affirmative action

• A must-read at Crunk Feminist Collective about ongoing racism within feminism (spurred by That Sign at NYC Slutwalk) 
• Emily Manual writes about how trans children are portrayed sympathetically by mainstream media for Raising My Boychick. 
• Ms. iw in the midst of their Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction book list! (Bitch's own Andi Zeisler made #33 for Feminism and Pop Culture!)
• Amanda Hess delves into the world of prostate-health awareness marketing at GOOD. 
• Le Tigre and MEN's JD Samson reminds everyone that even our most beloved artists are struggling financially, too.
• Adrienne Keene over at Racialicious takes a big bite out of an the "Affirmative Action Bake Sale" at UC Berkeley last week (and makes better jokes about it than that one).
• Pursuit of Harpyness takes time to remember two pivotal social leaders whose obituaries you may not have read this week.

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