No Words

A student just passed along this story from CNN about rape games in Japan.

I'm Digging This Ad Concept

From The New York Times, via the Women's Media Center.

Kathy Griffin Plays a Lesbian

This post from Bitch Media makes the important point that it's not enough just to count the number of portrayals marginalized groups are given in popular culture to assess whether they are getting a fair shake. We also have to look at the context and narrative to understand how those groups are truly represented in the culture. Not having seen the episode, I can't speak to this particular critique -- but I will say that Griffin's response to the inevitable "what was it like to kiss a girl" question actually seems quite measured to my ear.

NY Times on Women Scientists

This article does a nice job of contextualizing the current and historical status of women in the sciences.

Utah Legislators Revise Miscarriage Bill

This is appalling, but no one should be surprised. It's a logical step in legislators' attempts to control women's reproduction.