On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s all the news we’re reading this Monday morning. 

• Today is Cinco de Mayo, so here’s a friendly reminder that Cinco de Mayo is actually not all that important in Mexico. [Racialicious] 

• If you do want to do something to mark the occassion, here’s a list of eight positive ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. [Feministing] 

• As 55 colleges face federal investigation for the way they’ve handled sexual assaults, it’s clear that students speaking up about rape culture on college campuses are actually making change. [New York Times] 

• A beautiful new photo essay looks at the lives of gay service members. [Slate] 

TIME published an essay by a young guy explaining why he’s “never going to apologize for his white, male privilege.” Here’s a great response. [Medium] 

• A new study shows that girls’ happiness plummets at age 11—I bet a lot of women could back up that finding. [Autostraddle] 

• How can LGBT folks make it big on the small screen? Here’s a look at a bunch of great queer vloggers. [The Advocate] 

• One man recalls his time as an Abercrombie employee: “That was the year I spent discriminating against everybody.” [Salon] 

• Finally, Cosmos takes on climate change! [Mother Jones] 

What did I miss? Add what you’re reading to the comments. 

by Sarah Mirk
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Sarah Mirk is the former host of Bitch Media’s podcast Popaganda. She’s interested in gender, history, comics, and talking to strangers. You can follow her on Twitter

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