It’s the end of the year (almost!) and we’re looking ahead to January to dig in to a new “era” here at Bitch Media. With exciting programs on the horizons ready to launch, we’re sharing 10 Reasons to Support Bitch to compel readers to invest in our future. This week’s reason focuses on where our money comes from—and why that’s so important. Technically, Reason #2 reads:
One of the things that we feel strongly about at Bitch, and always have, is that there's no one monolithic feminism, but many feminisms, and even more voices that speak to that variety. And it's been gratifying, eye-opening, and thrilling to work with and publish so many of these voices over the past 17 years.
Phew, we can all relax a little now that Election Day is over. GOBAMA!! In case you missed out on your internet browsing during the fury of all that was November 6th, here's a round-up on what we've been reading:
It's been a busy week around the internet! And in case you missed it, we even posted a special Halloween edition of On Our Radar. Here are some other links you'll want to check out:
We hope you're enjoying this Halloween with lots of candy, costumes, and fun! Here's a special On Our Radar round-up of links we love around the web, including zombie history, horror-film heroiens, and a reminder to not be a total racist!
We have a lot of Radiolab fans at the office, and we are all disappointed with them after reading Kao Kalia Yang's account of how the "Yellow Rain" episode actually went down. You can read her moving essay at Hyphen.
As you’ve probably heard, Newsweek magazine is going to all digital, publishing their very last print edition on December 31, 2012. We’re used to reading the obituaries of print magazines, and fielding questions about the future of print. Here are three reasons why you’ll be able to read Bitch in the bathtub or on the beach, tear out the illustrations and infographics, and file on bookshelf or pass along to friends for many years to come. And you can subscribe, renew or give a gift subscription today at a 20% discount!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been spending a whole lot of time with preschoolers lately. Amongst some of the things we teach the tykes are the days of the week. I’ve grown tired of the “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday…” song after singing it nearly every day for the past two weeks, so I thought I’d create a BitchTapes to remind myself of the joys that days of the week can bring. Use this mixtape to refresh your memory if you ever find yourself forgetting which day comes next.