On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

on our radar

Here’s what we’re reading about today: 

• Tomorrow, Marissa Alexander will finally be released from jail, though she still faces two years of house arrest. [Autostraddle] 

• In the first weeks of 2015, three states introduced 20-week abortion bans. [RH Reality Check] 

• Undocumented children caught by US Border Patrol face troubling conditions, including being kept in small rooms that they call “ice boxes.” [Guardian] 

• A new play called Rasheeda Speaking explores the cruelty of everyday racism. [New York Times] 

• The folks at Stuff Mom Never Told You delve into the interesting history of women’s underwear. [SMNTY] 

• Anita Sarkeesian’s Feminist Frequency released its annual report, showing how their work on sexism in video games has had an enormous impact. [The Mary Sue] 

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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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