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Quick Hit: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on representations of black motherhood
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phenomenal article. related to this is the post of feministe regarding reproductive coercion of poor mothers.
http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/11/24/beyond-stupak/
I love Melissa but I don’t see much merit in that story at all. I don’t think two or three unrelated items (including a movie of all things) adds up to much of anything. Good and shitty things happen should they not be covered because somebody might be uncomfortable?