Category Archives: Feminism

Camila Vallejo Diputada » VIDEO: Camara de Diputados pone fin al sistema Binominal

Hoy es un día en que podemos celebrar la democracia como una forma en que la mayoría, de forma pacífica, logra hacer mejor el país. Forjamos dos leyes que representan una sociedad más democrática, mejor representada, una sociedad más igualitaria, más libre y pluralista. Al terminar el día, podremos decir que el Congreso de Chile aprobó una ley de cuotas de género para postular al Parlamento y diremos también que la Cámara de Diputados aprobó el acuerdo de vida en pareja, que no distingue el sexo de los contrayentes. Hoy es un día de triunfo democrático y de los movimientos sociales, de la lucha por la justicia, la igualdad y la libertad.

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When I’m No Longer Young And Beautiful. | Rebelle Society

And in listening to the music, I remind myself that the moments between songs, the bridges, the restful lulls are where I anchor my awareness so as to not be overrun by the intensity of it all. To remind myself that I am here, now.

So that when I am no longer young and beautiful, I will remember the music. And the music will take me back.

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Noa: Gam Ani Charlie!

I become infuriated when i see the “soft spot” people have for religion: oh, what a nice Jewish boy you see he’s wearing a kippah? he must be nice. oh what a nice Muslim girl! you see, she covers her head? she must be good! oh, look , shes wearing a cross on her neck! she is a believer!! That is such Bogus! as if the clothes, the necklaces or the dietary practices of ANYONE are any indication of what kind of a human being they are?? In Israel we let Rabbis who have plainly proselytized Jewish supremacy, hatred and racism, roam free in the streets! not only that, we give them positions and budgets! the we ELECT them for office! that is nausiating! and needless to say, that happens in the Muslim world too, big time. And the same happened in the Christian world throughout history, in a bloody and horrible way, and is probably still happening.

I am actually envious of the Christians. It seems their bloodiest times are behind them, after the massacres and butchering of the crusades, inquisitions etc etc, and now they have Pope Francis! oh, Pope Francis! a guy who would say: “you don’t have to believe in God to be a good person! Some of the best people in the world do not believe in God, and some of the worst things are done in his name!”..OMG!!! i love this man!! so where is the parallel, someone of such power and influence who would say that, in the Muslim world? or the Jewish?? if someone can point him or her out, let me know.

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Islamophobia in France more prevalent, political scientist argues | News | DW.DE | 07.01.2015

Easier for a smart woman to understand what is going on than for dullard guys, For one thing, Islam critics in France have increasingly free reign. The Front National is able to express its sentiments in public these days, in comparison to the past when it was sharply criticized by journalists. Now, many French citizens are keen to pledge support for the Front National, and the populist ideas of the party are disseminated in simple and banal ways in French society. Other parties, as well, have picked up the ideas of the Front National.

In addition, France is currently dealing with high unemployment, and, as a result, French society has sought a scapegoat on which it can blame its miseries. That scapegoat is the religion of Islam and the Muslim community.

via Islamophobia in France more prevalent, political scientist argues | News | DW.DE | 07.01.2015.

.: Emel Mathlouthi – About :.

Firebrand Tunisian singer, songwriter, and composer Emel Mathlouthi stands with the great divas of the Arab World… She gained attention when her song “Kelmti Horra (My Word is Free)” was adopted by the Arab Spring revolutionaries and soon became like an anthem throughout the regions.

Her gorgeous, intricate sound moves between rock, trip-hop, and electronica, with a strong Arabic and north african connections.

 

 

 

“It’s the astonishing range and sensuousness of Mathlouthi’s voice that is most compelling. There are swoops and growls reminiscent of Bjork, whom she cites as a major influence, and even traces of her goth past as she picks out minimal, reverberant lines on electric guitar which make you wonder if she’s also been listening to the xx.”

– The Guardian

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Ana Tijoux – Antipatriarca – YouTube

