I_Like_Books, to random

Intro - Essential info in profile

Born, raised, lived in California over 50 years. I am leftist politically, Vegan because I feel it is wrong for me to exist by the harming of other sentient beings (positive side effect, a smaller carbon & water footprint). I am demisexual & dislike sexual references I filter NSFW, Kink & Lewd + (if I understand them). I read a lot & play board & table top roleplaying games. I am ASD, physical & mental health issues. Apatheist/Taoist, cPTSD

Added: I do not identify as transgender because in my life my gender has never changed, only my sex has changed. I was a girl when I was little and became a woman upon turning 18. I was forced to pretend to be male by society but I never have been.

I_Like_Books,

Header Photo
white text "To be a feminist you must be anti capitalist because capitalism only benefits the 1%, and there will always be more women in the 99% than there will be in the 1%

[photo in black and white of a dozen people of mixed gender and age standing in a queue with a background of a brick wall to the left and an empty field behind and they are bordered with razor wire]

This originally promoted a cult I was in, I have removed the cult promo link

(I first made this a pinned post but I figured why not make it part of my intro, which I am thinking of updating)

nic221, to random
@nic221@techhub.social avatar

Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn't served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men https://fortune.com/2023/05/14/flexible-work-feminist-women-return-office-power-men-careers-erin-grau/

becha, to tech
@becha@v.st avatar

Preparing for my talk about in for … a selection of books! (+ auto-generated ALT for the image)

becha,
@becha@v.st avatar

There’s a second pile of books too ;)

OrphicWitch, to random

Since I'm new to Calckey, looks like it's time for an introduction!

—About Me—

💜 Name: Gabrielle

🪪 Age: 25

​:bhjflag_blm_small:​ Ethnicity: Biracial-Black/white

​:bhjflag_pansexual:​ Gender/Sexuality: Nonbinary/Pansexual

🏳️‍🌈 Pronouns: she/they/fae

🏡 Location: New England, USA

🎓Degree: BA in Sociology (2019)

🌹Political Views: Leftist, Intersectional Feminist

🙏 Religion: Neo-Orphic Polytheist

☀️ Sun Sign: Gemini

🔢 Enneagram: 4w5

​:mastodon:​ Mastodon: @khthoniaa

—Topics of Interest—

☆Religion/Spirituality
☆Occultism/Witchcraft
☆Horror
☆Surrealism
☆Philosophy
☆Writing
☆Environmentalism
☆Hiking
☆Gothic Literature
☆Cryptids

Thank you for reading!

MikeDunnAuthor, to books

Today in Labor History May 15, 1917: The Library Employees’ Union was founded in New York City. It was the first union of public library workers in the United States. One of their main goals was to elevate the low status of women library workers and their miserable salaries. Maud Malone (1873-1951) was a founding member of the union. She was also a militant suffragist and an infamous heckler at presidential campaign speeches.

@bookstadon

juliaserano, to random
@juliaserano@mastodon.social avatar

for reasons that elude me, I'm seeing a lot of reactions to the age old "trans women = male socialization" accusation on my TL. so time for me to re-up these two pertinent pieces. this one discusses what that charge erases:
https://juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-amab-trans-people-denied-the-closet-7fd5c740ce30?sk=cf69ee32967059ff0e1c6ac54effd8de

juliaserano,
@juliaserano@mastodon.social avatar

...this 2nd piece shows how, within feminist & LGBTQ+ activist settings, charges of "male (& heterosexual) socialization/privilege" are never about those things per se. rather, they're about who is deemed "pure" & who's discounted as "contaminated":
https://juliaserano.medium.com/penises-privilege-and-feminist-lgbtq-purity-politics-bafd1f25fe3e?sk=5098f46767404745b65d298b79aa8066

raccoon, to internet

Well, has a new CEO, and since it's a woman and the company is failing, everyone is bringing up the theory as a forward excuse.

Sadly, there's nothing, a woman can do to prevent falling victim to this patriarchic trap, like, let's say, turning down the job offer. So not wishing Twitter the best of luck henceforth is now a case of gender discrimination. Thank you . 🤦‍♂️

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff

DemocracySpot, to music
@DemocracySpot@mstdn.social avatar

🎧 | has always been decades ahead, and not enough of us have heard her often-"subversive" messages. Thirty years ago, she made "Typical Male."

It's a continuing saga, of men with total domination,
Psycho, sexual, female manipulation,
Typical male thinks with his dick,
That's how he [?],
As a means of self-expression and fulfillment in a world of alienation,
And emptiness and [?]

https://youtu.be/WvH6MRa3FVE

absolutspacegrl, to random
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social avatar

The Rest Cure:

“A shocking historical example that vividly illustrates the intersection of women's
mental health, depression, and misogyny is the case of the "Rest Cure" popularized by physician Silas Weir Mitchell in the late 19th century.“

“This dehumanizing treatment stemmed from the deeply rooted societal belief that women's natural inclinations and ambitions were detrimental to their mental and physical health.”

haq, to random

Three night safety volunteers, who help vulnerable women on the streets of Westminster and have official high vis with local council and Met police logos, were apparently arrested at 2am for doing their job and then held for up to 14 hours, including 3 hours in handcuffs for at least one of them.

