FUCK YEAH FAT DYKES

satyacake: lowdown loretta brown

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:08 -0500

satyacake:

lowdown loretta brown

chiffon-ankh: Bless this post.

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:33 -0500

chiffon-ankh:

Bless this post.

dynamicafrica: Posing. Photos from Sabelo Mlangeni’s series...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:21 -0500

dynamicafrica:

Posing. Photos from Sabelo Mlangeni’s series ‘Country Girls’, an intimate portrait of gay life in the countryside of rural Mpumalanga, South Africa.

2003 - 2009.

OMG Stop Talking: A short list of mantras for Women of Color

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:04 -0500

OMG Stop Talking: A short list of mantras for Women of Color:

gabbiegabstoomuch:

So tumblr user mcharrilennostarr asked me to come up with a list of things to help empower women of color. I took a bit of time to think about it and here’s what I came up with.

I will hold my head high when people expect me to be looking down at my shoes

I do not exist within the confines of…

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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:01:07 -0500

Selfcare Friday

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:57:15 -0500

Selfcare Friday

"What does same-sex marriage do for homeless queer youth? What does it do for the trans people being..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:01:04 -0500

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What does same-sex marriage do for homeless queer youth? What does it do for the trans people being murdered in the streets? What does it do for the poor, of which many, many are queer people of color? Who does all this same-sex marriage stuff really benefit?

Until we stop giving value to certain kinds of relationships over others, until we stop projecting our personal values onto the lives of other consenting adults and making laws about it, until we stop being distracted by the crumbs that the few people in power throw at us so that we are too busy fighting over them to see that the actual pie is still forever off-limits to us, we’ll never break down these oppressive systems that let a few people through the door just so they can help hold it closed to the masses of people still being kept on the other side.

mia mckenzie, black girl dangerous.

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- (via iowaroots)

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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:35:37 -0500

D4SJ are organizing with the Chicago Dyke March 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:25:57 -0500

D4SJ are organizing with the Chicago Dyke March 2013:

divas4socialjustice:

Chicago Dyke March is an event that celebrates queers, dykes, and trans and dykes all across the spectrum.

H4Y Friends,

Divas 4 Social Justice are organizing with the Chicago Dyke March Collective to make Dyke March 2013 Uptown/Argyle happen. This will be the last year the march is in the Uptown/Argyle neighborhood before it moves to a new area for 2014-2015. Please help us raise funds to pay for park permits, stage, portable washrooms, performers. We will be posting pics and video from this awesome event.

If you cant donate money, please spread the word on your tumblr’s, twitters. If you are in Chicago come to our fundraisers and to Dyke March, June 29th in Margate Park.

summer lqqk summer attitude

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:54:04 -0500

summer lqqk summer attitude

marfmellow: iridessence: I’ll take your man, your girl, and...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:32 -0500

marfmellow:

iridessence:

I’ll take your man, your girl, and your food.

PERFECTION

fatseux: Yes please.

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:58 -0500

fatseux:

Yes please.

"I don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s actually homophobia. I..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:58:00 -0500

“I don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s actually homophobia. I don’t expect poor people to prove to me, a Harvard grad, that hunger and poverty are widespread problems. And if someone asked me, as an Asian person, to “prove” to them that racism exists, I would laugh all the way back to Chinatown. Marginalized groups are not responsible for explaining their marginalization to you. If you are actually concerned, you would take the initiative to do some research yourself instead of showing up at some oppressed group’s door step demanding a list of citations for things (racism, sexism, etc.) that are proven time and time again in the real world.”

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Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:35 -0500

Why 'Body Positive' is not the conversation I'm interested in having

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:38:12 -0500

Fatphobia is real and is a term used to speak of the internalized, cultural, institutional oppression of fat bodies. it is a political term. The term ‘Body positivity’ is a code word, an apolitical term, like ‘bullying’ or ‘self esteem’ and gets further away from what we really mean.
Also, not using a termed used to describe a particular oppression to instead use a term inclusive of the privileged group of that oppression IS a manifestation of that privilege. But like whatevs nbd right?

itgetsfatter: deeplezstonerwitch: ok so, here’s a lil tutorial...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:27 -0500

itgetsfatter:

deeplezstonerwitch:

ok so, here’s a lil tutorial for big booty babes who have a pair of leggings that won’t make it over yr lumps
1. take out the elastic from the first pair of leggings. a seam ripper would be totally useful. i didn’t show this part, because all leggings will be different, but basically you just need to figure out how the material is sewn AROUND the elastic, and remove this elastic… this will also, most likely, expose some extra material which will be useful!
2. cut the waistband off of something that is around the same circumference. i used a skirt that i don’t really wear that much, but use whatever you want! the size of the waistband only matters in that it needs to extend the length of your leggings enough to fit over yr butt. the circumference matters because if it’s a really different size, the leggings will bunch around it when you sew them together but, it’s not a huge deal really. you can also use a wide elastic cut to the same size as the leggings, or you could buy some similar patterned/coloured stretchy material if that’s more your jam.
3. (the last 3 images show this and the next step) place the RIGHT SIDES of the leggings and the waistband together. the right side is the side that you want to be showing. you want to line up the bottom (cut) edge of your waist band to the top edge of your leggings. use pins to keep them in place.
4. use a sewing machine to sew along these edges. using a serger would be a nice touch, but totally not necessary. you could also sew by hand if you’re into that.
5. give a big FUCK YOU to fatphobia and stores not being willing to stock larger sizes by wearing this out and proud!

PS: even though this tutorial is sorta obvious and straightforward, and maybe doesn’t even need to be written up, i’m just doing this so that fat folks who have some clothes that don’t fit properly feel empowered to turn these ill-fitting clothes into something they can actually wear and feel good in <3

heyyyy! i (jackie) made this little tutorial thingy about lengthening leggings for big bootied people (and also for tall people!) and almost forgot to post it here! please don’t make fun of my sewing “skills”. i’m not very good at doing anything straight (har har)!

jackie / it gets fatter

itgetsfatter: Hi Everyone!The It Gets Fatter Project is a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:07 -0500

itgetsfatter:

Hi Everyone!

The It Gets Fatter Project is a Toronto/Montreal-based body positivity project started by fat people of colour, for fat people of colour! We would really love to send Asam to represent us at the NOLOSE conference in July that takes place in Portland.

We have received partial funding for registration and lodging, however we need your generous support for us to be able to attend.

Please donate ANYTHING you can! If you an ally and can afford it, this is a great way to support the project. If you donate $20 or more, you will get 3 buttons designed by us!

If we are not able to raise the total amount, your donations will go to other It Gets Fatter endeavours in the future.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

XOXO

It Gets Fatter!

lesbianseparatist: ‘El Otro Lado de la Jota Chola,’ ananda...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:01:19 -0500

lesbianseparatist:

‘El Otro Lado de la Jota Chola,’ ananda esteva in Sinister Wisdom, winter/spring 1998

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