Check out my last minute Halloween costume ideas and the one I contributed to Junkee‘s roundup.
Speaking of Drake, his obsession with “good girls” is sexist. [Fusion]
On the silence of child sex abuse victims:
“Child sex abuse victims face a dilemma. To be recognised as victims, they cannot remain silent, but they must be silent enough to seem authentically hurt.” [WaPo]
Why putting women on the American banknote is far more complicated than we realise:
“What’s more insulting: to live in a society that treats you unfairly whose symbols remind you of that fact, or to live in a society that treats you unfairly but whose symbols belie progress?” [Jezebel]
Shonda Rhimes took on the “angry black woman” stereotype on Scandal, nailed it. [Slate]
The origins of the “It me” meme (it meme?). [Paper]
Celebrate Halloween by reliving periods and teen sexuality on film. [HuffPo]
The problem with speculating about homophobic people’s sexuality. [Kill Your Darlings]
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