And lesbians?
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A distich by Joseph Brodsky
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Boy crossing the road, London, 1960s
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“As Black liberationist, abolitionist, anti-racist and social justice activists, we would be wise to use this moment to ask some critical questions of ourselves and the state of the movement for racial justice in the U.S. We are thus compelled to critically engage Tim Wise and what his apparent popularity represents both in symbol and substance. In so doing, we confront the two fundamental issues in this work of eradicating racism: internalized oppression and white privilege.” —
Word to the Wise: Unpacking the White Privilege of Tim Wise (via reclaimingtheblackpeopletag)
“Don’t get me wrong, I do not have a problem with white people speaking out against racism or Black people acknowledging white people working against racism. But when that acknowledgment precludes or is prioritized over and beyond our acknowledgment of ourselves, then we have a problem. ”
the bolded is literally tumblr. I mean this whole post basically describes tumblr
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Ivory Tower Style: Princeton Wardrobe, ca. 1936 -
The following is the Fall 1936 response of Apparel Arts editors answering a question regarding the ideal wardrobe for a young man entering Princeton:
We would recommend first of all a hard finish worsted suit, preferably in blue. This might be in solid color, it might carry a white stripe, or a…
Really I just want all these things in my wardrobe.
I seldom browse era tags on tumblr because I get a very great desire to reblog every mislabeled post and scream at the OP. But that would be overly aggressive, and if I’m going to be aggressive, I’d rather be passive-aggressive. Anyway, hopefully if I tag this with every conceivable era people might see it and learn something. Cause knowledge is power! Or, being a dumbass is bad. Whichever you prefer.
1.) Medieval / Middle Ages - social/political/economic/cultural era; generally between the 5th and 15th centuries
2.) Renaissance - social/political/economic/cultural era; generally between the 14th and the 16th centuries
3.) Tudor - of or relating to the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I of England, 1485-1558
4.) Elizabethan - of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I of England, 1558-1603
5.) Jacobean - of or relating to the reign of James I/VI of England and Scotland, 1603-25
6.) Stuart - of or relating to the reigns of the Stuart monarchs in England/United Kingdom, 1603-1714
7.) Baroque - social/cultural era; ca. 1600-1700
8.) Colonial - of or relating to the period of European rule over the American colonies, 1607-1776
9.) Caroline - of or relating to the reign of Charles of I of England and Scotland, 1625-42
10.) Louis Quatorze - of or relating to the reign of Louis XIV of France, 1643-1715
11.) Commonwealth (Interregnum) - of or relating to the rule of Oliver Cromwell over the Commonwealth of England, 1649-60
12.) Restoration - of or relating to the restoration of the British monarchy and the reign of Charles II, 1660-85
13.) Georgian - of or relating to the reigns of George I, George II, George III, George IV, and William IV of the United Kingdom, 1714-1837
14.) Rococo - social/cultural era; ca. 1715-60
15.) Louis Quinze - of or relating to the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-74
16.) Louis Seize - of or relating to the reign of Louis XVI of France, 1770-92
17.) Federal - American cultural era; ca. 1780-1830
18.) Antebellum - American political/social/economic/cultural era; 1789-1861
19.) Directoire - of or relating to the Directoire in France, 1795-99
20.) Consulate - of or relating to the Consulate in France, 1800-04
21.) Empire - of or relating to the First French Empire, 1804-15
22.) Regency - of or relating to the British Regency, 1811-20
23.) Biedermeier - Central European social/cultural era; 1815-48
24.) Romantic - cultural era; ca. 1825-40
25.) Victorian - of or relating to the reign of Victoria of the United Kingdom, 1837-1901
26.) Second Empire - of or relating to the Second French Empire, 1852-70
27.) Civil War - of or relating to the American Civil War, 1861-65
28.) Gilded Age - American social/political/economic/cultural era; ca. 1868-1900
29.) Belle Epoque - European social/cultural era; late 19th century to 1914
30.) Edwardian - of or relating to the reign of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, 1901-10, although it is usually extended to 1914
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