September 2009
683 posts
So the story about the Muslim girl suing...
iseeellis:
I’m on A&F’s side in this particular case. (Hold on, my spleen just exploded.)
Okay, I’m back. Yes, Abercrombie has some fucked-up policies. Yes, their shirts are offensive. Yes, their prices are obscene. But every store is entitled to have a dress code, and every employee has a right to decide whether or not they want to work at a particular store. I do not agree with...
“In short, “economic peace” is a slogan designed to give the appearance of...”
– Think Again: Palestine | Foreign Policy (via clingtomymouth)
re: employee dress codes
iseeellis:
crabbyalissa:
It is against the law to require people to buy and wear your brand only, at your expense. For example, Gap is being sued in NY right now for requiring their salespeople to wear ONLY Gap clothes; clothes they had to purchase from Gap. Gap offered a generous discount at the time, but that’s beside the point. The policy has since been changed to “Gap-like clothing...
“Then, a few years ago, I realized that trauma takes our breath away. The sites...”
– Article Abstract - PositiveHealth.com (via divinesurvivorsclinic)
“Colin Wilson: In that chapter I was asserting that poets and artists have a...”
– The Colin Wilson Interview at E·ratio (via guerrillamamamedicine)
things that make me happy *
purple morning glories on my neighbor’s fence
when my cat throws herself onto her back and lifts her head waiting for me to pet her the second i open the door
the taste of a fresh avocado
stepping out into the cool night air and discovering there is a full moon and a clear sky and no one else is around
faint but beautiful music in unexpected places
* being fully aware that nothing...
“I just want to live my life without you. I want to be able to wake up each...”
– (via eletheowl) (via sammarkumismyhomegirl) (via melani3)
“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to...”
– Sylvia Plath (via loveyourchaos)
“Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.”
– Marquis de Condorcet (via bitchville) (via quote-book) (via giveme-a-reason) (via hopeful-y) (via loveyourchaos)
"....he said it was interesting. He used the word...
jadedhippy:
guerrillamamamedicine:
loveyourchaos:
Jeannette Walls
Surround yourself with positive attitudes, happy...
syrupandhoney:
Don’t forget to always have faith even when life isn’t looking so bright.
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
– Jhumpa Lahiri (via loveyourchaos)
schizophrenia 101
amandaw:
abbyjean:
when interacting with someone with schizophrenia, my most important tip is not to try to contradict or argue with them about the reality of their delusions or hallucinations. when i had a psychotic break due to my mania, i believed i could fly. and i say “believed,” but i really mean “knew with the certainty that you know you can type by pressing keys on the keyboard.”...
Case in point
amandaw:
The post immediately below which decries the phenomenon of declaring domestic violence a preexisting condition — without ever hinting at the fact that denying health care based on preexisting conditions is just as morally wrong and, indeed, misogynistic.
No: it’s just an outrage that healthy women would be denied health care based on this gender-based violence. Not an outrage that...
Five ways to learn about American Indian culture →
lalilster:
deltafoxtrot:
1Navajo Nation, Monument Valley, Ariz. It isn’t surprising that “Walk in beauty” is a cornerstone of Navajo philosophy. All of your family will be thrilled by the beautiful land that’s the sacred homeland of this Indian people. Hike or ride horseback through the sandstone formations towering above the desert floor. Base yourself at the View, the only hotel inside...
Time: Islam's Soft Revolution →
i don’t know what the title means. there are also some factual errors, such as the description of photo #9 that says that for 14 centuries women have been relegated to small side rooms and kept out of leadership positions. apparently they never heard of Khadija, A’ishah, Fatima… or later women like Nana Asma’u… and there is a ridiculous (as usual) amount of emphasis...
5 Things You Absolutely Must Know About... →
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redguard:
abbyjean:
1. Homelessness is not a recession-induced phenomenon. Remember the 90s, when the economy was booming? Real estate was on the up and up and it seemed everybody was profiting off of something, right? Well, not really. Homelessness has been a consistent presence in the U.S. since the 1980s. The 1980s...
Lucia, this gaiaconceptions piece is about half... →
(via enjoli)
nice alternative to the DKNY Cozy! and it’s ORGANIC! YAY!
(still outside my price range, LOL… oh, yeah, and i love the look but it isn’t something i would actually wear anyway, LOL)
thanks for clueing me into that etsy store tho, enjoli :)
Sorry.
(via enjoli)
i cannot imagine why such a lovely person as yourself would feel compelled to post an apology. :)