'But journalist Mic Wright, who reported the arrests on Twitter, said those arrested were members of Westminster City Council’s nighttime safety volunteers group Night Stars. The volunteers, who wear vibrant pink high-vis vests, support at-risk women and help vulnerable members of the public to ensure they get home safely. Soho is one of the areas they operate in, according to the Westminster City Council website. They often provide people in need with water, directions, slippers or someone to talk to and work in partnership with the Met, whose logo appears on their uniforms. Westminster City Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Mr Wright said one member of the trio arrested left the police station in tears after the incident. "They were arrested for being in possession of… rape alarms. They hand them out to women," Mr Wright tweeted.
News of the arrests has been met with widespread outrage and concern. Jamie Klingler, co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, said: "Even for the @metpoliceuk this is a preposterous excuse. They were volunteers in high vis".'

https://inews.co.uk/news/metropolitan-police-arrest-three-people-handing-out-rape-alarms-over-concerns-they-would-disrupt-coronation-2324264

https://twitter.com/brokenbottleboy/status/1654872359365402624

pseudonym, to random

At the airplane museum. Pleased to see in the gift shop all the astronaut and pilot dolls were women. Representation matters.

Cameo, to random
@Cameo@mastodon.social avatar

A small act of resistance from the female indexer of the 1980 edition of Williams Obstetrics. (Via https://twitter.com/LaraBriden)

grinningcat, to random

Women and girls are daughters, sisters, etc., but if that’s the only reason someone cares, they’re missing that women are equal, worthy human beings in their own right.

As Marie Shear elegantly and concisely put it:

is the radical notion that are people.

(Sep. 2022)

hotruk, to random

If you're a woman in the UK and fed up of claims you support transphobia, here's your chance to say so. Consider signing this open letter and boost this

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnkA9ZKGoCpMBm-JNWmuUGKySxVDORmm-7wyFeSieeskdXWg/viewform




shrugdealer, to random

I spent much of my life dressing for the male gaze and I’m so glad that it’s not a concern/priority anymore. Of course, where what you want, makeup how you want; that’s the point. How YOU want.

DeliaChristina, to random
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Grutjes, to climate Dutch

Very happily following scientists, lefties, activists, journalists, neurodiversity and techies. But 85% of them are white, and I think that's not healthy as it limits my view on the world.

Do any of you have suggestions for me please? People of color I should follow, or Muslims / people of other beliefs than Atheists or Christians?

Main interests:






MikeDunnAuthor, to bookstadon

Today in labor history April 28, 1896: Na Hye-sok was born. She was a South Korean feminist, poet, writer, painter and journalist. She was the first female professional painter and the first feminist writer in Korea.

@bookstadon

MikeDunnAuthor, to bookstadon

Today in Labor History April 27, 1759: Mary Wollstonecraft, was born. She was an English philosopher, historian, and early feminist who advocated for women’s rights. In her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), she argued that women are not naturally inferior to men, but only appeared to be because they lacked education. She married the philosopher William Godwin, one of the first modern proponents of anarchism. She was also the mother of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein.

@bookstadon

thekitmalone, to random
@thekitmalone@hoosier.social avatar

Listen, this isn't just .

It's regressive and sexist, too.

The right moved from "we have concerns about trans people" to "boys must wear pants and girls must wear dresses" almost instantly.

Moderates should take note.

https://www.texasobserver.org/sid-miller-department-agriculture-dress-code-transgender/

ShekinahCanCook, to art

Since there are many new people, it may be time for a new .

I'm a married mother of four adults, one of whom is . I'm an .

I'm a owner since 1993, doing work originally, then & administration. I specialize in 990 forms & compliance.

My first degree was in w/ Distinction, & my next one was in , Magna Cum Laude, with 2 minors: & . Later I received Smicha as a - a practitioner of eco- via liturgy & ritual. I have a fledgling & side gig, creating Jewish & works.

I'm a Conservative (Masorti) Mashgiach at our shul, and was head of the kitchen from 2012 until 2020 (ie Covid).

Interests:

Advocacy:

Oppose:

I_Like_Books, to feminism

I did not include an attribution because I cannot find one other than to find out that it was mainly seen on tumblr first

AlexJaneWrites, to kpop

There's a lot of chat about this on TikTok right now using footage of men at the World Cup swooning over players but I love this diagram. And I guess the way that people sneer about romance books, despite being the biggest market in publishing, works in much the same way for fan-bases.
Women like it so it must be stupid, right?

hawksquill, to books
@hawksquill@writing.exchange avatar

Time for yet another Tw*tter exodus #introduction!

I'm a writer, reader, crafter, cat person, and tabletop, board, and video gamer. I recently finished a novel-length fan fiction and have more fan fic and original fiction in the works.

Things you're likely to find here include #books #writing #reading #fandom #fanfic #soapmaking #ttrpg #cats #history #food #feminism #leftist #zines #anxiety #mentalhealth

And probably a whole lot more for I contain multitudes of weirdness.

toplesstopics, to internet
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Hiya! I'm an oldbie on , , , and many others, and you can find all my content and other links at www.toplesstopics.org !

My main focus in my videos & are topics like , , , , , , and that sort of thing,

but I cover a lot of other topics like , , , and more!

Hoping to find like-minded creators!

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