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Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday

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18 thoughts on Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday

  1. Tennessee’s General Assembly has passed a really awful law criminalizing pregnancy outcomes. Even the NY Times editorial board agrees it’s “meanspirited and counterproductive.” What’s worse, it will hit black women hardest.

    People should sign the petition asking the Governor to veto this horrorshow, but, more importantly, health care providers should tell the Governor that they will not assist in the enforcement of this law.

    I’ve issued a call to action for midwives, who, throughout history have stood with women even when the law was against women.

    With Woman: A Call to Tennessee Midwives

    Thanks!

  2. I wrote about:

    #PlusSizePlease: an awesome new fatshion activism idea, which I tried out on Desigual.

    A roundup of poems I like for National Poetry Month.

    Awesome fat-related projects that need your support.

    We look back, and we look forward (a post about inter-generational fatness that turned into so much more) – this was inspired by finding a picture of my paternal great-grandmother, who died in the Holocaust.

    Things that made me sad today – a response to Roxane Gay’s recent XOJane piece about hating her body.

    Things that pissed me off today – a response to a ridiculous piece in the Feminist Wire that claimed that it’s misogynist to criticize women who fat-shame other women.

  3. Republicans deny waging war on women. Well, how about the list below, which includes cuts to life-saving programs that mostly affect women.

    No GOP War On Women?

    Wire women up to measure vaginal blood flow and, it turns out, they get aroused at the sight of pretty much anything having sex, according to widely cited research by Queen’s University psychology professor, Meredith Chivers.

    But 1) vaginal blood flow data doesn’t reflect sexual feelings and interest and 2) modern women’s sexuality is repressed by patriarchy. So while women’s sex drive may be — or have the potential to be — as strong or stronger than men’s, Chiver’s data doesn’t establish it. We must overcome patriarchy to free women’s sexuality.

    Are Women Sexually Ravenous?

  4. This week on Kiss My Wonder Woman:

    Push and The Losers are both franchises with diverse casts, fantastic female characters and epic stories. So why aren’t they more popular?

    Katy and the Big Snow is the rare children’s book that says that girls can be big strong trucks if they want to.

    Recaps of Game of Thrones 4×01 and 4×02, to see whether the trend of sexualized violence continues this season (hint: yes).

    Saga is all about why loving your enemy is a revolutionary act.

    Strong Female Character Friday with Sam Wilson from Captain America: The Winter Soldier, because he is totally Cap’s movie girlfriend and it is glorious.

    Next week tune in for recaps of Orphan Black and Game of Thrones, a look at Jesus Christ Superstar and its cheesy wonders, and The Thousand Dollar Tan Line.

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