On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

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

• Examining the origins of the phrase “having it all” shows that feminists were never behind the misconception that women can easily balance a career and family life if they just work hard enough. [New York Times Magazine]

• Last year saw the first-ever successful uterus transplant. What does that mean for the future of the womb? [The Atlantic]

• Here are 19 photos that show we don’t live in a “post-racial” society. [Colorlines] 

• For the first time in history, a city in India has elected a transgender mayor. [Advocate] 

• Selma actor David Oyelowo’s last name isn’t so hard to pronounce—Brad Pitt made it into a little song at the Palm Springs international film fest. [Guardian] 

• Downton Abbey is back for its fifth season. As Jen Chaney writes, “Pretty much everyone is still talking about the same old shit they were talking about exactly one year ago.” [Vulture]   

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