Pioneering Trans Kids, Slave-Inspired Earrings and Gaddafi’s Guards: Editors’ Picks, 8/28-9/3
September 3, 2011 by Annie Shields · 1 Comment
The Washington Post reports that five of Col. Moammar Gaddafi’s female bodyguards have come forward to say that they were systematically raped and abused by the now fugitive Libyan leader, his sons and other members of the regime. Since the 1970s, Gaddafi has maintained an elite team of about 30 women, known as his Amazonian guard. [...]
Boobies, Birthers and WikiSexism: Editors’ Picks 8/29-9/3
September 4, 2010 by Annie Shields · Leave a Comment
Just in time for the long weekend, Ms. brings you the must-reads you might have missed this week–from a Pocahontas-poetry mash-up, to gender inequality on Wikipedia, to live reporting from Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor Rally. Happy reading, and enjoy the holiday! The Wall Street Journal talked to Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president and chairman of [...]
Blog Roundup: Editors’ Picks, August 9-13
August 15, 2010 by Annie Shields · 1 Comment
As you get ready to return to the grind, make sure you’re caught up on what you might have missed this past week. Ms. rounds up the best feminist reads on the web, from West Point’s lesbian subculture to a trans storyline featured on Degrassi to Queen Latifah’s bedroom. Plus: (possibly) the most sexist baseball [...]
