Consequently, when colonists first came to the Americas, they saw the necessity of instilling patriarchy in Native communities because they realized that indigenous peoples would not accept colonial domination if their own indigenous societies were not structured on the basis of social hierarchy. Patriarchy, in turn, rests on a gender-binary system; hence it is not a coincidence that colonizers also targeted indigenous peoples who did not fit within this binary model.
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(page 61, heteronormativity of settler colonialism, Andrea Smith)
Their claim was that there are better ways to subjugate a people other than instating gendered oppression in the form of a binary patriarchy. That, “on a list of tools used to destroy cultures, this has got to be at the very very bottom”. Despite, idk, it being ‘a necessity’?
(hint: this is also, in turn, why even non-binary white people benefit from the binary. your whiteness privileges you in this respect)
The Speech That Rattled Pres. Jonathan: “Political Engagement- A New Approach”
By Mallam Nuhu Ribadu
Protocols…: I confess to feeling inspired with every visit to this institution that shaped my perception of life and grounded my entire intellectual development. This intellectual development is not only a debt I owe to my teachers who have formed me but achallenge to me to go out there and influence society for the benefit of those to come.
For this, I must say thank you! I thank my teachers, of the academic, the moral and even the political, who showed me the virtues of honesty and commitment to serving humanity.
cassette tapes tapes tapes tapes, more work for the Glaswegian psychic stuff im working on.
Please understand that I can’t spend all of my energy trying to get well. With a short-term illness like the flu, you can afford to put life on hold for a week or two while you get well. But part of having a chronic illness is coming to the realization that you have to spend some energy on having a life now. This doesn’t mean I’m not trying to get better. It doesn’t mean I’ve given up. It’s just how life is when you’re dealing with a chronic illness.
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An Open Letter To Those Without An Invisible Disability Or Chronic Illness
I think I may have reblogged this before, but it’s good enough to post again. The distinction between happy and healthy that the author makes is super, super important. I am not very healthy, but I am often happy.
Exactly. “I am not very healthy, but I am often happy.” Totally resonates with me. Also though, I can be very deeply sad and frustrated when I am more ill than what I like to call “functioning-sick”.
Made from a scrap of construction tube this container is covered in papier mache, Chinese paper decoupage and acrylic paint. Add a hinge and scrap wood cut into a ‘cradle’ and you have an unusual and attractive box to hold your treasures.
strangely it resembles a 50 gallon oil drum cut to be a bbq pit. you can see them all over the place; where these drums are in open supply. even for sale by the road in the southern us.
That’s how we get Elizabeth Taylor playing Cleopatra in 1964, even as we now know that Cleopatra would almost undoubtedly be considered black in today’s society.
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Now see…I can’t take you seriously if you cite one of these types of Articles.
It’s WELL KNOWN that…
That sounds lovely and all, but her ancestry’s not really an idea, it’s a historical fact. People can wish or hope she looked like them all they like, but the plain fact is that she wasn’t Egyptian or African by blood. Ruled Egypt, yes. Actually Egyptian? Nope.
I do think there are better candidates for Black Egyptian royalty than ol’ Cleo. But I like to turn the question around: could a Black woman have been Cleopatra? I mean, could an African woman have ruled in her own right and given the Romans a run for their money? Hell, yes - Amanirenas, queen of Kush, did!
What a better way to spend your sunday, than to do some upcycling! I have found these pretty amazing projects and inspirations that just make me want to get crafty all day! Oh how I wish I could do them all in one day! :)
And the best thing is that they all use old items and give them new life! So they are budget and environmentally friendly!
Happy upcycling everyone!
1. Upcycle your old sweater and at some cuteness in the form of a bow! Source
2. Buy an old painting and use the canvas for your new tote! Source
3. Create this cute rainbow fan by simply adding some paint. Source
4. Co creative and use old vintage style rulers and turn them into a tray. Source
5. Use old maps and fold them into gift bags! Source
We as people — men — in my experience, we are told we are superior to women, they come from our rib and this and that. That’s all our insecurity, to make us feel like someone, like a slave master. I’m so happy to reach a stage in my life, a paradigm shift. Everything I did believe was a goddamn lie.
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