Kim Kardashian eating Flat Tummy Tea’s appetite suppressant lollipop (Photo credit: Instagram/KimKardashian)
TODAY’S MUST-READ NEWS AND ANALYSIS
- Roxane Gay has many words for Louis C.K. and the systems that have enabled him to prey on women. [The New York Times]
- Flat Tummy Tea is using celebrities to peddle appetite suppressants—and Instagram is doing nothing about it. Yay for fake body positivity! [The Guardian]
- If you don’t believe Avital Ronnell’s accuser, maybe you’ll believe a graduate student who saw her abuse in action. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
- Once again, the NCAA is prioritizing profits over survivors of sexual violence. Sigh. [Associated Press]
- Don’t be fooled: Brett Kavanaugh will try to hide his actual views on abortion. [The Cut]
- U.S. citizens who live in South Texas are being denied passports. Just when you think the Department of Justice can’t get any worse, they outdo themselves. [The Washington Post]
YESTERDAY FROM BITCH
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With Sadie, Courtney Summers is upending true crime’s reliance on women’s pain. [s.e. smith]
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What value does virginity hold for queer and trans people? Soleil Ho dives deep into that question on a new-ish episode of Popaganda. [Soleil Ho]
