Weekly Feminist Reader

An Ohio judge ruled that the Cincinnati Planned Parenthood Clinic must release all records on abortion patients younger than 18. The records request was connected with a case in which the clinic was sued by the family of a teenage girl who had an abortion there.
Is the “pimp tax” really the best way to curb prostitution and sex trafficking?
When Meryl Streep was asked if “The Devil Wears Prada” is a feminist movie because it’s about a tough female boss succeeding in the business world, she said: “There’s a way to kill the box office. No, this is a guy flick, a lot of eye candy, a lot of lingerie shots.”
Chinese education officials have called for a change in sex education efforts, shifting away from textbook-based anatomy teaching and focusing more on morals and relationships.
Spain passed a gender equality law that gives preferential treatment to companies who appoint more women to their boards. Some businesses aren’t happy.
Human Rights Campaign just released its 2005-06 report on the state of the workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Amercans.
The FDA has delayed approval for the new “no period” birth-control pill.
Would women vote for Hillary Clinton for president?
The TV show “Rescue Me” featured a disturbing scene that some critics say blurred the line between rape and consensual sex. Looked like rape to me– I find the smirk on his face at the end of the scene truly disgusting. What do you think?
Is it time to retire the term “pro-choice”? Lynn at Broadsheet says yes, Jill at Feministe isn’t so sure.
Ana Marie Cox debunks the statistic that “75 to 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra size.” …Then she turns around and slams feminist writers who don’t wear stilettos. Sigh.