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Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on March 18, 2011 - 9:51am; tagged black film, Blog Roundup, class, feminist blogosphere, gender, On Our Radar, rape culture, SXSW, undocumented immigrants.

Meanwhile, in the land of blogdom...

  • Tiger Beatdown's Garland Grey reports from SXSW!
  • On Salon, Bitch contributor Page McBee talks about not fitting into the gender binary.
  • At Racialicious and Bold as Love, Rob Fields explores the limited film-buzz surrounding I Will Follow.
  • Ms. and AlterNet look at how budget cuts could affect HIV-positive women.
  • Matt Kailey talks about the class dynamics of clothing on Womanist Musings.
  • At Trans/plant/portation, Bitch contributor EvMaroon discusses redefining terrorism.
  • Helen at Questioning Transphobia reports on some bad reporting regarding the supposed average lifespan of trans* people.
  • RH Reality Check continues to keep us up-to-date about anti-choice politicians with a profile on Republican maybe-candidate Chris Christie. In the humor category, Colbert has something to say about all this maybe-running business.
  • Still furious about the New York Times' awful coverage of the gang rape in Texas? So are we, and so are the folks at Bitch Flicks, who talk about rape culture, the media, and the defensive chorus of "You just want to be offended!" (via Gender Focus)
  • The Drop the I-Word video campaign continues at ColorLines with "I Am... Undocumented."
  • Jos at Feministing shares and discusses the LGBT documentary "Always My Son."
  • If you're in the San Francisco area, be sure to attend next week's Girl Talk, A Trans & Cis Woman Dialogue, co-curated by Gina de Vries, Elena Rose and Julia Serano!
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on March 11, 2011 - 2:38pm; tagged academic industrial complex of feminism, books, masculinity, poetry, sexual harassment, Trans rights, workers' rights.

Everyone have a good International Women's Day/Feminist Coming Out Day? Check out these compelling links from this week, and feel free to share your stories below!

  • Andrea Grimes at HAY LADIES! and Shelby Knox at change.org encourage us to demand an apology from the author of the horribly irresponsible New York Times article about an eleven-year-old rape victim. Over at the Rumpus, Roxane Gay speaks poignantly about the article and its connections to rape culture.
  • Excited for the new collection Feminism for Real: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex of Feminism, edited by Jessica Yee and featuring Latoya Peterson and Andrea Plaid? Us too! Read excerpts now at Racialicious!
  • Also at Racialicious, Latoya writes about tokenism, the blogosphere, and book deals in "On Being Feminism's 'Ms. Nigga.'"
  • Halle Kiefer responds to worries about the ephemerality of pop culture jokes on Splitsider.
  • Sady Doyle of Tiger Beatdown writes about poet Diane Di Prima for Autostraddle!
  • At Colorlines, Jamilah King reports on Cairo's Million Woman March, which overcame anti-feminist protesters.
  • Also at Colorlines, Jamilah discusses the saddening need for the upcoming International Anti-Street Harassment Day.
  • Still celebrating International Women's Day? Same here! Check out this list of IWD-related pieces from around the world, compiled by Bitch contributor Chally Kacelnik for Feministe!
  • Beth Saunders shares the latest in bad abortion-restriction news at RH Reality Check.
  • In good news, Renee at Womanist Musings reports that trans* prisoners in the United Kingdom are now allowed to dress to match their gender identity!
  • At The Good Men Project Magazine, Amanda Marcotte explains how the more the wrongheaded Men's Right Activists sometimes recognize actual problems. Their solution? More feminism, natch! (via Feministing)
  • Erica Payne at the Huffington Post talks about Wal-Mart vs. Dukes, calling the equal pay-focused case "one of the most important civil rights cases in the country's history."
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on March 4, 2011 - 12:26pm; tagged adoption, anti-abortion, Blog Roundup, feminist blogosphere, hate crimes, immigration, On Our Radar, trans identity.

What a week! Here's some of what caught our attention in the blogosphere:

