Happy Friday! Our president thought his job would be easier, his daughter’s company pays Chinese workers about a dollar per hour, and Americans are terrible at estimating just how bad the “fake news” problem is right now.
Well if that doesn’t do it for you, consider that we’re now in a place where we need to start thinking about what to do if abortion becomes illegal. Irin Carmon at the Washington Post has a must-read piece about the way women are already being punished for trying to procure abortions, and what dangers may lie ahead as the procedure becomes even more difficult to obtain. This is our new reality – preparing for the worst.
Glass half full
If you’re feeling down about the millions Bill O’Reilly got to leave despite his years of alleged sexual harassment, consider this good news: his protege Jesse Watters took an abrupt “vacation” this week after making a lewd comment about the way Ivanka Trump was holding a microphone. Here’s hoping it’s a long holiday.
What I’m RTing
Great thread on how looks function in this whole picture. https://t.co/jsvYDKlkg5
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) April 26, 2017
This is a great read! "The Republican Lawmaker Who Secretly Created Reddit’s Women-Hating ‘Red Pill’" by @BBacarisse https://t.co/kNyvsP4F6C
— Flavia Dzodan (@redlightvoices) April 26, 2017
Call it menstrual rage but THE GIVING TREE is an example of how the patriarchy takes & takes until u r a stump&then it just put its ass on u
— jenny slate (@jennyslate) April 25, 2017
Who I’m reading
Margaret Sullivan on the media’s first 100 days; Soraya Nadia McDonald on race in The Handmaid’s Tale; Bryce Covert on why abortion is an economic issue; and Shireen Ahmed on the racism and sexism Serena Williams faces.
What I’m writing
Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale is a must-watch, not just because of its timeliness – but because of the way it surfaces women’s fear of what everyday sexism really means.
What I’m watching
Vox lays out why Bill O’Reilly leaving Fox doesn’t do much for the network’s bigger sexism problem
How outraged I am
At a time when I’m usually at a full 8, this McSweeney’s piece brought me back to a manageable 5.
How I’m making it through this week
A little more joyful with the knowledge that female dragonflies will sometimes fake sudden death to avoid unwanted male advances. Sheroes.
