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| The week in patriarchy: take a moment to step away for survival | The week in patriarchy: take a moment to step away for survival |
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| There’s so much to focus your attention on that sometimes taking a breath and tuning out is necessary. Just don’t forget the fights ahead | |
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| Fri 7 Jul 2017 20.44 BST | |
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| I’ve been thinking a lot about how to deal with the overwhelm of the everyday stress of being an American right now – especially an American who cares about politics. So much is happening you’re not sure where to focus your attention, or how to make the most impact to help. | I’ve been thinking a lot about how to deal with the overwhelm of the everyday stress of being an American right now – especially an American who cares about politics. So much is happening you’re not sure where to focus your attention, or how to make the most impact to help. |
| I’m tired of the “self-care” memes and advice, because there’s no way taking a breath or getting some extra sleep is going to help what’s going on now. But sometimes you do need to step away: turn off Twitter, stop thinking about Trump and the possible impending death of democracy. Because how else can you go on another day? So let’s not call it self-care – let’s call it survival. | I’m tired of the “self-care” memes and advice, because there’s no way taking a breath or getting some extra sleep is going to help what’s going on now. But sometimes you do need to step away: turn off Twitter, stop thinking about Trump and the possible impending death of democracy. Because how else can you go on another day? So let’s not call it self-care – let’s call it survival. |
| Glass half full | Glass half full |
| The organizers behind the historic Women’s March are planning another action – this time against the NRA. So if you’re in the Washington DC area on 14 July, you now have some righteous plans. | The organizers behind the historic Women’s March are planning another action – this time against the NRA. So if you’re in the Washington DC area on 14 July, you now have some righteous plans. |
| What I’m RTing | What I’m RTing |
| Bullshit. Also...How long are we going to let white men be the only ones dictating the direction of the Democrats? https://t.co/TQvSaoMfIV | Bullshit. Also...How long are we going to let white men be the only ones dictating the direction of the Democrats? https://t.co/TQvSaoMfIV |
| Y'all are really wild with this "mistress" stuff she was literally his property https://t.co/xptvnuRuCU | Y'all are really wild with this "mistress" stuff she was literally his property https://t.co/xptvnuRuCU |
| He practiced this line? Wow. https://t.co/1Lz1LPLDOx pic.twitter.com/Yaznr6LT0e | He practiced this line? Wow. https://t.co/1Lz1LPLDOx pic.twitter.com/Yaznr6LT0e |
| Who I’m reading | Who I’m reading |
| Janet Mock on “pretty privilege”; Christopher Ingraham at WaPo on how the gender wage gap has tripled at the White House under Trump; and for good measure, I’m re-reading Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things To Me. | Janet Mock on “pretty privilege”; Christopher Ingraham at WaPo on how the gender wage gap has tripled at the White House under Trump; and for good measure, I’m re-reading Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things To Me. |
| What I’m watching | What I’m watching |
| I need a break, so I’m fully enjoying this history of voguing. | I need a break, so I’m fully enjoying this history of voguing. |
| How outraged I am | How outraged I am |
| This week, we found out that women aren’t allowed to have uncovered shoulders in the US House chamber – sexist dress codes are nothing new, but still ridiculous. So I’m at a irritated-but-not-frothing six out of 10. | This week, we found out that women aren’t allowed to have uncovered shoulders in the US House chamber – sexist dress codes are nothing new, but still ridiculous. So I’m at a irritated-but-not-frothing six out of 10. |
| How I’m making it through this week | How I’m making it through this week |
| This video on repeat. | This video on repeat. |
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