On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what we’re reading today:

a chart showing voter approval of same-sex marriage

• This chart from xkcd shows how legal approval of same-sex marriage is following public opinion—not leading it. [Sociological Images] 

• South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail for for murdering Reeva Steenkamp. [Guardian] 

• What if the United States had Canada’s healthcare? [The Atlantic] 

• Photographer Sage Sohier has a beautiful collection of portraits of same-sex couples at home in the 1980s. [Salon] 

Grace Hopper was a computer programmer who coined the term “computer bug.” [The Mary Sue] 

• “There has never been a year where a woman’s bottom has been more highlighted in pop culture.” 2014: Year of the Booty. [Role/Reboot] 

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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