Weekly Feminist Reader

I’m back after a nice, refreshing, internet-free vacation, so some of these links may be a bit old. Bear with me! And, as always, leave your own links in comments…
The Israeli attacks on Gaza continue, and civilians are suffering. “We were sleeping. Suddenly we heard a bomb. We woke up and we didn’t know where to go. We couldn’t see through the dust. We called to each other. We thought our house had been hit, not the street. What can I say? You saw it with your own eyes. What is our guilt? Are we terrorists? I don’t carry a gun, neither does my girl.” More on Gaza from Israelity Bites, Bitch, Feministe, Muslimah Media Watch, and our archives.
The city of San Francisco is challenging insurance companies that charge women more for health coverage.
The Boston Globe blames girls for boys’ violent behavior.
Remembering Latina feminist poet, author, performer, polio survivor and disability educator, Maria R. Palacios.
What Wall Street’s gender gap may have to do with the financial crisis.
On the rise in dating violence, and what we should be doing about it.
Nancy Goldstein argues that Milk sanitizes the struggle for gay rights.
A woman launches a sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit against the Halifax Bank of Scotland.
The results of a YWCA survey on what women want from the Obama administration.
One health-care reform that isn’t often presented? Rely more on midwives.
Indonesia recently passed so-called “anti-porn” legislation which also bans revealing clothing, censors literature, and further curtails gay rights.
Another transwoman, Lenneshia Edwards, was murdered in Tennessee. Questioning Transphobia has an action alert.
Should the first lady get paid for her work?
Some people still refer to female college students as “coeds”?
The Nation has a stomach-turning investigative report on how white residents of New Orleans attacked black residents in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Color of Change has an action alert.
The real-life ramifications of the ridiculous portrayals of relationships in romantic comedies.
Check out the latest Carnival Against Sexual Violence.
Our Bodies, Our Blog names Women’s Health Heroes of 2008.
Actions and Events
Sign the petition asking Obama to ensure his job-creation efforts include non-male-dominated industries.
A project for the new year: Call your local pharmacies and ask if they dispense emergency contraception.
Register to attend the WAM! (Women, Action and Media) conference in March!