Some Movies You Could Watch as a Woman Who Exists in 2017
Maybe have a marathon!
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Purvi Patel’s Feticide Charges Dropped but Not Neglect Charges for Mixed Message on Repro Rights
An Indiana appeals court dropped Purvi Patel’s feticide charge but she’ll still have to serve time for a reduced neglect charge.
Also.Also.Also: Women Need More Sleep, Updated Privacy Laws and Probably More Bunnies
Enormous origami bunnies, Reality Bites, fucked up spider stuff, dogs that smell cancer, female-fronted bands, privacy laws that fail women, a lesbian-themed film takes Best Picture, a zine by incarcerated women, tales from conversion therapy, and so very much more!
Also.Also.Also: DIY Abortions, Homophobic Tweets and Other Stories for Your Week
A queer plus-size woman of color in cosplay that will make your whole heart sing, The Golden Girls, it’s National Cereal Day, a man said something smart and measured, female truckers and armwrestlers, women who mapped the universe, a podcast rec, a story about my foot, and so very much more!
Rebel Girls: The 5 Kinds of Women (and Girls) in Presidential Campaign Ads
Candidates for U.S. President have been utilizing television ads since 1952 to sell themselves to the American people. And for sixty whole years, they’ve perpetuated these five sexist caricatures of women in campaign ads to do so.
Rebel Girls: 25 Women Who Changed the Game in 2015
These women mounted movements, won awards, told important stories, and otherwise shook the sh*t out of this planet in 2015.
Meet the Reproductive Rights Group Pushing the Movement Even Further Left
Reproaction was borne out of a simple observation: the pro-choice movement is losing in America.
We’re Still Fighting for Reproductive Rights: Keep A Careful Eye On These States
The battle over abortion rights may have ceded its national stage, but it has not stopped raging on.
Also.Also.Also: Facebook’s Real Name Is Probably Gaylord Focker and Other Stories We Missed
Texas is idiotic, Janet Mock on Clair Huxtable, things you can donate to or show up at, women doing things like being journalists in the Middle East, having jobs in movies, getting Amtrak residencies, riding bikes, changing sports, being fucked over (that covers a lot of this actually), and SO MUCH MORE. Welcome to your link roundup!
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Teacher Fired for Being Preggos and Other Stories We Missed
Why everyone should read Harry Potter, the science of beer, race and the wealth gap, Serena Williams, Mississippi, a cute snail picture, the Tindr lawsuit, and radical, represented, revolutionary and rebooted women in film.
Inflexible Scheduling Just Another Way Women Are Discriminated Against At Work
Studies and stories show that women don’t get the freedom to be both the mothers and the workers they want to be.
When We Talk Reproductive Justice, We Need to Talk About Surrogate Parents
Surrogacy agencies within and without the United States are using legal loopholes to profit from poor women and women of color’s bodies.
Women’s Refuges Shut Down Because of Men? Yes, But Not The Ones You Think
It’s not the focus on male victims of domestic violence that’s “misguided,” but rather fighting each other instead of the men at the top.
Scary New Tennessee Law Already Punishing Women for Behavior While Pregnant
In Tennessee, pregnant women addicted to drugs now face jail time if they can’t kick the habit.
The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality
When we have these conversations about street harassment, we have to talk about the unique experiences LGBTQ women face.
Emily Letts’ Decision to Film Her Abortion is Brave, Informative, Important
Emily Letts filmed her own abortion to debunk myths and misconceptions about the procedure. In the process she made something completely beautiful.
Girls’ Happiness Plummets Circa Age 11, Says New Study and also a Billion Older Studies
But let’s not blame technology.
Brown University Student Seeks Justice For Sexual Assault Survivors On Campus
Sclove’s courageous push to bring her attack to the spotlight in order to call attention to the way her university mishandles sexual assault cases is indicative of a greater crisis. Universities and colleges across the United States have a long history of brushing sexual violence under the rug or punishing rapists with a slap on the wrist.
Five Things You Should Know About Women and the Minimum Wage Crisis
Thirty-one percent of women workers who would benefit from an increase of the minimum wage are parents of children. No doubt, raising the minimum wage would make an incredible difference in the lives of women and families in the U.S.
Arizona’s Horrific “Freedom of Religion” Discrimination Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
The potential for discrimination extends far beyond same-sex couples wishing to celebrate their partnerships; theoretically, it could affect anyone who acts against someone else’s religious beliefs.