The median pay for a worker in the US in 2011 was clocked in at only $39,300 last year.
(Source: thepeoplesrecord)
As I leave New York for the summer, nothing sums up the last nine months of my life better than this.
(via pantslessprogressive)
I’m (expletive deleted) starving.
(via flavorpill)
I’ve always thought it as something that was still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple…I think it’s the right thing to do, so whether it costs him votes or not - again, it’s not about votes. It’s about people. It’s the right thing to do as a human being.
(via newsweek)
To young girls everywhere, it’s sad that our bodies go in and out of style, just like fashion trends. One season we’re supposed to be a zero, and the next you’re supposed to be a six. Then you’re supposed to have a six-pack, but wait, now you’re supposed to be juicy … with a booty! It makes us feel crazy. Many of you are saying, “What the heck am i supposed to be?” Exactly who you are right now: that’s who you need to be.
The YWCA weighs in on the importance of the Violence Against Women Act. There are three reasons some Republicans are trying to block the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act: Gays, immigrants, and Native Americans.
Day and Night in New York City Captured in Single Images by Stephen Wilkes.
(via npr)