Happy Valentine’s Day, weird sister cupids! Revisit our Valentine’s Day content for feminist perspectives on celebrating female friendship, rejecting rom-coms, and more. Also, check out these feminist Valentine’s Day cards (Ovaries Before Brovaries, anyone?), and why not #treatyoself to the perfect sex toys for some extra-spesh V-Day self love?
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In literary news, The Amelia Bloomer Project List recommends feminist books for young people. Check out the new 2015 list here.
The Women’s National Book Association announced poet and VIDA board member Amy King as the winner of the 2015 WNBA award. Congrats Amy!
WEIRD SISTER baes Monica Mcclure and Jenny Zhang talk about race, gender, and decolonized humor.
In less awesome news, data from RateMyProfessor.com shows students are more likely to think male professors are “geniuses,” while female professors are more often described as “bossy” or “annoying.”
On language: should we stop saying “that’s offensive”?
Two of my favorite things, Cathy comics and Louis CK, meet in the new tumblr Cathy CK. Though I gotta say, I think I prefer the original on both fronts.
Cue “Don’t You Forget About Me”: Who’s gonna be my date to see the newly restored Breakfast Club in the theater?
Read a great interview with the director of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, an amazing new documentary about feminist movement in the 60s and 70s.
What else has been going on this week? How are you celebrating your Feminist Valentine’s Day? Let us know in the comments! <3
