More Feminist News!

Most U.S. women have ‘disordered eating’ – UPI.com: “Sixty-five percent of U.S. women ages 25 to 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, such as skipping meals or cutting out food groups, a study found.”
Oh Joy: The Stupid Spirit Airlines M.I.L.F. Sale Is Back: “We’re probably just encouraging them, but we felt some sort of strange obligation to let you know that Spirit Airlines has brought back the (controversial?) M.I.L.F. sale.”
Facebook – Equal Rights Amendment: An ERA fan page!
For Chris Matthews, Misogyny Pays Handsomely – AlterNet: “In fact, in Matthews’ case, the sexist outbursts have helped propel his career. That’s how he landed on the cover of the Times magazine. Why? Because misogyny pays.”
Congress Holds Hearings on Abstinence-Only – RHRealityCheck: “Numerous scientific and ethical critiques have been raised about abstinence-only education for young people. These concerns are articulated in reports by the Society for Adolescent Medicine, the American Public Health Association, and others.”
Our Bodies Our Blog: Mortality Inequality: Life Expectancy Declines for Some U.S. Women: “The Washington Post has a front-page story today that’s a shocker: Lfe expectancy for some U.S. women is on the decline, and the data points to a growing inequality between the best-off and worst-off counties.”
Woman, 19, becomes youngest college professor – MSNBC.com: “Perhaps in Alia Sabur’s wildly advanced studies she came across a famous quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ‘Knowing is not enough. We must apply,’ the German writer once observed.”