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 in this list does not imply full agreement.
The Catholic Church is Opposing a Bill That Could Help Sexually Abused Children Get Justice, on Friendly Atheist—“[T]here is a push in Connecticut (and elsewhere) to eliminate the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases so that predators can’t get off on a technicality.”
Boy Story: Finally Cool Boy Action Dolls, on Kickstarter—“Boy Story brings the world cool new 18″ boy Action Dolls and adventure stories built to last and blast through modern-day stereotypes.”
Autistic Views on Autism: Essential Reads for Neurotypical Parents, on Grounded Parents—“Groups like Autism Speaks painted images of life with an autistic child that were despairingly different from what occurred in our home, and I knew I had to look elsewhere.”
What It’s Like to Use a Public Bathroom While Trans, on Rolling Stone—“A 2013 survey from UCLA’s Williams Institute found that nearly 70 percent of trans people had experienced negative interactions in public facilities — from dirty looks to snide comments to physical violence.”
After North Carolina’s Law, Trans Suicide Hotline Calls Double, on The Daily Beast—“Being denied access to basic bodily functions based on an urban legend, it turns out, can take a deeply personal toll.”
Do You Love God More than You Love Your Children? on Homeschoolers Anonymous—“No parent should have to worry that their love for their children might get in the way of their love for God.”
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Andrew Jackson Is Not, in Fact, Getting Kicked Off the $20 Bill, on Slate—“In the excitement over Tubman’s ascension and Jackson’s long-overdue demotion, it seemed to get skipped over that Jackson’s not actually getting scrubbed from the bill—he will appear on the back of the new $20.”
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