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Harvard Students Protest Tyga’s Concert Over Sexist Lyrics

Jessica WakemanApril 3, 2013 //

Rick Ross rapped about drugging a woman and raping her. Read More »

Rick Ross Banned

Michigan radio station won't play Rick Ross after rape reference in song. Read More »

Lil Poopy

RIP society: he's a 9-year-old rapper who slaps adult women's butts. Read More »

Rapper Tyga is booked for the Yardfest concert this month on Harvard’s campus — but not if over 1,000 students, who have signed a petition requesting him not to perform for the school on the basis of his sexist and violent lyrics, get their way. In particular, the song “Rack City” is problematic for its profligate use of the word “bitch” and lyrics comparing himself to a pimp making a woman “hop the boulevard / I need my money pronto.” [Harvard Crimson, Salon]
In related news, Talib Kweli told a HuffPost Live segment that Rick Ross is “misguided” and should apologize for rapping about drugging a woman and raping her. Ross kinda sorta apologized already, but not really, because he just blamed women for “misunderstanding” him. [Madame Noire]
The Dallas Mavericks owner said he would be willing to draft Brittney Griner, a 6’8″ player for the Baylor women’s basketball team, to his team in the NBA. Presently there is no rule which says the NBA can’t draft a woman. [ESPN]
Karen Finney, the first African-American spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, has joined MSNBC as a new talk show host. [NewsOne] Keep reading »

Gigi Chao Responds To Dad’s Million Dollar Offer To Marry His Lesbian Daughter & Make Her Straight

Sarah GrayApril 2, 2013 //

Remember Gigi Chao? She’s the lesbian daughter of Chinese billionaire Cecil Chao who offered millions to a man to marry her into heterosexuality? While many offered, all were refused. Gigi Chao is sticking with her female partner of seven years, Sean Ev. Chai recently appeared on the cover of Hong Kong Tatler, where she displayed a great deal of humor and grace when talking about Cecil Chao, the many marriage offers and helping others come out in conservative Hong Kong. [After Ellen]
Men are faster at changing diapers, according to a new study, and there’s a new argument that suggests economic growth if they actually stay home and put that skill to use. Hence why The New York Times Magazine has an article out discussing the merits of paid paternal leave. [New York Times Magazine]
At this rate the Kansas State Legislature will continue to hold a spot on my shit list for another week: the state House of Representatives is pushing forward an abortion bill that would place new restrictions on current abortion providers and change the state constitution to stipulate that life begins at conception. Left OUT of the bill, and deemed Republicans as “little gotcha amendments,” abortion exceptions for rape and incest. I have no words. [ThinkProgress] Keep reading »

Saudi Women Allowed To Ride Bikes, But Only While Wearing An Abaya & Accompanied By A Male Relative

Jessica WakemanApril 1, 2013 //

IKEA Photoshop Airbrush

Women airbrushed out of Ikea's Saudi Arabian catalog. Read More »

"Tempting" Eyes

Saudi women with attractive peepers may be forced to cover them up. Read More »

Saudi Women Can Vote

The King of Saudi Arabia declares women can vote. Read More »

Guess what everyone?! Saudi Arabia will reportedly now permit women to ride a bicycle in public … but only in parks … and only while accompanied by a male relative … and only while dressed in a body-covering abaya veil. Um … that sounds … leisurely. [Think Progress, Huffington Post]
Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia GOP, warned that if we legalize same-sex marriage straight people will enter into sham gay marriages just to get benefits. [Talking Points Memo]
Some good news for once: nominations for the National Magazine Awards are finally equal between men and women. [Mother Jones] Keep reading »

Boston College Halts Condom Distribution

Jessica WakemanMarch 29, 2013 //

Bacon Condoms

Some bacon condoms to go with your bacon lube? Read More »

Condom Ice Cream

Condoms make ice cream way less appetizing. Read More »

Toddler Eats Condom

Kid exposed to gonorrhea by sucking on used condom at playground. Read More »

Condom Commandments

The rules of condoms. Read More »

Boston College students are facing possible discipline for distributing condoms both on- and off-campus. The school, a Jesuit college, no longer wants birth control distributed on its campus because it doesn’t align with Catholic teachings. [Boston Globe, Feminist.org]
Five ways to make the “Lean In” movement more inclusive of low-income women. [xoJane]
Mississippi’s governor nominated Teri Herring, who worked for the anti-abortion Pro-Life America Network, to the state’s Board of Health. [Feminist.org]
What do we think of this new PSA aimed at teen girls to discourage them for sending sexy “selfies”? [AdRants] Keep reading »

Michigan Radio Station Won’t Play Rick Ross After Rape Reference In Rap Song

Jessica WakemanMarch 28, 2013 //

Radio station 103.7 The Beat in Michigan announced it won’t play Rick Ross or Lil Wayne music in their rotation because of their offensive lyrics. Wayne equated what he wanted to do to a woman’s body with what happened to murdered black man Emmett Till; earlier this week, Ross rapped about slipping “molly” (MDMA) in a woman’s drink and raping her. A statement from 103.7 The Beat explained, ”While we believe in freedom of speech, creative writing and individualism, we refuse to be part of the problem by spreading messages that could harm or end someone’s life.” Ross, meanwhile, says the whole thing is a “misinterpretation” because he never said the word “rape” and he wants all the “sexy ladies, the beautiful ladies” to know he thinks rape is bad. Uh huh. [Clutch Mag, Clutch Mag]
Arizona’s state House advanced a bill that will allow business owners to ban transgendered folks from using the bathroom of their identified sex (i.e. a trans man who was biologically born a woman would be required to use the woman’s bathroom). [Salon] Keep reading »

