Weekly Feminist Reader

Gabby Sidibe on Conan, being awesome.
What’s the best way to equip Afghan women with info on contraception?
Support Scarleteen, an awesome sex-positive sex-ed site for teens!
On a new approach to education about women’s rights from some awesome activists in Lebanon.
The FBI received an advance warning that Scott Roeder was a threat to Dr. George Tiller. And ignored it.
A 29-year-old trans woman was murdered in London. Two men have been arrested in connection. Reminder: The Transgender Day of Remembrance is Nov. 20.
Two critiques of Glee‘s approach to disability.
When it comes to being considered for a job, race is a more significant factor than criminal record. Wow.
A toolkit for ensuring that green-jobs initiatives benefit women and people of color.
Wendi Muse asks the big questions.
A big ol’ middle finger to you, too, Klondike. And you, too, Reebok.
On Packaging Boyhood, the follow-up to Packaging Girlhood. Also read Rachel on social constructs of masculinity.
Kay has some great resources for understanding the implications of the Stupak Amendment.
After googling Michelle Obama, writes Aminah Hanan at Michelle Obama Watch, “you’ve come a long way, baby” is not the first thing that pops into her mind.

A former Ikea executive alleges that the company is pretty openly racist.
Shark-Fu reviews the latest On the Issues, about race and feminism.
Challenging the stereotype that all gay men are fey.
The GOP: Not faring so well with the ladies.
Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse is cancelled.
A trans woman fights for marriage rights in Hong Kong.
Slut-shaming on Twitter? Not cool.
Announcing the launch of Candy, the first transversal style mag.
Getting serious about rapists who don’t think they’re rapists.
An Arkansas evangelist was sentenced to 175 years in prison for taking child “brides”.
Veronica reviews the controversial new “abortion-addiction” book, and finds that abortion isn’t really at the heart of the memoir.
On gender inequity in the theater.
What have you been reading and writing this week?