Virginity “Tests” for Brazilian Exams Defy Human Rights and Sex Ed
In some Brazilian states, a gynecological test is required to prove you’re fit for a job.
Drawn to Comics: Six Comics I’m Excited About for Fall 2014!
With Autumn approaching and Summer coming to an end, many new comics are getting ready to start up. For this week’s Drawn to Comics, I’m going to highlight six titles that I’m excited to take a look at in the next few months.
Abortion Access for All: Two Nonprofits Embrace Gender Inclusive Language
“…We were publicly excluding trans* people who needed to get an abortion but were not women. We refuse to deny the existence and humanity of trans* people any longer.”
You Need Help: Where Do I Go From Here
“When you unearth one thing you didn’t know about yourself, it can be an opportunity to dive in and know all the things you were afraid to. It’s the scariest thing you’ll ever do and the most valuable.”
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Are Flawless At The VMAs
Jay-Z was also pretty adorable.
Nicki Minaj’s Feminism Isn’t About Your Comfort Zone: On “Anaconda” and Respectability Politics
The Feminist Internet is, as usual, scrambling to decide: empowering, or not empowering? If anyone had actually been paying attention to Nicki all these years, they’d already know the answer.
American Bar Association Unanimously Passes LGBT Nondiscrimination Resolution, Wants You to Have Rights
The ABA passes a resolution that says they are really, really, really cool with LGBT rights.
Most Important Ugly: My Chemical Romance and Other Majestic Monsters
“Putting yourself first and living for yourself and your opinions is generally attributed to selfishness, which is seen as negative. But you need that most of the time, to survive, because you can’t please everyone and you have to live with yourself first.”
“Fake Gamer Girls” Make Up 48% of Gamers, Play More Video Games Than Teenage Boys
A new survey shows that adult women are one of the largest demographics when it comes to who plays video games.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Sexting With Only Emoji
The music that made you figure out sex existed, successful long-distance relationships, sexting using only emoji while you have a headache and also your period and more.
Sunday Funday’s Having Brunch with Miss Spain, Mindy Kaling’s Lesbian Rival, and George Takei
Let’s read some good gay news before breakfast!
Please Go Watch “The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin”
I have to come to expect that kind of technicolor Sapphic unreality in all of my Chaiken programming, which is exactly why I did not expect L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin. And I’m glad I didn’t, because this is a documentary worth seeing on its own terms.
Two Trans Women Shot in Detroit, Local Media Misgenders and Misrepresents Them
Two trans women were shot in the Palmer Park Neighborhood of Detroit this week. The local Detroit media repeatedly misgendered them and erroneously implied that they may have been sex workers.
I Am Struggling With My Opinions Regarding The Following Technology
Three pieces of technology for which I just can’t decide whether I’m Team Yay or Team Nope. Please send opinion-building help.
Dapper Brunch Style Served Six Different Ways
The term “brunch style” does not automatically imply a specific level of formality. My suggestions would depend on the occasion (Meet the parents brunch? Wedding brunch? Date brunch? Hungover with your friends brunch? Autostraddler meet-up brunch? Hip-hop party brunch?) and the venue (Five star restaurant? Pub? Trendy café?).
Femme Brunch Style: Casual Glam to Fancy Formal
Alright. You’ve found the brunch meet-up in your city, you are super excited to eat (and eat and eat) but one MAJOR thing stands in your way. You. Still. Need. To. Get. Dressed.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Welcome to the Brunch Appreciation Society
I wanna know everything about your brunch plans. Get in here!
Lauryn Hill Breaks Down the Protests in Ferguson with “Black Rage”
The track finally puts to rest the empty calls for “peace” amidst ongoing protests in Ferguson, Missouri since the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
Six Reasons to Stop What You’re Doing and Watch “Lyle”
There is a new horror movie out right this very minute called Lyle that takes its cue from Rosemary’s Baby, and you must see it as soon as humanly possible.
Things I Read That I Love #141: Just Give Me Room To Exist Both In The Shit And Stars
Topics include Hook, The Ivy League, Rachel Kaadzi Ghanash, sex work, crossword puzzles, Gurl.com and moar!