"Can makeup hide the wounds of our oppression?"
Today…
…in 1968, feminist protesters took on the Miss America pageant. Fun fact: it was in the coverage of this event the myth of the bra-burning feminist was born.
…is week two of school, and my tweens still won’t get themselves up and out the door on time. You know how, if you’re out with your toddler, people will sometimes say, “Aw, that’s a fun age.” No one ever says that ish about a 12yo. This ain’t a fun age. This ain’t a fun age at all.
Abortion
The aftermath in Texas…
The Daily Beast | Texas Anti-Abortion Groups See ‘Ultimate Goal’ Approaching | Jessica Madris
The Lily | With most abortions illegal in Texas, crisis pregnancy centers see an opportunity | Caroline Kitchener
NBC | Anti-abortion groups are fired up over the Texas ruling. They're just getting started. | Teaganne Finn, Allan Smith
Time | In Texas, Rape Crisis Centers Struggle to Respond to New Abortion Law | Julia Zorthian
...in other states...
Mother Jones | A Texas judge temporarily halted abortion ban enforcement. That won’t stop the GOP in other states. | Edwin Rios
Slate | At Least Seven GOP-Controlled States Look to Mimic Texas Anti-Abortion Law | Daniel Politi
Missouri: | Missouri Republicans Plan To Introduce Abortion Restrictions Modeled On Texas Law | Sarah Fentem
New Mexico: As Texans fill up abortion clinics in other states, low-income people get left behind | Jolie McCullough, Neelam Bohra
Oregon: Portland to vote to ban Texas travel, trade following new abortion law | Olafimihan Oshin
Los Angeles Times | The death knell may be coming for Roe vs. Wade. But abortion will still be legal in many states | Robin Abcarian
...from the Supreme Court?...
The Hill | GOP senator on Texas abortion law: Supreme Court will 'swat it away' when 'it comes to them in appropriate manner' | Olafimihan Oshin
...for reproductive and other rights...
The Atlantic | Another Extremist Law That Americans Have to Live With | Chavi Eve Karkowsky
Los Angeles Times | How the Texas abortion law could spawn threats to other constitutional rights | Erwin Chemerinsky
NBC | 'Just the beginning': After Texas victory, anti-abortion rights activists could extend gains | Elizabeth Chuck
The New Yorker | S.B. 8 and the Texas Preview of a World Without Roe v. Wade | Jia Tolentino
How we got here...
The Daily Beast | The Origins of Blaming Women for Household ‘Crimes’ | Candida Moss
NBC | From abortion to climate change, the 'alarmists' were right. Now stop calling them alarmists. | Andi Zeisler
New York Times | How the Texas Anti-Abortion Movement Helped Enact a Near-Complete Ban | Ruth Graham
Texas Monthly | Meet the Legal Strategist Behind the Texas Abortion Ban | Mimi Swartz
...and potential routes out.
The Daily Beast | To Save Roe v. Wade We Need to Kill the Filibuster, Says Amy Klobuchar | Justin Baragona
Quartz | Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics | Amy Littlefield
Washington Post | One tactic to stop abortion bounty hunters from demolishing women’s constitutional rights | Jennifer Rubin
LGBTQ
Washington Blade | UPDATED: HRC board disputes Alphonso David statement on his role in Cuomo affair | Chris Johnson
The Advocate | HRC's Alphonso David Says He's Been Asked to Resign, Refuses | Trudy Ring
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald | Some Nebraska parents say teachers overstepped authority by asking kids pronouns | Joe Dejka
North Carolina
News & Observer | 5 Mecklenburg private schools with anti-LGBT rules got state money | Devna Bose
Pregnancy & Parenting
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald | Ricketts administration must step up and fix the Nebraska child welfare crisis | Editorial
Reproductive Health & Justice
New York Times | Southern Republicans Cannot Be Trusted With Public Health | Margaret Renkl
Washington Post | ‘Women of America are not calm right now’ | Jennifer Rubin
Work & Money
Vogue | An All-Black, All-Female Shakespeare Company That Is Transforming Theater | Radhika Seth
Tulsa World | American economy could jump by $13 trillion if recovery efforts focused on women | Ahniwake Rose