On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

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Here’s all the news we’re reading today: 

• This morning, the White House is launching a nationwide public service campaign aimed at reducing sexual assault on college campuses. Called “It’s On Us,” it aims to make preventing sexual assault the responsibility of everyone—not just women. [New York Times] 

• A female superhero is getting her own TV show! Last night, CBS inked a deal committing to a series based on DC hero Supergirl. [Deadline] 

• How to spend money like an activist. [Everyday Feminism] 

• Writer Daniel D’addario dissects the New York Times’ recent coverage of TV gem Shonda Rhimes. [Salon] 

• This article would be better if it weren’t a listicle, but it’s still worthwhile: Mic takes a look at the gender gap in biking. [Mic] 

• Maria Popova looks at the relationship between stress and sexual pleasure, using Naomi Wolf’s book Vagina as a jumping off point. [Brain Pickings] 

• Depressing chart Friday: check out this graph showing the wage gap by race. [Feministing] 

• And just for fun: Orange is the New Black set to the Golden Girls theme song. Thank you, internet. [Autostraddle] 

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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