April 2011
Done deal
I had a baby! Baby Squishy was born at 9:59 this morning after a night of pitocin induced painful laboring. Zie’s 5lbs, 12oz, and 4 weeks premature. Zie’s fine though, and so am I. A few stitches but nothing serious.
Update number two
Been laboring for almost 12 hours :p it looks like I may have avoided induction.
Update
Because I ruptured 4 weeks early, we are looking at ripening the cervix over the next few hours to kickstart labor.
Awesome
Just got confirmation on the water breaking. Should be meeting little Squishy within the next 24 hours. I am much calmer than I expected.
Holy shit
My water appears to have broken. Heading to the birth center now. I’ll keep you all updated as I can.
San Francisco [CAMAB gential cutting] ban has... →
oestromackerel:
telegantmess:
mamavh:
savethelifeboat:
uncutting:
“Backers of a November ballot measure that would ban circumcision of males under 18 years old in San Francisco say they have enough signatures to bring the proposal to voters. . .”
hey hey hey this is awesome
Amazing! Assuming, of course, that there is a provision for medically indicated circumstances.
My mom was...
San Francisco male circumcision ban has enough... →
mamavh:
savethelifeboat:
uncutting:
“Backers of a November ballot measure that would ban circumcision of males under 18 years old in San Francisco say they have enough signatures to bring the proposal to voters. . .”
hey hey hey this is awesome
Amazing! Assuming, of course, that there is a provision for medically indicated circumstances.
My mom was telling me about this :) thats...
fuckyeahburlesque:
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other...”
– Edward W. Said.
Hello, USA.
(via mehreenkasana) this has nothing to do with the truth of this statement, but i always regret that time travel is still just a concept because i’d like to go back in time and enjoy dinner with Edward Said and feel my brain explode.
(via notforallthewealthofcaesar)
...
I hate that people are so proud of being...
myheroesarefallingapart:
And I know, I know — “respect is earned”. But can we all agree on something? Disrespect is not the default.
I’ve always found “tolerance” to be condescending at best.
“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe,’ a part limited in...”
– Albert Einstein (via anarchyofthemind)
“Are there men who demand that their women wear a hijab? I am sure there are;...”
– Inge Rombaut in an IPS News interview about the Muslim headscarf.
Two words: Thank you.
(via abudai)
“The big lie about capitalism is that everyone can be rich. That’s impossible....”
– Michael Rivero (via abrutalkind) (via loveyourchaos, fucknobigbrother) (via commondense) (via wherewasgod) (via soyouwantarevolution) (via fuckcapitalism) (via major-threat) (via starblanketriverchild) (via jhameia)
“All populations are going to be in jeopardy because once this system [industrial...”
– Waziyatawin (via cuntymint)
Does anyone know of a loving (preferably...
atapestryofdisasters:
themuslim:
boost…
Signal boost
“Because although you may hear white people claim that people of color make...”
– Resist Racism: Because (via jhameia)
Just Because You Don’t See It/Feel it/Experience It, Doesn’t Mean It Doesn’t Exist. Repeat as necessary.
(via jaded16india)
jhameia:
pinebark:
aaronitron:
“There are the occasions that men—intellectual men, clever men, engaged men—insist on playing devil’s advocate, desirous of a debate on some aspect of feminist theory or reproductive rights or some other subject generally filed under the heading: Women’s Issues. These intellectual, clever, engaged men want to endlessly probe my argument for weaknesses, want to...
“Under a new budget proposal from State Sen. Bruce Casswell, children in the...”
– Foster children would be allowed to get clothing only from second hand stores | Michigan Messenger
and of course all the environmentalists are out with their “it is more eco friendly!” bullshit. fuck you. I don’t care if it is.
the time to worry about “eco friendly” is when you’re standing in...
waaaahwaaaahwaaaaah
warning, self-indulgent whining ahead
Its fucking hot here. 80 degrees in the house at fucking midnight. My feet are swollen, none of my shoes fit, I can barely walk. Made a walk to the CVS to buy flip flops that are the largest womens size they have, and those don’t fit either. I’m one step away from throwing them out the fucking back door and then sitting on the floor and crying for...
rhymeswithnothing:
Plan would require foster children to shop for clothing in thrift stores
Do I know anyone from Michigan? Because your state is on some ol’ bullshit, and that’s coming from the state that’s trying to ban teachers from using the word “gay” because it might traumatize the kids or something
Foster children in Michigan would use their state-funded...
caraobrien:
A Dad Testifies for His Transgender Teen Daughter
In Maine, proposed bill LD 1046 would allow the operator of a restroom or shower facility in that state to decide who can use which gender’s restroom based upon “biological sex.” One father of a transgender daughter spoke before the Maine Judiciary Committee about this bill:
My name is Wayne Maines, I live in Old Town. I have a...
I'm tempted to start calling feminism cisfeminism
sheresists:
jaded16india:
jhameia:
eateroftrees:
Like, you don’t get to be unmarked with respect to trans status unless you’re actually putting an effort into trans inclusivity, which most of feminism completely fails at.
The cisness of the more mainstream varieties of feminism is so overwhelming I’m not even giving them the benefit of a space.
Yes. Why should cis-ness be default and go...
“Rape culture is a culture in which the only time it’s okay to speak of the crime...”
– (via wellingtonyoungfeminists)
“[TRIGGER WARNING - Attempted Rape] when i was 16, i had a fake i.d. and decided...”
– god bless drag queens (via goddesshumper)
The truth about sex difference is that if men are... →
Type “men” and “hardwired” into Google and you tap into a wonderfully absurd catalogue of assertions about male behaviour. Men are “hardwired” to cheat, ignore their wives, suspect infidelity, overspend, fail, love money, pursue women and achieve supremacy in the workplace. Meanwhile, women are “hardwired” to worry about their weight and dump cheaters. All include the magic phrase “scientific...
Party
And out comes the bondage gear and the balloon war. Fun times :)
Quotes from awesome friends
About my gender identity: “There is no gender, only Zuul” I need that on a t-shirt :)
Someone on Twitter thinks Margaret Sanger was...
calixti:
pixyled:
stfusexists:
Because they “predicted change” with the 14th amendment.
Yes.
That really happened.
My reaction?
(gif redacted for accessibility: Brittney Spears laughing uncontrollably during an interview.)
Uhm.Thomas Fucking Jefferson OWNED SLAVES. And was OK with this. But yeah no it’s TOTALLY not racist to think you’re right to OWN another human being because they...
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You Know You're Trans* When: #575 You wish your...