Yo puedo ser tu hermana tu hija

Tamara pamela o valentina

Yo puedo ser tu gran amiga

Incluso tu compañera de vida

Yo puedo ser tu gran aliada

La que aconseja y la que apaña

Yo puedo ser cualquiera de todos

Depende de cómo tú me apodes

Yo no voy a ser la que obedece

Porque mi cuerpo me pertenece

Yo decido de mi tiempo

Como quiero y conde quiero

Independiente yo nací

Independiente decidí

Yo no camino detrás de ti

Yo camino de la par de ti

Tú no me vas a humillas

Tú no me vas a gritar

Tú no me vas a someter

Tú no me vas a golpear

Tú no me vas a denigrar

Tú no me vas a obligar

Tú no me vas a silenciar

Tú no me vas a callar

No sumisa ni obediente

Mujer fuerte insurgente

Independiente y valiente

Romper la cadena de lo indiferente

No pasiva ni oprimida

Mujer linda creativa

Emancipada en autonomía

Anti patriarca y alegría

A liberar, a liberar, a liberar

Liberar, liberar, liberar

Yo puedo ser jefa de hogar

Empleada o intelectual

Yo puedo ser protagonista

De nuestra historia y la que agita

La gente la comunidad

La que despierta la vecindad

La que organiza la economía

De su casa de su familia

Mujer libre se pone de pie

Y a romper las cadenas

De la piel

Tú no me vas a humillas

Tú no me vas a gritar

Tú no me vas a someter

Tú no me vas a golpear

Tú no me vas a denigrar

Tú no me vas a obligar

Tú no me vas a silenciar

Tú no me vas a callar

No sumisa ni obediente

Mujer fuerte insurgente

Independiente y valiente

Romper la cadena de lo indiferente

No pasiva ni oprimida

Mujer linda creativa

Emancipada en autonomía

Anti patriarca y alegría

A liberar, a liberar, a liberar

Liberar, liberar, liberar

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MELANIE SAFKA Dust in the Wind – YouTube

Live peace, love and understanding – no time to put it off for later!

I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment’s gone

All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity

Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind

Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea

All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind,

All we are is dust in the wind

Don’t hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky

It slips away, and all your money won’t another minute buy

Dust in the wind,

All we are is dust in the wind

Dust in the wind,

Everything is dust in the wind

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More Madonna songs from new album Rebel Heart leaked on the internet | Music | The Guardian

“Obviously there is a person, or a group of people behind this that were essentially terrorising me,” she said. “I don’t want to sound alarming, but certainly that’s how I felt. It’s one thing if someone comes into your house and steals a painting off your wall: that’s also a violation, but, your work, as an artist, that’s devastating.

“I’m an artistic person, I’m very expressive. I’m sorry if words alarm people, but that’s what it felt like. It was not a consensual agreement. I did not say ‘hey, here’s my music, and it’s finished.’ It was theft.”

via More Madonna songs from new album Rebel Heart leaked on the internet | Music | The Guardian.

wtf! How could this be happening without thousands on the streets! Trending: Prosecutions of Pregnant Women Continue in Wisconsin | National Women’s Law Center

How do you care for a pregnant woman with a history of drug use? Well, according to Wisconsin, you throw her in jail and administer no prenatal care. You deny all her requests to keep scheduled prenatal visits. When she experiences stress-induced cramping, you require her to visit a doctor who is not an OB-GYN. When she refuses to take a pregnancy test, you toss her in solitary confinement and threaten her with a taser. When she fears she will miscarry, you tell her “there [is] nothing [you can] do about it anyway.”

As ruthless as it sounds, this is exact treatment Tamara Loerstcher, a pregnant woman in Wisconsin, endured after doing the right thing and admitting prior drug use to her doctor, even though she had already stopped using drugs when she suspected she could be pregnant.

While drug use during pregnancy is a serious public health concern, it should not be handled as a criminal matter. Nonetheless, Wisconsin’s fetal protection law, also known as the “cocaine mom” law, gives the state power to detain any pregnant woman who is using drugs. Although Tamara was not using drugs, she was thrown into jail for 17 days for refusing treatment.

Sadly, Tamara’s ordeal is not just bad luck. In Tennessee, for example, a pregnant woman can now spend up to 15 years in prison for pregnancy complications after she has used illegal drugs. Throughout the rest of the country, hundreds of women have been arrested on pregnancy-related charges and new arrests occur each week.

via Trending: Prosecutions of Pregnant Women Continue in Wisconsin | National Women’s Law Center.

Saying Goodbye To Unrequited Love. {poetry} | Rebelle Society

I am a woman.

Wild,

complex,

made whole

by her contradictions.

I kiss you and cut you

in the same breath,

I breathe you in

and push you out

without batting an eye.

I ride waves you’re afraid of.

I swim in waters

that drink your dreams.

I kiss your lips

and leave a scent

you can’t conceive of.

I live in tides

that bridge you and me.

You draw me back

and pull me in

without breathing.

You offer shelter

in the harbors

of a closed off shore.

But my beauty, my breath,

is in the ocean.

I’m made alive by waters

you can’t explore.

Where is the lighthouse

that beams breath,

life,

love,

a home that inhales

the wave I ride in?

You, beloved,

You, dear stranger,

You exhale.

… you can’t breathe

the water I’m in.

So farewell my love,

farewell my friend,

farewell to washing into you.

I bid goodbye with a tender heart.

May loving tides fall upon you.

*****

Chelsea Roff is the founder of Eat Breathe Thrive, a nonprofit supported by The Give Back Yoga Foundation th

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