Is it Sunday already? It’s Sunday, isn’t it. Guess what? I read some things, and I found them interesting and now I’m sharing them because perhaps you’ll find them interesting too.
On Pins and Needles: Stylist Turns Ancient Hairdo Debate on Its Head (WSJ)- Read the story of a hairdresser who succeeded where archaeologists failed, and then watch her videos so you can recreate ancient hairstyles.
An open letter to Turn off the red light. (everyday whorephobia)- Challenging a very dangerous meme. I have signed this letter in agreement.
Dear Parent: About THAT kid… (Miss Night’s Marbles)- Moving article from a teacher who clearly cares about her children.
Kim Kardashian: The Butt of an Old Racial Joke (Blue Telusma)- Examining the context of Kim Kardashian’s photoshoot.
Gabrielle Union’s response to Leaked Nude Photos (Gabrielle Union)- A very powerful piece about when 4Chan stole images.
The Case Of Pansexuality 101 And The Sea Of Biphobia And Gender Erasure. (Consider The Tea Cosy)- Challenging biphobia from the pansexual community.
A-Z of dealing with and recognising abuse. (It Is I Who Will It)- A very useful, go-to resource.
How we tried to prevent incidents at a hacker camp, why we expected not to succeed, and how we failed. (DrCable)- A reflective post on safer spaces policy, what worked, and what didn’t. These are the sort of challenges we can build from.
American Horror Story’s Mat Fraser won’t star in your “inspiration porn” (AV Club)- A disabled actor talks representation.
Why I Stood Up To A Sexual Predator “Pick-Up Artist” and How We Took Him Down (Jennifer Li)- Excellent activism.
On misogyny in the gay community (Nicole Froio)- A personal account of something a lot of women may recognise.
How did the first world war actually end? (Paul Mason)- A history lesson in workers’ struggle.
GamerGate’s Perception of Women (Katherine Cross)- A series of tweets hitting the nail on the head.
And finally, look! It’s a little otter having its playtime! And it’s making little squeaky baby otter noises. And playing. And if this doesn’t make you happy, you have a heart of stone.
Another angry woman 
The article of Roman hairdressing is so interesting. It shows that when you have a problem you should go to a real expert, rather than trying to invent theories from your own (limited) experience. And, better than theorising, do the experiment. If only so many ‘experts’ could take this on board.
Nice mix of stuff there … something for everyone! Just really wish I hadn’t seen that Kim K butt … can’t get that shiny globe out of my mind. Ending on the cute otter helped somewhat! 🙂
The ‘A-Z on abuse’ is fantastic–thanks for the recommendation!