Your Friday Awesome: Eff Gender Stereotypes

So much gender bending, effing with stereotypes, win:

"Ian (B.S., mathematics; future sociology graduate student) modeling a t-shirt bought for him by his girlfriend, who found it in the children’s section of the Goodwill in Glendale, CA.The t-shirt has been destroyed… for the sake of humanity… and little girls everywhere" - Sociological Images

Quote of the Day - Choice and Healthcare

"Denying a woman her right to choose is sex discrimination: Burdening women with unplanned pregnancies leads to systemic economic, social and psychological gender inequalities."

Yeah, I never thought I'd link to DoubleX either, but that is concise and accurate.

Rebecca Feibish, Age 17 died 99 years ago today

99 years ago today, 146 women were burned or jumped to their deaths in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire. Amber has a great account of the memorial in chalk across New York.

While I was in Austin, I saw an amazing performance of Slaughter City based on both The Jungle and the fire, as well as, modern meatpacking plants. If it is ever performed near you, go see it.

Back Up Your Birth Control Day!

This is all kinds of awesome:

Tell the FDA to Act on Emergency Contraception from Center for Reproductive Rights on Vimeo.

Your Friday Awesome: Nuns are Awesome

You know the stereotype of the Catholic nun with a ruler? While I'm sure they exist, I've never actually met one of those nuns. But, the nun who stood with my college's Women's Resource Center to say "rape is not about sex, it is about violence," - I met her. The nuns who turned their backs to the Pope (John Paul) because the of the Vatican's stance on condoms? Met those. So, while totally awesome, I wasn't too surprised when the Catholic Sisters came out in favor of healthcare reform. From a letter, they sent to every member of Congress:

We have witnessed firsthand the impact of our national health care crisis, particularly its impact on women, children and people who are poor. We see the toll on families who have delayed seeking care due to a lack of health insurance coverage or lack of funds with which to pay high deductibles and co-pays. We have counseled and prayed with men, women and children who have been denied health care coverage by insurance companies. We have witnessed early and avoidable deaths because of delayed medical treatment.

The health care bill that has been passed by the Senate and that will be voted on by the House will expand coverage to over 30 million uninsured Americans. While it is an imperfect measure, it is a crucial next step in realizing health care for all. It will invest in preventative care. It will bar insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions. It will make crucial investments in community health centers that largely serve poor women and children. And despite false claims to the contrary, the Senate bill will not provide taxpayer funding for elective abortions. It will uphold longstanding conscience protections and it will make historic new investments – $250 million – in support of pregnant women. This is the REAL pro-life stance, and we as Catholics are all for it.

Way to be awesome, sisters.

via, Shakesville.

Things I've Been Reading About

Constance McMillan wanted to wear a tux and take her girlfriend to her prom. The school said no, so the ACLU sent them a letter saying that was discriminatory. In response, the school canceled the prom for everyone. Constance and the ACLU will have none of that, so they are fighting back in federal court. Go Constance!

Johnny Weir has been deemed "not family friendly enough" for Stars on Ice. For a translation of that, and an argument about how idiotic it is, I'll refer to Bryan Safi:



Did you know that in the 70's the EPA supported a giant project to document environmental problems across the country? Yeah, me neither, but they are all online now, and just as powerful.

The Insight Center for Community Economic Development released their report on women of color and wealth. These are some seriously smart folks I had the honor of meeting, and the report is staggering. Latoya took a look at it and dissects just what it means that the median wealth for a woman of color in the US is $5. You read that right, $5.

Your Friday Awesome: How to Win an Oscar

Or, you know you can just stick it to your ex-husband, twice.

via Mother Jones.