Tag Archives: community
Hey Girl: Against Ryan Gosling memes
TweetLet’s talk about Ryan Gosling. Or, rather, let’s talk about the people who create “Hey Girl” Ryan Gosling memes that seem to appear all over Facebook, Twitter, and other corners of the internet. The first of these, Fuck Yeah! Ryan Gosling was started in December 2008 by writer Douglas Reinhardt, as a “joke with friends.” [...]
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Building close community in challenging times
TweetAn acquaintance of mine has, at age 27, reached the time in life where her friends have begun to get married in en masse. She confessed to a group of us recently that frequent travel has depleted her savings and her vacation days. While it is indeed a blessing to have so many fond associates, complicating her [...]
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Straight girl on girl in the media
Tweet A few days ago, NBC’s show “Community” posted a picture on their Facebook fanpage of their two female leads being featured in GQ. An incredibly sexy photo, it features the girls engaging in S&M like activity while clad in lingerie. Within hours of it being posted it received thousands of “likes”, and over 800 comments. Most [...]
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Community Can Be Strengthened Even During Challenging Times
TweetMuch that has recently transpired gives us reason to be outraged. The rights of women are being compromised and invalidated by Congressional fiat. By now, there is no need for me to mention them again. Other posters, columnists, and commentators have eloquently taken stock of the situation and discussed its potential consequences. I find myself [...]
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In Timor-Leste, communities mobilize to confront domestic violence