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CongratulationsFélicitations to Christiane Taubira, France’s new Minister of Justice:In an unprecedented move in French politics, three black politicians, two of them women and all from France’s overseas departments in the Caribbean, joined President Francois Hollande’s cabinet as its held its first meeting Thursday.
In the most senior appointment, Christiane Taubira, from French Guiana, has been named minister of justice in the new Socialist government, becoming the first black woman to made a full minister.
Rama Yade, originally from Senegal, had risen to the level of junior minister in the previous Nicolas Sarkozy administration.
Taubira, 60, considered to be on the left of the Socialist Party, is the author of the 2001 “Taubira Law” which officially recognises the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
I’d like to hear more about that space to the left of socialism that Ms. Taubira occupies ;-)
ohhhhhh this cool but I wonder why France decided to choose not only FEMALE politicians but BLACK ones giving their sexist and racist stance on women and Muslim and Roma women in general (and lol pretty much any woman who isin’t white lololol)
do these women have similar ideologies with the other peeps in the government or…? like… ohhhh
Errrrrrr actually the anti-Roma politics was led by the last government, Nicolas Sarkozy’s.
Christiane Taubira is part of the government of the new French president, Francois Hollande, who promised diversity and gender equality in his government.
Also I know this is extremely controversial on Tumblr, but the anti-veil and anti-burka laws passed in France these past years were supported and backed by some of the most prominent women from muslim background in France, such as Fadela Amara, founder of the feminist movement, Ni putes,ni soumises (Neither Whores Nor Submissive).
Yup its true, but I am going to point out that it’s not uncommon for a majority to use people from a minority (ugh I hate that term ‘minority’) to defend/approve of bigoted policies that hurts said minority group.
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Daily Bite: Avocado Ice Pops
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diy bow shorts
Model: Sydney
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R.E.D. Alert
Grey Wool Blazer by Stafford(Salvation Army $1.00)
White Button Down(Old Navy $10.00)
Black Bow-TIe(Thrift Store $1.00)
Red Bandana as Pocket Square(Salvation Army $1.00)
Navy Blue Slim Jeans(H&M $20.00)
Red Chuck Taylors(Local Mall $30.00)
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“It is impossible to survive in a prolonged state of reality, at least for a human being. We spend a good part of our lives dreaming, especially when we’re awake.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Angel’s Game)
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“I’ve decided to live like this is a work of fiction.” — Joe Rogan (via nathanielstuart)
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Barbara Eden as Jeannie in ‘I Dream of Jeannie’, 1965.
This is another classic instance of American Racism.
This is really something that I am more and more becoming aware of eachtime I watch vintage tele programming. Aladdin and the Lamp is from the Arabic Culture so why is the Genie a White Woman ? ahhhhhhhhhh - White RACISM.
I think we need to explain to our kids what they are seeing when they are watching 60’s american tele because if we don’t they surely won’t understand the context and the real underlying themes in this genre.
Its’ just so late in the game for this to start being a real issue - but there it is.
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