Here’s the news on our radar today:
• In response to a New York Times piece claiming that more Hispanics are identifying as “white,” many Latinos celebrated diversity their via the hashtag #ThisIsWhatLatinosLookLike. [PolicyMic]
• NPR’s Codeswitch also looks into who checks off “white” on Census forms—in part, it’s people who feel like their identity isn’t represented on the form. [Codeswitch]
• A new paper published by University of Michigan researchers reveals that women and girls are caught in a misogynistic trap when it comes to sexting. [Slate]
• Writer Lauren Kascak dissects the problems with Americans taking prolific photos of themselves volunteering in developing nations. [Sociological Images]
• Mattel has introduced a new Entrepreneur Barbie, complete with smartphone and tablet, to celebrate female innovators [The Atlantic]
• The company HelloFlo is back with a new destigmatizing menstruation commercial. [Jezebel]
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