• January 5 2012

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    T.O.F.U. Magazine: there is an alternative Veganism and Forms of Oppression This most recent issue covers the intersection of veganism with forms of oppression, such as racism, homophobia, and emotional abuse. Highlights include interviews with Jasmin Singer (Our Hen House) and Breeze Harper (Sistah Vegan), and articles from Naomi  Martinez (Hermana Resist) and Dan Hanley (The Gay Vegans). The new issue can be downloaded for free, or with a donation, at http://tofu.limitedpressing.com/products/15130.

    T.O.F.U. Magazine: there is an alternative


    Veganism and Forms of Oppression

    This most recent issue covers the intersection of veganism with forms of oppression, such as racism, homophobia, and emotional abuse. Highlights include interviews with Jasmin Singer (Our Hen House) and Breeze Harper (Sistah Vegan), and articles from Naomi  Martinez (Hermana Resist) and Dan Hanley (The Gay Vegans).


    The new issue can be downloaded for free, or with a donation, at http://tofu.limitedpressing.com/products/15130.

    Jan 5, 2012 @ 5:49 pm

    post tags: t.o.f.u. magazine breeze harper vegan veganism oppression privilege

  • May 22 2011

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    "I saw how the white, superior, plutocratic, civilized world founded its power on the repression of populations who had suddenly become ‘invisible’, like proletarians, immigrant workers, minorities who are not the right ‘colour’. Women. Invisible as humans. But, of course, perceived as tools—dirty, stupid, lazy, underhanded, etc. Thanks to some annihilating dialectical magic. I saw that the great, noble, ‘advanced’ countries established themselves by expelling what was ‘strange’; excluding it but not dismissing it; enslaving it."

    Helene Cixous

    (via TR: thepersonalispolitic)

    May 22, 2011 @ 6:58 pm

    post tags: helene cixous privilege power oppression

  • May 12 2011

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    beckysanspants:

    pensacolas:splatterdick:visionsofsamantha:

    I don’t see any problem with trying to be happy. I mean, it’s difficult and all, but isn’t it important to make some effort? Not being disrespectful at all, but “give and you shall recieve”? If you make an effort to be happy and positive, chances are, you’re going to find it easier to be happier. There is no point in dwelling on the bad things in life, when there are so many positive things. 

    No, happiness is an oppressive value. Why do I need to be happy when everything is shit? Because you want me to be? Fuck off. I’ve lived my life with chronic depression, don’t try to fucking tell me that thinking positively will do shit all.

    It’s also a really, really privileged statement to make that there’s “no point in dwelling on the bad things in life,” oh my god.

    There’s a chance that if you think about things more positively they will be more positive but it’s just a chance. Like aside from what I write on here I have a pretty positive outlook but this is such a slap in the face. I don’t know why I feel worthless but I do and no amount of positive and happy thoughts are doing anything to change that.

    Why do you care? Why do people have to be so fucking offensive all the time. Fuck off.

    ^ ^ ^

    if you wish it away it will go away 

    no

    Emphasis mine, for truth.

    (Source: optimisticminds)

    May 12, 2011 @ 9:32 pm

    post tags: happiness oppression privilege

  • December 11 2010

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    lastwaltzinvienna: POLAND. 1948. Teresa, a child in a residence for disturbed children, grew up in a concentration camp. She drew a picture of “home” on the blackboard. Lest we forget.

    lastwaltzinvienna:

    POLAND. 1948. Teresa, a child in a residence for disturbed children, grew up in a concentration camp. She drew a picture of “home” on the blackboard.

    Lest we forget.

    Dec 11, 2010 @ 12:55 am

    post tags: oppression concentration camps victimisation ripples

  • November 30 2010

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    "If the energy provided by fossil fuel to support the average American had to be produced by human power, we would each have 120 slaves."

    Lierre Keith :: dancingferaldreamer :: .

