Love, Joy, Feminism
Saturday Link Love is a new feature where I collect and post links to various articles I’ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you’ve come along as well! The more the merrier.
Inclusion on this list does not imply full agreement.
Apocalyptic upbringing: how I recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhood—“One stormy night in the summer of 1992, I walked down the basement steps of my parents’ house to await the apocalypse.”
Don’t Send Your Kids to College. At Least Not Yet.—“What if college freshmen arrived on campus not burnt out from having been “excellent sheep” in high school, but instead refreshed, focused and prepared to take full advantage of the rich resources and opportunities colleges have to offer?”
I Know Why Poor Whites Chant Trump, Trump, Trump—“I’m just a poor white trash motherfucker. No one cares about me.”
No, Nothing Pat McCrory Says In Defense Of North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is True—“One of the most cited arguments defending HB2 is the claim that this law did nothing to change the status quo in North Carolina.”
Our View: Maine’s homeschooling laws don’t make the grade—“Homeschooling can work in children’s favor when their parents are committed and motivated instructors. But Maine’s regulations, like those in most states, fall short of fully protecting children’s basic educational interests.”
Who decides if you’re too young to marry?—“[T]here is a growing recognition that many young teens are marrying in the United States as well — and several states are now taking action to stop it.”
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