More serious stuff this week than last, but the posts were just too good to pass up. Click on through to read about misgendering raptors, ~*~sarcasm~*~ online, and lots of other cool stuff! Read More This Week in Lady Reads
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Friday News Bites: Charleston Shooting, Rachel Dolezal + More
So much has happened this week, primarily centering around one story: Race in America. We started out with the ridiculousness that is Rachel Dolezal and ended with the tragic church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. Let’s get started.
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Friday News Bites: Llaw-breaking Llamas, Oscar Post-Match, Net Neutrality + More
We have a rather jumbo-sized Friday News Bites this week, but am I glad I didn’t write this post before news about the Great Llama Chase of 2015 broke. Let’s get started.
Read More Friday News Bites: Llaw-breaking Llamas, Oscar Post-Match, Net Neutrality + More
News in Asia Loves Links
This week’s version of “News in Asia” is linky because it’s hard to write with a five-month-old in your arms (even if she is adorable). Auntie duty calls.
[Trigger warning for rape and violence against trans women.] Read More News in Asia Loves Links
This Week in Misogyny Isn’t a Grave Threat to Fraternities
Happy Friday, ladyblogland! This week we’ll talk about two new campaigns to bring feminism to the masses, a truly absurd amount of terribleness, and a math lesson from John Oliver. (As usual, trigger warnings for just about everything apply.) Read More This Week in Misogyny Isn’t a Grave Threat to Fraternities
News in Asia
Welcome to the latest edition of News in Asia. This week we have badass women cyclists in Afghanistan and John Oliver calling out the mainstream media’s lack of Indian election coverage. Read More News in Asia
This Week in Misogyny: Bad News and Terrible People
There was so much terribleness this week that y’all get a double dose of This Week in Misogyny! First up, we find out the latest news about the students who were kidnapped by extremists in Nigeria, wonder what the hell L’Oreal was thinking, and shake our fists at terrible people and gender essentialism. There’s a little bit of good news at the end, though! And some levity courtesy of John Oliver. (As usual, trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.) Read More This Week in Misogyny: Bad News and Terrible People
An Amuse Bouche of News
Sally is off on an adventure this week, so I’ve found an assortment of tasty news bits to keep the hunger away between second breakfast and lunch. Read More An Amuse Bouche of News