#quiltbag

So I made one.

Anyway, enjoy these sexy, sexy cc0 images of that vector as PNG and GIF. As always, license text in the replies because tumblr doesn't like you to link to the cc0 URL for some damn reason.

This clip of Judith Butler is so good I just had to share it on my account. The way they intertwine feminism and trans liberation together is really refreshing, I have GOT to read more of their books. The original clip is from an interview they had with @/politicsjoe!

[Judith uses both they/them and she/her pronouns, but has said they prefer the former.]

Transcript:

[The way] feminism began was by calling into question, received notions of what a woman is. They tell you, "you belong in the household." They tell you, "you're good for reproduction." They tell you, "You're not able to do that kind of work. You can't engage in sports. You can't be a public speaker. You certainly can't be a politician. You can't be an intellectual, or if you are, you're never going to be quite as good."

So what has feminism been about? It's been about contesting received ideas of what a woman is. Why did we start women's studies, feminist studies, gender studies? Well, we did because we wanted to call into question these presuppositions that had been taken for granted for too long.

So we ask the question, what is it to be a woman? Or what does it mean to be a woman? Simone De Beauvoir, "one is not born but rather becomes a woman." Really? It's not biologically... it's not the biological function that makes you a woman? No, it's not the biological function. It's actually nothing specific about the biology that alone defines you as a woman. It's part of the picture, but how you live that, way you deal with that, is a question of history. It's a question of freedom. It's how you negotiate your situation, which is a historically complicated one, where there are established norms and roles.

Happy pride to he/him lesbians, boygirls, and other people with ""contradictory"" identities.

Happy pride to aroace people, bi people and polyamorous people, along with everyone else the panderers and gatekeepers try to alienate from the community.

Happy pride to all the closeted and questioning people out there.

I've made my Redbubble shop public again. There's a shitload of Pride stuff, if you want to get ready for June.

Who would not want a Transgender Cubes tote bag? A Lesbian Cubes mug? A Progressive Pride Cubes laptop sleeve? Or some Intersex Cubes coasters?

These and more, as well as some of my other art, over here:

To give you some hope in this seemingly uncertain year, we just had a historical enby win in Europe!

The European Court of Justice has officially ruled that it is unlawful for a railway company to collect a customer's gender marker. This is because this personal data is unnecessary when purchasing a train ticket and could lead to discrimination on the basis of someone's gender identity.

The impact of this case goes far beyond train travel. From now on, all public and private companies that are bound by the GDPR legislation must follow this ruling and stop collecting this data if it is not strictly necessary. This will have a positive impact on the lives of non-binary people who are often forced to choose between two options (e.g. Mr. or Mrs.) that do not match their identity.