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During World War II, Josephine Baker served with the French Red Cross and was an active member of the French resistance movement. The French Resistance was a group of individuals who helped to win the war against the German Nazis enemy with undercover work. Using her career as a cover Baker became an intelligence agent, carrying secret messages written in invisible ink on her sheet music. She was awarded honor of the Croix de Guerre, and received a Medal of the Resistance in 1946. In 1961 she received the highest French honor, the Legion d’Honneur from French president Charles deGaulle.
She would also tuck tiny notes into her skirts when she did burlesque routines, and would dance up to the intended recipient and let him pluck it out. Really brave, really smart, really interesting lady, on top of all her artistic talents.
how cool is she?
(Source: brandos, via bad-dominicana)
“you look sick, you need a tan, you’re latina, you’re supposed to be tan, dark and lovely”
DO I FUCKING LOOK LIKE THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA TO YOU?
Sorry the milk in my coffee is fucking up your image of the sassy ~~~latina woman.
I don’t tan. I am not white. I don’t give a shit.
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Three countries. One picture.
This is the junction of Iguazú and Paraná rivers, where three countries have their borders: Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
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This dress was inspired by the student in my sociology class who thought that all feminists were hairy and butch. I just want to make sure that everyone knows that a feminist can wear whatever the fuck she or he (or both or neither) feels like wearing. My sociology professor loved the dress and she gave me extra credit! I used a potato stamp to make the print, I used a vintage pattern to make the dress, and I embroidered the phrase “This is what a feminist looks like” on the bodice.
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-Anna
WAAAAANT
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Girl power! Jem and the Holgrams, Josie and the Pussycats and The Chipettes are just a few of the groups to make our countdown of the most stylish cartoon bands.
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