It's about a group of women who fight against female genital mutilation.
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
In Finland, and elsewhere too, racism is commonly understood as racial prejudice in racist individuals. This ignores the reality of racial discrimination, which is much more pervasive than simple racist acts committed by racist people. Racism is systemic, which means that it pertains to our whole society, working through invisible systems which ( Read more... ) -
Sarkastinen uutinen Hesarissa
Hihittelin tälle tänään:
Todellista tasa-arvotyötä
Kirjoittanut RITVA LIISA SNELLMAN Suomi on tasa-arvon maa. Oikein hallitusohjelmassakin luvataan edistää sukupuolten välistä tasa-arvoa, koska se on keskeinen arvo suomalaisessa yhteiskunnassa ( Read more... ) -
Books read in 2008
January:
Jennifer Armintrout: Possession (Blood Ties, Book 2)
Sherrilyn Kenyon: Dark Side of the Moon
Patricia Briggs: Moon Called
Liza Marklund, Lotta Snickare: Helvetissä on erityinen paikka naisille, jotka eivät auta toisiaan
Yasmine Galenorn: Ghost of a Chance
Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism
February:
Savannah Russe: Past Redemption: ( Read more... ) -
Hanoi Rocks and other music stuff
Yay, I got tickets to Hanoi Rocks last gig, on Sunday April 12 at Tavastia! (It's Easter, so no work/school on Monday.) I'm not happy they're quitting, but at least I get to see them once more. Even Mike was inspired to go. During the Easter weekend, Hanoi Rocks will do 4 gigs, one of which is all ages ( Read more... ) -
It feels like time is running out...
I had my exam in Introduction to Gender Studies today. I'm really excited about the subject, and I want to study it more. In the spring, I'm going to take a couple of more courses, as well as read some books and take some exams without going to lectures ( Read more... )
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