Happy weekend! Here’s some stuff to read. Let us know what you’ve been reading, and share links to things you’ve written, in the comments!
LA CUCARACHA “Great Women in LAtina History” by Lalo Alcaraz
- Awesome: these badass scientists defeated a superbug! Not as awesome: we don’t even get two paragraphs in before hearing about the women’s husbands and children.
- Reminder: the result of your actions is more important than your intent.
- A great takedown of Richard Fisher’s concern that Ellen Yellen’s appointment as next chairman of the Fed would be “driven by gender” – BONUS: best photo caption of the week.
- The Daily Fail wrote a review of Amanda Palmer’s tour appearance that had nothing to do with her songs, the band, the performance… it was just about her boob. AFP’s response is absolutely fantastic:
One of our editors pointed out that one of Palmer’s past projects was disrespectful to people with disabilities, “so she only gets the 90% nod of approval from me.” - Two great articles by Amanda Marcotte: radical feminism doesn’t exist, and you should feed the trolls.
- What you really mean when you call me a bitch: identity-based insults are busted, y’all.
- The Texas legislature is really sexist– not just in their laws, but in their interactions with female colleagues.
- Russia is a dangerous place for gay people, and the government is threatening to arrest gay athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics. So, should we boycott, or should is there a better response?
- Things that look like feminism but aren’t– a takedown of certain responses to the latest Anthony Weiner scandal.
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I liked this piece on redemption narratives and how Hugo Schwyzer is, and always has been, a massive jackass: http://diannaeanderson.net/blog/2013/8/hugo-schwyzer-and-the-consumption-of-redemption
I mean seriously who says “I shouldn’t have cheated on my wife because it’s off-brand???”
I am so angry that Larry Summers is going to get picked as the next Fed chief. We’re talking about somebody who’s been horrible at every job he’s ever had (and is a sexist asshole) instead of a well-qualified woman, and is running a campaign for the seat that basically boils down to “Yellen is a woman so she doesn’t have the presence to be Fed chair.” Even his supporters can’t think of rational arguments for him and instead do stuff like this: http://echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com/2013/08/i-lack-gravitas-so-does-janet-yellen.html
And for those of you who have no idea of his background, here’s a good piece on why Larry Summers sucks: http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/larry-summers-and-financial-crises-is-he-being-graded-on-attendance
Also this piece: http://pandodaily.com/2013/08/04/olivia-nuzzi-wont-defend-herself-against-the-latest-lies-so-allow-me/
Go read that.