February 2012
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Five Myths About Women in Combat →
fuckyeahfeminists:
This is from May, but consider Santorum’s recent bullshit comments about women not being able to ‘handle’ combat just as well this is relevant. Thanks to the reader who suggested I post this!
Here’s the list. Click the link for explanations and the whole article.
Women are too emotionally fragile for combat.
Women are too physically weak for the battlefield.
The presence...
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“Writers aren’t exactly people, they’re a whole lot of people trying to be one...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via damninsomniac)
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For women, heart attacks look different. →
elfgrove:
distractedbyshinyobjects:
Follow me down the rabbit hole for a second:
I’ve long wondered if this - that women don’t recognize the symptoms of a heart attack in themselves, and consequently don’t get the fast care that is vital for heart attack survival - is the reason heart disease is the #1 killer in women. Women statistically take better care of themselves health-wise, than men...
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A Colombian necktie
little-nightmare:
is a method of execution wherein the victim’s throat is slashed (with a knife or other sharp object) and his or her tongue is pulled out through the open wound.
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