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History of Feminism

redqueen

(115,173 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:16 PM Dec 2013

"It’s hard not to feel humorless as a woman and a feminist, [View all]

to recognize misogyny in so many forms, some great and some small, and know you’re not imagining things. It’s hard to be told to lighten up because if you lighten up any more, you’re going to float the fuck away.”

— Roxane Gay, Ph.D.

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"It’s hard not to feel humorless as a woman and a feminist, [View all] redqueen Dec 2013 OP

And when you see that "lighten up" tactic, or a standard stock put down, or Squinch Dec 2013 #1

Once??? LOL you are too kind!!! nt boston bean Dec 2013 #3

No shit! redqueen Dec 2013 #4

I know, but that particular one was just so funny, that I think it is Squinch Dec 2013 #5

Could very well be.... boston bean Dec 2013 #12

Not holding my breath! Squinch Dec 2013 #13

true. we could all turn blue. boston bean Dec 2013 #14

i laugh all over the place. life is grand. just walking thru the house with boys, seabeyond Dec 2013 #2

Yep, we have to be light. redqueen Dec 2013 #6

there you go woman. just that. seabeyond Dec 2013 #7

What an excellent pic. redqueen Dec 2013 #8

yup. hot dogs. but the special big, jalapeno and cheese type hot dogs. i am all on it. seabeyond Dec 2013 #9

I like laughter ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #10

i bust me up, all the fuckin time. others do not get it. but, it absolutely works for me. ha ha. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #11