Hi everyone. I am actually not dead of hangover for once while posting the links roundup. So here’s how it goes: I read things. I share them. You can drop me links that I might enjoy in the comments.
Toxic, online and feminist. Really? (No Place For Sheep)- Busting the myth of toxicity of online feminism.
“Misogofeminists” and the white men who profit from silencing critiques (Flavia Dzodan)- Flavia examines a potential ulterior motive for some current discourse.
Bigotry, not Twitter, makes feminism toxic (Gradient Lair)- Another important perspective on the “toxicity” of Twitter bollocks.
On Gay Male Privilege (rohin)- Very good piece on gay men and misogyny.
Postpublication “Cyberbullying” and the Professional Self (Neuroskeptic)- On the interpretation of criticism of work as a personal attack.
BOW DOWN, MACKLEMORE: Why ‘Same Love’ is NOT My Queer Anthem (Kelly Fox)- A takedown of Macklemore’s white crappiness.
A word to white women (Reni Eddo-Lodge)- Reni throws down a very simple challenge.
This is What it’s Like to Be a Woman at a Bitcoin Meetup (Arianna Simpson)- There’s an awful lot of bro-behaviour at cryptocurrency meetups.
Excerpted from An Open Letter to the XOJane Writer Who Cried About a Black Woman in Her Yoga Class (Erika Nicole Kendall)- A comprehensive takedown of *that* article.
Trans rights are reproductive rights (Katherine Cross)- A fact often forgotten by feminist campaigns, stated well.
Balancing Without a Net (Chris Stokel-Walker)- How social media provides a lifeline to disabled people.
How Anti-violence Activism Taught Me to Become a Prison Abolitionist (Beth E. Richie)- Locating prison abolition within an anti-violence framework.
And finally, want to learn all about bisexuals? Here’s a handy guide to their care and feeding.
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