Rotten Little Girls

–> Racialicious has a pertinent article about…wait for it: Michelle Obama’s ass. Or rather, why the media should be focusing on Michelle’s more important attributes (like, her achievements? her brain?). The post also briefly discusses the history of attitudes towards women of color & their appearance, with emphasis on the sexual appeal of the derriere.

–> I stumbled upon a new blog I enjoy, entitled Mom Grind. Check out two of her articles: “I Read a Vogue Article and Now my Brain Hurts” and “20 Ways to Help Your Child Develop a Positive Self Image“. I’m not a parent at the moment but the article is useful and enlightening nonetheless.

–> Dolly recently posted about whether men can be called feminists. Some interesting related articles are “Why Men Should Care About Gender Stereotypes” from The F Word and “Boys Needed” at Splice Today, which is an article about why we need male voices in feminism. Thought-provoking reads for all genders!

–> A guide to holding a Pro-choice counter-protest at a local clinic that provides abortion services. Got this link at The Coat Hanger Project.

–> An eye-opening account of one’s journalists trip on to the Ukraine in search of a mail-order bride. He went with a group of men who paid for a guide to take them around to “socials” where they interact with hundreds of young women who may be interested in getting engaged to an American man (in exchange for wealth, etc). I found the article fascinating.

Hope you had a great weekend. – Dollface