Similar to the reaction we saw to Bic’s pens “for her”, sites are popping up to satirize the new pink Honda Fit “She” and Sociological Images has collected some of the best images from IdeasForHonda.- A new Forum poll shows Canadian support for abortion without legal restrictions has increased since the spring. Dammit Janet suggests it might be part of a “backlash among moderates” against Conservative overreach.
- G.D. at PostBourgie mulls the ethics of Jezebel’s attempt to name and shame racist Twitter users after US election day.
- Read Maggie Mayhem on the white privilege and sexism in PETA ads.
- A.Lynn has specific feminist concerns with Taylor Swift and the messages she sends to young girls.
- This week is Transgender Awareness Week and some prominent trans Americans are sharing their stories in web videos (via Gay Star News).
- Women and Hollywood reports on the sobering findings in the latest report on sexism in the media from the Geena Davis Institute.
- The tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, who was denied a medically-necessary abortion in Ireland, has prompted calls for justice and soul-searching by Irish pro-choice activists (via Our Bodies, Our Blog).
- And XOJane asks what Ireland can learn from Canada’s legal framework around abortion.
- Ms. Magazine blogs updates us on Planned Parenthoods struggle to resist de-funding in Texas, at the same time as suffering setbacks in Ohio.
- The Swedish gender-neutral preschool that made headlines a while ago for its approach of treating all kids the same is doing pretty well, reports the New York Times.
- From Towleroad, a Grade 10 trans student in Ontario is being denied access to the school bathroom even though he has collected signatures supporting him from half the student body.
-Jarrah