    We do have that many slaves working for us, they are just invisible to us, but they are out there. } therecipe :: . (via resmc)

    Lierre Keith annoys me sometimes… Being selectively blind to the oppression of other beings (either human or animal, whichever it has to be to support whatever point she happens to be making) is irritating.

    (Source: f-e-r-a-l)

    Nov 30, 2010 @ 12:53 pm

    post tags: lierre keith oppression ahimsa

  • November 22 2010

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    lebeam: sagebrown: Rhythm 0, 1974 To test the limits of the relationship between performer and audience, Abramović developed one of her most challenging (and best-known) performances. She assigned a passive role to herself, with the public being the force which would act on her. Abramović had placed upon a table 72 objects that people were allowed to use (a sign informed them) in any way that they chose. Some of these were objects that could give pleasure, while others could be wielded to inflict pain, or to harm her. Among them were scissors, a knife, a whip, and, most notoriously, a gun and a single bullet. For six hours the artist allowed the audience members to manipulate her body and actions. Initially, members of the audience reacted with caution and modesty, but as time passed (and the artist remained impassive) several people began to act quite aggressively. As Abramović described it later: “The experience I learned was that…if you leave decision to the public, you can be killed.” … “I felt really violated: they cut my clothes, stuck rose thorns in my stomach, one person aimed the gun at my head, and another took it away. It created an aggressive atmosphere. After exactly 6 hours, as planned, I stood up and started walking toward the public. Everyone ran away, escaping an actual confrontation.”  Is it sexist of me to wonder what the sex breakdown was of audience members? Like, who enacted these acts of violence and was there a gendered difference in behaviour? Maybe it’s a little sexist because I have no information about it and I’m already drawing conclusions. I should check my assumptions already. :/ Anyway. That was a dangerous game to play. I would not have the guts. The reaction she got is exactly what I would expect to happen. Notice how someone actually had to step in to move the gun away? Wow. This is why, even though I like some anarchist principles in theory, I don’t think they could work in actual life. Humans, it seems, are just not nice people.

    lebeam:

    sagebrown:

    Rhythm 0, 1974

    To test the limits of the relationship between performer and audience, Abramović developed one of her most challenging (and best-known) performances. She assigned a passive role to herself, with the public being the force which would act on her.

    Abramović had placed upon a table 72 objects that people were allowed to use (a sign informed them) in any way that they chose. Some of these were objects that could give pleasure, while others could be wielded to inflict pain, or to harm her. Among them were scissors, a knife, a whip, and, most notoriously, a gun and a single bullet. For six hours the artist allowed the audience members to manipulate her body and actions.

    Initially, members of the audience reacted with caution and modesty, but as time passed (and the artist remained impassive) several people began to act quite aggressively. As Abramović described it later:

    “The experience I learned was that…if you leave decision to the public, you can be killed.” … “I felt really violated: they cut my clothes, stuck rose thorns in my stomach, one person aimed the gun at my head, and another took it away. It created an aggressive atmosphere. After exactly 6 hours, as planned, I stood up and started walking toward the public. Everyone ran away, escaping an actual confrontation.” 

    Is it sexist of me to wonder what the sex breakdown was of audience members? Like, who enacted these acts of violence and was there a gendered difference in behaviour? Maybe it’s a little sexist because I have no information about it and I’m already drawing conclusions. I should check my assumptions already. :/

    Anyway. That was a dangerous game to play. I would not have the guts. The reaction she got is exactly what I would expect to happen. Notice how someone actually had to step in to move the gun away? Wow. This is why, even though I like some anarchist principles in theory, I don’t think they could work in actual life.

    Humans, it seems, are just not nice people.

    Nov 22, 2010 @ 10:55 am

    post tags: human nature oppression abuse of power power dynamics

  • November 19 2010

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    derica: [via ancestryinprogress]

    derica:

    [via ancestryinprogress]

    (Source: dana-scally)

    Nov 19, 2010 @ 10:54 am

    post tags: oppression privilege subjectivity media spin willful ignorance