April 2012 – Page 2

Reads

A million good things happening this week and lack of time to write about them all. Check ’em:

Is Procreation Immoral?

The decision to have children is a highly personal one, but one that should come with some sort of ethical considerations, argues Elizabeth Kolbert in the New Yorker. And despite the slightly incendiary headline, it’s an excellent read.

Shameless Self-Promotion Monday

Sorry we didn’t get this up yesterday! Self-promote away.

Gender Equality is the Friend of the Family

My latest at the Guardian:

Why the Sex Positive Movement is Bad for Sex Workers

A must-read by former Feministe guest blogger Audacia Ray:

The Gender Wage Gap Still Exists

Women still make 77 cents to a man’s dollar, earning less for working the same jobs and the same number of hours. Unsurprisingly, black and Latina women have the widest pay gaps, and are much more likely to work low-wage jobs.

Feministe Book Club: YA Edition

In our recent discussion of the purported Hunger Games love triangle, there’s been some interest in having an honest-to-dog book-club-esque discussion of one or more books in the Hunger Games series. For those who are interested: How would you like to do this? Which book would you like to start with? Would you want to read all the way through and discuss at the end, or read a couple of chapters at a time? (The Hunger Games is 384 pages, 27 chapters, GL 5.3, and the others are similar.) How easy/quick will it be for interested parties to get hands on copies of the book? What is your favorite food that provides little to no real sustenance? Mine is peanut butter pretzels.

Swedish minister of culture thinks FGM cake is hilarious

There is nothing okay about this.

Strong trigger warning for FGM, racism, and unspeakable callousness. I cannot be more serious: There is nothing but outrage here.

The Toll of FAAB on FAAB Childhood Sexual Abuse

This is a highly subjective account of my experience with FAAB on FAAB childhood sexual abuse. Trigger warning for detailed account of abuse. In addition, I want to emphasize that this piece is explicitly about *my* process, and I will be focusing on outlining the difficulties I encountered in my recovery, and discussing what I believe could have helped me heal more quickly and fully.

Brave Indiana lawmaker faces down Girl Scouts

How did I miss this? Back in February, Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris took a stand against the slutification of our daughters by a radical left-wing sex cult with ties to unrepentant baby-killers: He alone opposed the House’s resolution honoring the Girl Scouts on their 100th birthday, because of their “radical policies” and “liberal progressive politics” and promotion of “homosexual lifestyles.”