  • At Racialicious, Bitch contributor Latoya Peterson speaks of how Planned Parenthood has helped her personally. On Saturday, people across the United States rallied in the Walk for Choice to save PP's funding; see some of their signs here.
  • After a hate crime including arson, couple Carol Ann and Laura Stutte have gotten the runaround from their insurance. Join change.org in telling American National Property and Casualty to pay on the claim.
  • Comments in Brittany Shoot's posts have shown our readers' interest in the topic of adoption. What did you think of Adam Pertman's opinion piece in the Huffington Post?
  • Also at HuffPo, David Sirota points to a number of '80s films that he claims influence modern thinking about race and government. Care to weigh in?
  • Good news from Feministing: no more so-called conscience clause!
  • The long-running, QUILTBAG-friendly Lyon-Martin Health Services in San Francisco needs support; see how you can help.
  • Immigration Impact debunks the myth of undocumented workers raising unemployment and lowering wages. (via AlterNet)
  • Katz at Original Plumbing discusses depictions of trans* people on television.
  • Jamilah King at Colorlines talks about the importance of black workers to the fight for public employee unions.
  • Excited for South by Southwest (SXSW?) Us too! Don't miss Bitch contributor and Deeply Problematic creator RMJ and Tiger Beatdown's Garland Grey in Dealing with Internet Drama in Feminist Discourse.
  • Meanwhile, Tiger Beatdown's creator, Sady Doyle, has thoughts at The Atlantic about that Jezebel-parodying 30 Rock episode and other instances in which TV responded to online criticism.
  • Over at Feministe, our recent guest writer and Zero at the Bone blogger Chally Kacelnik opines about one of my favorite topics: books!
  • WTF-turned-good news files: a fetus?! RH Reality Check keeps us up-to-date on Faith 2 Action's, er, odd choice of testifier for Ohio's anti-abortion bill. As it turned out, the fetus "testified" via ultrasound and a heartbeat that was arguably not audible.
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on February 25, 2011 - 11:56am; tagged Blog Roundup, feminist blogosphere, gay marriage, On Our Radar, racism.

Need some awesome links to start your weekend? Thought so!

  • First, the great news, in case you didn't hear: Obama declared DOMA unconstitutional!
  • Feministe links to the full list of events for the Walk for Choice. Mark your calendars for Saturday! At Feministing, Ann Friedman talks about her experience on MSNBC talking about Planned Parenthood and points to ways to speak out and donate.
  • Also at Feministing, Rose describes a feminist's fraught feelings about Malcolm X.
  • Like Nadra Kareem Nittle recently did, The Detroit News talks about the relationships between race, names and discrimination, focusing on one loaded name in particular: Washington. (via Racialicious)
  • Did you miss blogger extraordinaire s.e. smith on the Glee panel at Western Washington University? Keep up with ou's reviews, collected on Tumblr!
  • Vampires on the mind? Dr. Sayantani DasGupta discusses the bizarre supernatural-BFF-as-Other trope on both Racialicious and Stories are Good Medicine.
  • The New York Times reports that Ablene Cooper, who used to work as a maid for author Kathryn Stockett, is suing for appropriation of her name and image in The Help.
  • Huffington Post covers the history of Petfinder.
  • Jezebel pokes some bitter fun at the politicians clamoring to legislate our bodies.
  • On Tiger Beatdown, Grizzly Fetus continues to rant from the womb by naming some anti-abortion a-holes... including Kanye.
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The Bitch High Five: Female Characters (Fictional or Real) Whom We Miss Now That They're Gone!

Bitch HQ post by Kelsey Wallace on February 25, 2011 - 12:53am; tagged Bitch High Five.
Each month in our nifty newsletter (sign up on the homepage if you haven't already), we'll be polling Bitch staffers and readers on their top five in different categories and posting the polls and results on the Bitch blog. This month, it's female characters we miss now that they're gone. So c'mon, give us five!

poll by twiigs.com


Do you miss these ladies as much as we do? Have someone else to add? Vote for your favorite and leave us a comment with who you picked!
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on February 18, 2011 - 1:22pm; tagged anti-choice fanaticism, Blog Roundup, feminist blogosphere, On Our Radar, on tour, sexual harassment.

Another week, another roundup! Here's what caught our eyes this week around the Internet:

  • In the "Beyond WTF" file, Mother Jones dissects the proposed law in South Dakota that could have legalized the murder of abortion providers. Fortunately, Feministing announced Thursday morning that it's already been shelved.
  • Racialicious editor (and Bitch contributor) Latoya Peterson has announced her conference and speaking schedule!
  • After distasteful comments about Lara Logan's assault, the Huffington Post reports that journalist Nir Rosen has lost his NYU fellowship.
  • Also at HuffPo: hurray for Facebook? The "Relationship Status" droplist now includes "In a civil union" and "In a domestic partnership!"
  • The Riot's Catcaller Form reveals the misogynistic assumptions behind street harassment. (via Feministing)
  • MTV EXIT debuts their "When Will I Feel Love" video about human trafficking by Black Iris and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast.
  • At RH Reality Check and Tiger Beatdown, Bitch contributor Sarah Jaffe continues to profile the ten Democrats who co-sponsored HR3.
  • VivirLatino explores the misleadingly-named Secure Communities program, which targets immigrants under the guise of protection from crime.
  • Yet another Bitch writer, Anna Clark, discusses the erasure of female voices in global literature over at Book Slut. In the same vein, author Eileen Myles responds to the Vida pie charts at The Awl.
  • And last but not least, Sparky at Womanist Musings comments on the fierce heteronormativity of a recent holiday.
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New Articles from the New Issue of Bitch!

