Read why the Women’s World Cup was “nothing short of remarkable.” Meanwhile, this sports fan reminds us that “girls just wanna have fundamental human rights.” If you’re not sure why women’s soccer is a feminist issue, head over here.
VIDA announces that the new 2015 VIDA Count will include counts for gender identity, including transgender women, sexual identity, and disability.
What’s up with the long history of right-wingers trying to prohibit a group of people from using a certain bathroom?
Author Joanne Harris used Twitter to express her experiences of sexism in publishing, saying “No man in publishing is ever described as ‘juggling’ anything,” and that the work of men is treated as “art”, while the work of women is treated as a “hobby.”
Black Girl Dangerous explores why the implied violence of Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” music video is upsetting so many white feminists. The Guardian says that those suggesting the video is misogynist are missing the point. Nerdgasm Noire Network says:
“Contrary to popular belief, neither feminism nor anything else in the world centers on the comfort and safety of white women. I get it. After centuries of being the very definition of what femininity is, it’s hard to understand how something can not be for you, but trust me, it’s not more often than it is.”
According to Essence, “The first Black female superhero movie director moment is going to have to be put on hold.”
Poet Carrie Lorig asks, “what if we agreed to suffer in the classroom“?
For all the academics out there, check out this piece that looks for “institutional approaches to helping midcareer faculty of color.” Thoughts?
Go here to show interfaith solidarity against racism by donating to help rebuild the four predominantly black churches that were recently burned down.
Solvej Schou asks why the media cowered under the weight of Bill Cosby’s celebrity status for a decade, “failing to cover public allegations made in court and…by several women in 2005 and 2006 that he drugged and assaulted them.” In another recent article about a male celebrity accused of rape, The Huffington Post notes, “the musicians and journalists who formed (Kim) Fowley’s inner circle… wanted to see his menace as an act, a test to weed out the weak. But some of his behavior was simply too violent to dismiss.” Jamiliah King points out that our culture simply doesn’t deal with women who say they have been sexually assaulted.
Anyone in the Minneapolis area this weekend should head over to FLOW PROM this Saturday, brought to you by the rad women of Our Flow Is Hard.
For fun… if you need some golden summer tunes, check out the radio show Debbie Does WMFU hosted by Debbie D.
For seriousness (and maybe a little fun), you can listen to my buddy Ash Hernandez and me on the Los Angeles radio show Feminist Magazine, discussing the “Mansplaining” tweet of mine that went viral (which I also wrote about here on Weird Sister). And can we talk about that amazing Raincoats song they play in our intro?!
What did we miss this week? Let us know in the comments! <3