NBC’s Jenna Wolfe & Stephanie Gosk Come Out As Lesbians

Jessica WakemanMarch 27, 2013 //

NBC newscaster Jenna Wolfe came out of the closet today by announcing she’s in a relationship with Stephanie Gosk, an NBC foreign correspondent, and they are expecting a baby in August. “I don’t want to bring my daughter into a world where I’m not comfortable telling everyone who I am and who her mother is,” Gosk told People. Mazel tov! [NY Daily News]
An open letter to Edith Windsor, 83-year-old lesbian marriage equality activist, on the day of her DOMA hearing. [AfterEllen] Keep reading »

North Dakota Governor Signs “Fetal Heartbeat” Abortion Bill

Jessica WakemanMarch 26, 2013 //

Abortions are banned in North Dakota as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks, after Governor Jack Dalrymple signed the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban into law. This bill is one of several restrictive abortion bills that ND has passed through its legislature recently. [Bismark Tribune, The Week]
A male student at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill who is accused of raping fellow student Landen Gambill claims that she has created a “intimidating” environment on campus for him. He was cleared of a sexual assault charge by a campus board, but was found guilty by that same board of harassing Gambill. Still, he faces no criminal charges. Gambill is one of five students who asked the federal government to look into UNC’s handling of sexual violence cases at the school. [WRAL]
Eight edgy post-feminist pitches for the traffic-hungry editor, like “I Don’t Have To Know You To Know You Were Asking For It.” [Feministing] Keep reading »

Amina, 19, Posts Topless Pic On Facebook, Threatened With Death By Stoning

Jessica WakemanMarch 25, 2013 //

Topless Feminist Activists

Meet FEMEN, a group of feminists who aren't afraid to go topless. Read More »

Nuns Spray Jesus Sperm

FEMEN activists sprayed "Jesus' sperm" in a Paris protest. Read More »

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Amina, a 19-year-old FEMEN feminist activist in Tunisia, posted a topless picture of herself on Facebook with the words “Fuck your morals” written across her chest. She’s since been threatened with death by stoning or lashes by Muslim leaders. (One warned she might “give ideas to other women.” Oh no! Ideas!) Now activists are calling for a day of support for Amina on April 4. [Huffington Post UK, International Business Times]
Even some Republicans in North Dakota think they went too far in banning all abortions in the state. [Huffington Post]
Hitched columnist Andrea Grimes on the thousands of Dallas men who joined a rally against domestic violence. [Reproductive Health Reality Check]
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gave his lesbian cousin Jean Podrasky a “highly coveted” ticket to the Court’s hearing on Prop 8 tomorrow. [Queerty]
Republican lawmaker Rep. Debbie Riddle posted something on her Facebook page about how women need to be “modest” while breastfeeding. As opposed to slutty breastfeeding? [San Francisco Gate] Keep reading »

North Dakota Passes Anti-Abortion Law Saying Life Begins At Conception

Jessica WakemanMarch 22, 2013 //

I Had An Abortion

A mother writes about choosing to have an abortion. Read More »

I'm A Pro-Choice Mom

Avital is a mother who supports legal abortion. Read More »

Abortion Rights

All of The Frisky's posts about reproductive rights. Read More »

today's lady news

North Dakota passed the nation’s most restrictive ban on abortion today: the ND House of Representatives advanced a “fetal personhood” measure which declares a fertilized egg a human, thereby criminalizing all abortion. The bill now heads to the Republican governor’s desk. [Huffington Post]
Smith College, a well-regarded women’s college which graduated the likes of Gloria Steinem, has rejected a trans woman as a student because Calliope Wong was born a male. (It’s actually the second time Smith has rejected Wong as a student for this very reason.) [Newser]
But in some good news, on her blog, Callio mentions a friend of hers, who is also a trans woman, has been admitted to Simmons College, another women’s college. Simmons even gave her friend a $20,000 scholarship! [CallioWong.Tumblr.com]
On Adria Richards, “Donglegate” and the ethics of public shaming. [Feminist Philosophers]
Speaking of Donglegate, Men’s rights activists (MRAs), AKA the scum of the universe, are raising money for the man who got fired. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »

Starbucks CEO Shuts Down Marriage Equality Complainer

Jessica WakemanMarch 21, 2013 //

At a recent shareholders meeting, a shareholder complained to Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz that sales dipped after the company publicly announced support for marriage equality. “You can sell your shares of Starbucks and buy shares in another company,” Shultz told the shareholder. “Thank you very much.” Baller. [Queerty]
Girls playing video games? Who’d've thunk! [Kotaku]
Also, a woman runs a science blog and everyone loses their marbles. [Guardian UK]
The University of Tennessee pulled funding from a weeklong sex ed event for students after Fox News started harping about how a drag show and “lesbian bondage expert” were going to hurt these fragile kiddies’ minds. [Think Progress] Keep reading »