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Here's the latest of what we're reading up on.

• Advertising in men's magazines try to convince dudes what really "makes a man."  And who are the targets of these ads? Most often, it's young, low-income men. [XX Factor]
• Misogyny and violence are unfortunately all too common in the lyrics of rap and hip hop.  Lil Wayne's latest song, though, compares having sex with the beating of Emmett Till. *Trigger Warning.*  [Crunk Feminist Collective]
• Although minister of women's affairs, Sihem Badi, admits things should've happened much sooner, Tunisia has opened their very first domestic violence shelter. [Ms. Magazine]
• At 58, Venezuela's president, Hugo Chávez, has died. [BBC]
• Teenage and pregnant? Well "shame on you" says the politicians behind New York City's latest advertising campaigns to discourage teen pregnancy rates. Nevermind that those rates have seen a drop of over 25 percent over the past decade. [RH Reality Check]
• While the notion of poverty in the U.S. is nothing new, here's a video, with commentary by Feministing, on the current rates of poverty in the country. [Feministing]
• Here are a few graphs on the discrepancies between the rates of published male and female authors, as well as reviewers. As if we needed another reminder as to how real the gender gap still is... [VIDA]
• The good folks over at Racialicious tackle the White straight privilege of rapper Macklemore of "Thrift Shop" fame. [Raciailicious]
• Although National Eating Disorder Awareness Week came to an end a few days ago, that doesn't mean we should stop our efforts to bring awareness to the issue.  Here's a raw and eye-opening video about the realities of living with an eating disorder. (For more info or support, visit NEDA.) [YouTube]

Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments!

Happy Thursday everyone! Here’s some news to start your day:  

• Do you want to "change the world" and "save women?" You might want to read this article first. On the hubris of Harvard’s recent Policy Task Force offering recommendations to India in the wake of the New Delhi gang rape (and the dearth of cultural competency in transnational work in general)  [Kafila]
• The unequivocally awesome Amy Goodman talks about her career in journalism and holding the powers that be accountable in the new AOL/PBS series "Makers: Women Who Make America Series" [AOL/PBS]
  It appears that Bob Beckel from Fox News has been living under a rock. Click here (if it’s not too upsetting) to see him earnestly ask "when's the last time you heard about rape on a college campus?" during Tuesday's Fox News roundtable. [Huffington Post]
• Did you know 77 million people in the US use libraries to access the Internet annually? Read about Latoya Peterson’s research on internet accessibility and bridging the digital divide. [PBS]
• Murder case reveals chilling statistics on domestic violence in South Africa. [The New Yorker]
• Readings for the revolution: check out this newly released website and book on creative activism, action design principles, case studies, and theoretical frameworks. [Beautiful Trouble]
• Submit your misogynistic lyrics here! You know you love to hate them. Trigger warning: this tumblr contains (lots of) content regarding sexual violence. [Misogynistic Lyrics That Aren’t Rap]
• How white creators use colorblindness as a risk management strategy, and why that’s messed up.[ThinkProgress]
• Not all news is bad news: recent poll suggests support for gun control could rally women to vote in the next midterm elections. [Talking Points Memo]

That's all for today folks. Stay tuned.

Hey, it's Friday! Happy early weekend, and here's a bunch of news from around the web.

• The champion Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Though early reports speculated that the shooting death may have been a case of mistaken identity, Pistorius apparently has a history of domestic incidents. [The New Yorker]

• Tech entrepreneur (and former Bitch webmistress, back when we called them that) Lauren Bacon handily dismantles Forbes's recent argument that Etsy's approach to hiring female engineeers constitutes a double standard. You go, Etsy! [Lauren Bacon]

• Meanwhile, at the Atlantic, Bryce Covert debunks the myth of the "ambition gap" between men and women as a cause of workplace and wage inequities. [The Atlantic]

• Deadspin has a pretty upsetting longread about a University of Toledo running coach whose ongoing pattern of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior, and general mindfuckery led to his recent resignation. [Deadspin]

• What romantic comedies teach us about sex—and why those teachings can be harmful. [Furious and Brave]

• If you've been a victim of revenge porn, the law firm of Ridder, Costa, & Johnstone has a list of helpful tips for taking legal action, as well as further links and reading. [Ridder, Costa, & Johnstone LLP]

• Buzzfeed's new LGBT channel has been crushing it since it debuted just weeks ago. Here, eight music videos that take their style from/pay homage to Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary Paris is Burning. Know your vogueing references! [Buzzfeed LGBT]

• You're not the only one who's infuriated by the way politicians, including our president, refer to women only in relation to other people. We The People created a petition you can sign to urge Obama to cease using the "wives/daughters/mothers" frame in his speeches. [We The People]

• At Mommyish, Lindsay Cross has a personal essay about experiencing street harassment where you least expect it—namely, in front of your child. [Mommyish]

• If you have fond memories of Sassy magazine's "Dopey Fashion Poses," you'll enjoy the work of artist Yiolanda Dominguez, who recasts fashion-shoot poses in the real world, with striking (and often funny) results. [Messy Nessy Chic]

• Valentine's Day was yesterday, but we say it's never too late to celebrate with a bucket full of adorable sloths. [Gawker]

• And speaking of sloths: Have you seen the cover of our latest issue?

That's all for today! Have a wonderful weekend, and don't forget to share anything we might have missed below in the comments.

Happy V-Day Bitch Lovers!

• This V-Day, show your solidarity in ending gender-based violence by joining One Billion Rising – a worldwide anti-rape protest. To find a rising happening near you today, take a look at the handy dandy event finder. [One Billion Rising]
• Maybe being ‘single’ today is actually a site of radical queer resistance. Check out this post-colonial/queer Single’s Manifesto, it might make you not feel so bad. [Queer Libido]
• Meanwhile, in non V-Day related news, college health plans are finally starting to cover transition related surgeries.[NY Times]
• It’s not every day giant corporations such as Victoria’s Secret get hijacked by savvy feminist groups in an anti-rape campaign, so we felt it necessary to interview the brains behind operation Pink Loves Consent. Bitch web editor Sarah Mirk interviews Baltimore's FORCE collective. [Bitch Media]
• The beginning of a sexual revolution? Or more heteronormative, sexist shenanigans? Guess we should have seen this one coming - Facebook’s latest app: Bang With Friends. [DNA India]
• Judith Butler’s talk last week at Brooklyn College about using boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) to protest the state of Israel’s policies toward Palestine spurs massive controversy. [The Feminist Wire]
• Good grief. North Carolina is actually considering passing a bill that could send women to prison for going topless in public.  [ABC News]
• To end on a more hopeful note, according to The Guardian, women across the globe are joining forces in unprecedented ways to combat sexual violence. [The Guardian]

That's all for today friends! Let us know if we missed anything in the comments.