What did you read this week?
Here’s a great read: 9/11 and communities of color. Racialicious
Even if you “don’t see race,” race still matters. Everyday Feminism
How I Met Your Mother: progressive in its protrayal of women or more traditional? The F Word
Really? A seven-year-old girl was sent home because of her hair, which was in dreadlocks. Not surprisingly, the girl is black. And a straight A student. Hello Giggles
The CW might have a show that centers around a trans character. Pajiba
Want to control your boyfriend’s mind? The Hairpin
On The Talk, Julie Chen revealed that she had surgery to make her eyes look less Chinese. XXFactor
And now, a kitten:
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Okay, this line from the Hairpin article made me snort tea out of my nose-
“In other words, everyone’s sexy when a man’s wafting on twat.”
That shit was like kittens for me.
BOOP! Heeeee…. Kittens help everything.
All the kittens! I’m Very VERY curious about the CW plans but it also looks like a potential Huge Mistake because so many things could go wrong (starting with the casting).
In the UK, ‘debate’ is kicking off about whether to ban the wearing of niqab in certain places/circumstances. Sigh. Don’t do a France, UK!
This post is a must-read: http://rationalist.org.uk/articles/4309/if-we-want-a-debate-on-the-veil-why-not-listen-to-muslim-women-first
“how would a ban on veils be enforceable on the grounds that some women might have been pressured into wearing them? What are the logistics of deciding who has been forced to wear a veil and who is wearing it freely? How invasive would teachers and state officials get in trying to identify “victims”?
Yet these voices – of the women who are directly affected – remain largely absent. What’s horribly familiar is the idea that Muslim women wearing the veil should be thankful for what Wollaston describes as a “feminist wake-up call”. ”
Here’s a kitten just in case
Need that kitten after some of these… ugh.