On bell hooks, Sexual Agency And Combating Sexual Stereotypes Of Black Women
On Tuesday afternoon, legendary author, feminist, and academic bell hooks led a panel entitled Are You Still A Slave? Liberating The Black Female Body at The New School. Joining her were author Marci...
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Fire up your favorite web clipper because I read so much cool stuff this past week. After the Hobby Lobby decision, legislators are pushing for the equal rights amendment. RH Reality Check The most...
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Welcome to Ladyblogland, where all the writing is above average. The film After Tiller, about doctors who perform third trimester abortions, is available on PBS. Here’s a truly wonderful read about the...
View ArticleFriday News Bites: Police Misconduct, Human Rights + More
Greetings, Persephoneers. We have a varied roundup of news stories this week, but still quite a bit about police misconduct. Let’s get started, and we’ll end on an up-note, I promise. The Senate...
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We’re fully immersed in holiday spirit but that won’t stop us from reality checking with a quick look at the news. On Friday, in a radio interview, St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch admitted...
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What did you read this week? Here’s what got us talking. Delightful. Lots of men don’t think rape is rape, plus Hillary’s take on what those data really mean. New York Magazine An interview with Broad...
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OMG GUYS, this week. We don’t even know where to begin. Wait, yes we do, let’s get to it. Rachel Dolezal Roundup Dolezal, a NAACP leader for the Spokane, WA area, has been lying about her race. The...
View ArticleDear Caitlyn
Content Warning: Suicide Ideation, Transmisogyny Caitlyn, it’s been over six months since you announced who you really are. While the hoopla over a Olympic gold medalist coming out as trans has not...
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