Bitch HQ post by Kjerstin Johnson on February 14, 2011 - 12:23pm;

Coming to a mailbox near you! The new issue of Bitch! (Not a Bitch subscriber? You still have a few hours become one and save five dollars!) To get you excited about our spring issue while February still rages outside, here's three articles available for your reading pleasure online! First is an interview with author Peggy Orenstein on her new anti-princessification book Cinderella Ate My Daughter ("Pink Slip" by M. M. Adjarian), an assessment on so-called "Daddy" blogs and what it means to be a stay-at-home-pop in the digital age ("It's Hard Out Here For a Pop" by Rachel Fudge), and musings on why it's seems so uncool to like Tori Amos ("Birth of the Uncool" by Sady Doyle).
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Deb Jannerson on February 11, 2011 - 12:47pm; tagged Blog Roundup, Directors, feminist blogosphere, On Our Radar, pro-choice, transphobia.

Happy Friday, readers! Here's some of what we've been reading this week at Bitch HQ:

  • At both Native Appropriations and Racialicious, Adrienne K. asks for opinions on white uses of Pendleton.
  • Also at Racialicious, Arturo R. García discusses troubling aspects of the hit "Born This Way" and their pop forbearers in "Lady Gaga Brings Cholas Back to Pop Culture -- Like It or Not."
  • Twisty speaks about the inclusion of trans women in women-only space on I Blame the Patriarchy. (via Feministe)
  • GLAAD demands an apology from SNL for their transphobic "Estro-Maxx" skit. Join them here.
  • Miriam at Feministing discusses the new Orgasm Inc. documentary and Big Pharma's interest in alleged female sexual dysfunction.
  • Tiger Beatdown founder (and Bitch contributor) Sady Doyle continues to rock Twitter with the anti-HR3 #DearJohn campaign. See her discuss it on GRITtv. Meanwhile, fellow Bitch contributor Sarah Jaffe is profiling Democrats co-sponsoring the bill.
  • After Ellen reports on upcoming films by queer black women, including the feature based on Angela Robinson's popular Girltrash! web series.

Feel free to share your comments or other links of interest below!

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It's Your Move! Get Bitch in Print!

Bitch HQ post by Kelsey Wallace on February 10, 2011 - 10:25am; tagged donate, It's Your Move, subscribe.
itsyourmoveAs you may have noticed, we're in the midst of a subscription campaign. We need about 300 new subscribers by the end of the week to reach our goal, and we need web readers (that's you!) to help us get there. See, if you love Bitch online, we're willing to be that you'll also love Bitch in print (plus, a subscription to Bitch supports Bitch Media, thus allowing us to provide free online content—it's a win-win)! If you've never encountered a print version of Bitch before, you're in for a real treat. Awesome illustrations and more after the jump! subscribe now!
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On Our Radar

Bitch HQ post by Katie Presley on February 4, 2011 - 3:50pm; tagged Blog Roundup, feminist blogosphere, On Our Radar.

Groundhog Day was this week, and if we, like Bill Murray, were stuck forever repeating the last seven days, this is what we would read to keep us entertained:

  • Ever-quirky, ever-fabulous Miranda July has a new movie debuting at Sundance this year! She spoke to Bust about her new project, The Future, and shares some insight into YouTube culture and how it affects young women. 
  • I posted last month about American Apparel's use of pubic hair in their advertising, and this week, with their new campaign, I realized I have my work cut out for me if I'm going to call AA out every time they get their clothing models naked. (Both links potentially NSFW)
  • In much better news! Colorlines wrote yesterday that this year, Sundance has a record-breaking number of black filmmakers and films (30!) at the festival, flying in the face of the simultaneous whitest Oscars in a decade (also at Colorlines).
  • Just in time for the Super Bowl this Sunday, Jessica Danielle at Player Perspective takes down The Atlantic's recent piece, "Can Men and Women Watch Sports Together." 
  • Zach Weiner of Weinerworks used the powers of the intertubes for GOOD this week, subverting an anti-gay marriage's website to, at least momentarily, promote equality. 
  • Finally, a sneak peek at the "Women Who Rock" exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Rad exhibit, unfortunate need for an exhibit to showcase women in rock...
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