May 2013
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What I see in drug use is a series of reactions to a spiritual disease, the way...
– David Lenson, On Drugs 1995
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Since gender is an effect of culturally coded markers of behavior and style that...
– Jennifer Robertson, Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan
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Taking a break..
from spring break.
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Drugs class notes
War on Drugs
A form of moral panic framing drugs as the cause of a bad phenomenon
Nixon declared the War on Drugs in a desperate attempt to hold onto power; arose out of the tumult of domestic unrest of the 60’s, era of hyper-conformity via capitalism and consumerism
Drugs became the scapegoat for all social unrest
Etymological connection between word for drug and scapegoat
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A growing number of economists have become convinced that a comprehensive child...
– Jonathan Cohn, “The Hell of American Day Care” / New Republic (via hconover)
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Last-minute cinco de mayo!
– A, on tonight’s festivities
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I look like a camel.
– A, upon applying mascara for the first time
April 2013
23 posts
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For cross-dressing to truly frustrate binary thinking, the element of serious...
– Jennifer Robertson, Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan
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If that’s making you happy that’s brilliant. You know? People shouldn’t be so...
– - One of my favourite Björk quotes on Musical Snobbery (via batsyobrien)
Love this. Ultimately, I can’t judge if it makes you happy and no one’s getting hurt, right?
(via stephanietely)
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Contagious to all
Agency in exploring
Reflection is key
– M, haiku on creativity
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Yes princess
J: Using your lighter to light a J while I'm on acid watching Postal Service. It's like you're with me
C: that's beautiful I love you
J: I think it belongs on tumblr. Forever.
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Spring quarter…or spring break?
– A, on our recent tendencies
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That’s another kind of candle training..
– A
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You are not a pear, you are not an hourglass, you are not an apple; you are a human being, with bumps and crevices and scars. You are a million shapes rolled into one. You are a universe within yourself. You are a human being, and you are magnificent.
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I creep into your room, Abuela.
Like an 8-year old on Christmas morning
up 3...
– Denice Frohman, “Abuela”
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Within the lesbian community I am Black, and within the Black community I am a...
– Audre Lorde, There is No Hierarchy of Oppression (via daughterofzami)
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March 2013
38 posts
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I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.
– Pablo Neruda (via oofpoetry)
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We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.
– Eduardo Galeano (via oofpoetry)
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Mother fruit.
C: I'm lactating oranges right now..
M: Let me provide for you...
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Though he never complained to me, I could sense that my father’s health was...
– Mike Rose, I Just Wanna Be Average
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