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On Our Radar: Feminist News Round-Up
Today in the wake of the Grand Jury decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson, here are Ferguson-related reads on our radar:
• To start with, here are some statistics on ... Read more »
All Eyes on Ferguson.
Thousands turned in on a livestream (above) as prosecutor Bob McCulloch read the indictment news tonight.
Tonight, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch read the news many feared he would: there will be no indictment in the fatal police shooting of Mike Brown.
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"Low Down" Tells a Story of Seedy 1970s LA Through the Eyes of a Teen Girl
There are plenty of films about how the 1970s in America were a screwed-up time of bad drug trips, smoke-filled rooms, and questionable parenting. But Low Down differs from the rest of the genre in framing its... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• San Francisco may soon adopt a retail workers’ bill of rights, which would extend workplace... Read more »
Lemony Snicket and a Series of Predictably Racist Events
Daniel Handler onstage in San Francisco in 2012. Photo by Robert Gray, via Creative Commons.
After Jacqueline Woodson... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today:
• Among the winners at the 65th annual National Book Awards were Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming) and Ursula K Le Guin, who received the Medal for... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today:
• Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember people who were killed by... Read more »
What is "Plus-Size" Anyway?
Calvin Klein recently made headlines when it featured model Myla Dalbesio in its “Perfectly Fit” campaign. In an interview with Elle, Dalbesio (who is a size... Read more »
The History of Women in Geek Culture Should Not Be Overlooked
This anxiety over gender is deeply tied to nerds’ concerns about the mainstreaming of geekdom.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• Yep, looks like women are STILL making less than their male counterparts for the same... Read more »
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