A day late and a dollar short, but here is our regular round-up of what’s interesting and provocative. As ever, linking does not imply endorsement.
Feminism is dead and it’s probably your fault – The Frisky
Whose archive? Whose history? The Women’s Library and Ruskin College, Oxford – Hilda Keen
Feminist chronicles: diary five: Jestina Mukoko – Madube’s Reflections
Campaigners angry at proposed LSE move for Women’s Library – Docklands & East London Advertiser
Wonder women and other women – Education for Choice
Thoughts on deciding whether or not to tell your kids you’re a sex worker – Offbeat Mama
Defending women’s right to choose, 2008 (and 2012?) style
That Christina Aguilera “fat girl” quote was fake. What happened? – Bitch Magazine
The End of Men: And the Rise of Women by Hanna Rosin – review – The Guardian
‘The dream I hope and strive for’ – Women for Refugee Women
France to cover 100 percent of abortion costs – AFP
Maria Miller’s stance on legal abortion limit is simplistic and dishonest – The Guardian
Because fucked is a feminist issue – Bottomfacedotcom
Tomb of Maya warrior queen discovered – Futurity
Let battle commence – Inside Housing
No way through – Inside Housing
Child starved to death after benefits delay – Inside Housing
Liking young girls is not a preference, it’s a perversion – The Guardian
Ladies: your boobs, explained – Glosswatch
Bridge struts in pink pantalets – Astrogator’s Logs
A story we covered back in January 2011, about the shocking backstory to a famous V-J-Day photo of a sailor kissing a nurse, has gone viral recently. This is Helen’s take. Here’s some analysis by Crates and Ribbons. And some more.
Booth babe ban: we must support EG Expo’s initiative – VG 24/7
The Jimmy Savile abuse scandal means men across Britain will sleep uneasily, remembering past ‘conquests’ – The Independent
100 women star as Manchester celebrates century of International Women’s Day – Inside the M60
Female tattoo artists make their mark – The Guardian
Too feeble for unisex? Try a lady product – The Guardian
What’s putting girls off A level physics? – The Guardian
Jimmy Savile allegations: Esther Rantzen’s response defies belief – The Telegraph
Just the view of some ‘big fat bitch’? Body elitism and me – Circumlotory Musings
Fangirls, mean girls – and that grand pastime of calling each other “ugly sluts” – Feministe
Sandi Toksvig: ‘I was groped on air in the 1980s’ – The Guardian
Rape and selective outrage in the feminist community – Tiger Beatdown
Colonised and coloniser, empire’s poison infects us all – The Guardian
‘Slut dropping’ and ‘Pimps and Hoes’ – the sexual politics of freshers’ week – The Independent
Pakistani girl shot over activism in Swat valley, claims Taliban – The Guardian
Fat people bash back – Obesity Timebomb
Justin Lee Collins found guilty of harassing Anna Larke – BBC
Ched Evans rape case: Two charged in Twitter investigation
And, last but not least, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Prime Minister of Australia kicking ass and taking names (mostly Tony Abbott’s).
Photo of allsorts by Sarah Macmillan and photo of feline F-Word reader by sizemore, all shared on Flickr under a Creative Commons license. Photo of one of the protests to defend the 24 week abortion time limit by me – it seems like we might need to dust off those signs from 2008.
