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Dove's new campaign challenges how the media portrays women in sports

Dove's new campaign challenges how the media portrays women in sports | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Former gymnast Shawn Johnson and Dove team up to encourage the media to focus on the athletic ability of women in sports, not their looks.
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Lesbian Herstory Archives has been documenting Sapphic history since 1974

Lesbian Herstory Archives has been documenting Sapphic history since 1974 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
“The act of preserving history is an act of revolution,” said Deborah Edel, one of the founders of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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The US Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women

The US Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The Supreme Court considers whether Idaho's near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical care for patients, including pregnant women.
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Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The issue now moves to the state Senate, which is also expected to vote to repeal the near-total ban the Arizona Supreme Court upheld earlier this month.
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Trump's Misogyny Is on Trial in New York

Trump's Misogyny Is on Trial in New York | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
A specter is haunting Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York state court—the specter of the Access Hollywood tape. The tape does not itself feature in the charges against Trump, which allege that the former president falsified business records as part of covering up payments to the adult-film...
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Sports: Land of the dinosaurs: baseline of sexism overshadows tennis in Madrid

Sports: Land of the dinosaurs: baseline of sexism overshadows tennis in Madrid | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
This year offers a fresh chance to do right by women players at an event with a reputation for making them feel second class
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Obituary: Barbara Joans, an iconoclastic anthropologist, feminist and author, who studied biker culture on the open road, dies at 89

Obituary: Barbara Joans, an iconoclastic anthropologist, feminist and author, who studied biker culture on the open road, dies at 89 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
In her 60s, she set off on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of anthropological research: bikers, and in particular, female bikers.
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The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex: Sexual Violence Inflicted on Women

The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex: Sexual Violence Inflicted on Women | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Choking has moved from porn to pop culture to the dorm room. And the consequences for young women could be very serious.
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The Cass review findings into children’s gender care should shame us all — Why was the prescription of puberty blockers to distressed children allowed to continue for so long? By Hannah Barnes

The Cass review findings into children’s gender care should shame us all — Why was the prescription of puberty blockers to distressed children allowed to continue for so long? By Hannah Barnes | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
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Hannah Barnes is associate editor of the New Statesman and author of the book, Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children.
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Obituary: Lynne Reid Banks, Author of The Indian in the Cupboard, Dies at 94

Obituary: Lynne Reid Banks, Author of The Indian in the Cupboard, Dies at 94 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She explored the struggles of young women in the novel The L-Shaped Room but found her biggest success with a children’s book about a magical cupboard.
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Opinion: Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations. Here is how we strengthen services. By Hilary Cass, independent paediatrician and author of The Cass Rrview

Opinion: Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations. Here is how we strengthen services. By Hilary Cass, independent paediatrician and author of The Cass Rrview | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
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To access the Cass Review, the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people (including a downloadable version), published in April 2024, use this link: https://cass.independent-review.uk/?page_id=936
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Obituary: Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90

Obituary: Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.
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In Florida clinic, women are confused, afraid after ruling upholds six-week abortion ban

In Florida clinic, women are confused, afraid after ruling upholds six-week abortion ban | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
At a Miami Planned Parenthood Clinic, patients and a doctor spoke about the confusion and terror that's set in after the state's Supreme Court upheld Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect May 1.
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The Guardian newspaper's editorial view on global women’s rights: Saudi Arabia isn’t the only problem

The Guardian newspaper's editorial view on global women’s rights: Saudi Arabia isn’t the only problem | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Editorial: The Gulf state is the new chair of a UN women’s commission.That reflects a bigger issue as governments attack or fail to prioritise gender equality...
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Biden Erased Women: An In-Depth Analysis of the New Title IX Regulation, What It Means, and How We Got Here

Biden Erased Women: An In-Depth Analysis of the New Title IX Regulation, What It Means, and How We Got Here | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
On Friday, the Department of Education announced its new Title IX rule redefining sex to include gender identity, and it is both horrifying and unsurprising.
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Mother describes leaving Idaho for abortion as Supreme Court considers state's ban

Mother describes leaving Idaho for abortion as Supreme Court considers state's ban | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The Supreme Court will weigh whether Idaho's abortion ban conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients treatment in emergencies.
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A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan raises awareness of domestic violence

A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan raises awareness of domestic violence | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Tens of thousands of people have signed petitions calling for harsher penalties for domestic violence as the Central Asian nation is riveted by the trial of a businessman accused of killing his wife.
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Obituary: Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93

Obituary: Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.

Via Caroline Claeys
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New Title IX Rules: A Dark Week For Women’s Sports

New Title IX Rules: A Dark Week For Women’s Sports | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
This past week has been breathtaking in the swift evisceration of women’s sex-based rights. We have been thrust unwillingly into a new era of Endarkenment.
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Obituary: Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence

Obituary: Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercive control” to describe psychological and physical dominance by abusers.
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Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage

Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
All but three of the 18 people killed or injured Saturday were women. While the attacker’s motive may never be known, many said the episode spoke to a larger problem.
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Profile: Suzan-Lori Parks, the Playwright Who Fearlessly Reimagines America

Profile: Suzan-Lori Parks, the Playwright Who Fearlessly Reimagines America | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
In her new play, ‘Sally & Tom,’ Suzan-Lori Parks brings exuberant provocation to the gravest historical questions.
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The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion

The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
On Monday, Trump declined to support a national abortion ban, seeking to neutralize the political issue. A day later, Arizona’s ban gave it new life.
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How Texas Prisons Regulate Women’s Knowledge Behind Bars ‹

How Texas Prisons Regulate Women’s Knowledge Behind Bars ‹ | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The Lonestar State wants to control women’s bodies, but the abortion ban is not the only way. It’s 6:07am. Out my window, I see the lady from the mailroom walking with a full cart of items. I skip …
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Profile: Maryse Condé, at Home in the World — Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the Black diaspora, and placed Caribbean life at th...

Profile: Maryse Condé, at Home in the World — Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the Black diaspora, and placed Caribbean life at th... | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Maryse Condé has called writing a “force she can’t resist.” At 86, she still feels its powerful compulsion. Credit: Violette Franchi for The New York Times
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Police Decline to Press Charges After JK Rowling Dares Them to Arrest Her for Challenging Hate Speech Law

Police Decline to Press Charges After JK Rowling Dares Them to Arrest Her for Challenging Hate Speech Law | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
J.K. Rowling's critique of Scotland's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act sparks a nationwide debate on free speech and women's rights.
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