On Our Radar: the Paralympics, It Gets Fatter, and RNC Eyerolls

Bitch HQ post by Kjerstin Johnson on August 31, 2012 - 2:34pm;

Here's some food for thought for the weekend! Share what you've been reading this week in the comments!

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Sixteen-year-old gold medalist Gabby Douglas has spoken out against racism she faced during training—and for her bravery is now being called a liar. At the Nation, Dave Zirin talks about why this is unfortunately not surprising, and the precedent of black athletes speaking out against racism in sports and media.
Via Shameless Mag, check out It Gets Fatter, new project founded by and for fat people of color. They've got two videos up so far and a Tumblr!
At Black Voices, Nicole Moore discusses whitewashing in Hollywood and why the casting of Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic is a huge disappointment.
With the Paralympics in full swing (YouTube is hosting a ton of Paralympics coverage), s.e. smith has to unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, remind the nondisabled that "Disabled People Are Not Your Inspiration" at xojane.
Jordan Wright at Indian Country reports on the discovery of a silent film made with an all–American Indian cast, notably Kiowa and Comanche tribes in Oklahoma. Filmed in 1919 but never relased, The Daughter of Dawn will finally be seen on several film festival circuits, with hopefully more exposure to come.
At Racialicious, Margaret Redlich discusses what Western movie critics don't get Bollywood and the Indian film industry and why it's so apparent.
More from the "Awful things Missouri lawmakers have said about rape" file: Former Missouri House of Representatives republican George Englebach explained to Democracy Now! there's difference between "brutal rape" and rape of "some girl or lady that was sort of inebriated, maybe a little bit high on drugs or something like that." Oh, and he was dressed as Abe Lincoln. Yes, this was at the Republican National Convention.
Speaking of the RNC, did one of the Romney family's housekeepers make an appearance? At Colorlines, Jorge Rivas explores the significance of a screencap and what it means about economic inequaility, visibility, and media.

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Brain, Child GONE!

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on September 3, 2012 - 3:56pm

So unfortunate to read that the intelligent magazine Brain, Child has ended after 13 years as a print magazine. It was a magazine for thinking, intelligent mothers (Well, parents. I knew a man that enjoyed reading it, too) that was not at all about the latest over-priced designer baby items, celebrity "baby bumps," and other articles shaming parents for not parenting enough. There was not much of anything else like Brain, Child around and it will be terribly missed by those who loved reading it. Had I known sooner that this would happen, I would have made more suggestions in Bitch's recent survey to feature more intelligent writing on parenting, through feminist lenses, of course.

I'm Jennifer, one of the

Posted by Jennifer N. (not verified) on September 10, 2012 - 3:23pm

I'm Jennifer, one of the co-founders of Brain, Child. In August we sold the magazine to Marcelle Soviero and she plans to keep going strong, staring with the Winter issue. Here's the link: www.brainchildmag.com.

Great reading again, both in Bitch and B,C!

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