Here’s this week’s open thread for discussion and our regular round-up of some of the articles and blogs we’ve noticed over the last week or so, but not had time to post about. Lots of Slutwalk stuff, unsurprisingly.
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Breastfed babies ‘develop fewer behaviour problems’ (BBC News: Health)
Did Tupperware parties change the lives of women? (BBC News: Magazine)
SlutWalking is rooted in riot grrl attitude (Guardian, Cif)
March yes, but that word you use is helping no one (Independent, Opinion)
A Spoonful of Humor Makes the Feminism Go Down in Tina Fey’s ‘Bossypants’
Prada’s attempts to storm Chinese market hit by feminist protesters (Guardian, Life & Style)
Indigenous Women: The Importance Of Sharing, Learning And Growing As Leaders (Association for Women’s Rights in Development)
Teenage Cheerleader Ordered To Pay School That Kicked Her Off The Squad For Refusing To Cheer For Her Rapist (Crooks and Liars)
Kate Swift, Writer Who Rooted Out Sexism in Language, Dies at 87 (New York Times)
Chorley Women’s Refuge now have a website
Cornwall Film Festival adds new category for shorts by women
Nina Simone biopic in the works (Black Voices)
The Long Island women’s real killer (Guardian)
The first ever London Sex Worker Film Festival
Shame and Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia (Gender Across Borders)
Representing representations of feminism (Zero at the bone)
Malaysia’s Queer Support: Only Certain Types May Apply (Kakak Killjoy)
Behind the Veil: Women’s influence in politics is growing but it is still small (Economist)
Domestic abuse is your business
Rape statistics: what can we rely on?
No to violence against women – United Nations European ad competition
Activist battles Kenyan tradition of rape ‘beading’ (CNN)
10 odd things to say to someone with breast cancer
Rape in the Congo much higher than UN reports
Houston Press Lists Ten “Hottest” Sex Offenders (Ms Magazine)
Electro Feminisms: I Bet You Look Better on the Dancefloor (Bitch magazine)
Gender Bias Uncovered in Children’s Books With Male Characters, Including Male Animals, Leading the Fictional Pack (Science Daily)
Member of disabled people’s Direct Action Network on disability charities
Young Mother Loses Custody of Children Because of Breast Cancer; Who’s Next? (Huffington Post)
Violence against women: Europe must take a step forward (Cyprus Mail)
Human trafficking fears as key UK staff are lost (Guardian)
Guardian Focus podcast on the Slutwalk marches
Suzanne Vega in Carson McCullers Talks About Love (New York Times)
Your child’s been abducted? Best hope The Sun likes the look of you
Get down on the FarmVille (Guardian)
Fairy Tale Fest: The Best Adaptation of The Little Mermaid I’ve Ever Seen (Bad Reputation)
Mumbai’s Ragpickers Vie for Better Recycling Niche
