Good morning! Here's a list of feminist news from around the internet to kick off your week.
• Leaked emails show that immigration officials have set deportation quotas to hit. [Colorlines]
• Last week the Pope quit, this week it becomes clear that staying in the Vatican shields him from prosecution in sexual abuse cases. [Towleroad]
• Same-sex couples involving an immigrant partner are in terrible spot. With no chance for getting a green card through marriage, some couples have to leave the country to stay together. [New York Times]
• Constant phone calls, meshing of identity, guilting and shaming: Recognizing the signs of abusive dating in teens. [Motherlode]
• Famed South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is suspected of having been involved in killing a woman. [Guardian]
• Mapping math: Girls outperformed boys around the world on a math and science test, but not in the US. [Sociological Images]
• For marketers, the default is male: A survey of toys and other products with branded "normal" and "girl" versions. [Sociological Images]
• Daryl Hannah is using her fame to send Obama a message: Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline. [Guardian]
• Meanwhile, what's the history of the Harlem Shake? [Racialicious]
• Beth Ditto has a new video with the Gossip, "Get to Work"! [Queerty]
• And in closing: This guy is awesome. [Retronaut]
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