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How Lara Spencer’s Laughter Limits Boys

August 26, 2019 By Libby Anne

Spencer’s laughter—and that of other women like her—serves to constrain boys’ choices, to keep them within a narrowly defined acceptable masculine and to prevent them from engaging in “girly” behavior. Rather than a mere apology, I want a sustained effort to listen, understand, and create change going forward. Click through to read more! Read more

Lesbian Duplex 238: An Open Thread

August 25, 2019 By Libby Anne

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It’s time for another Lesbian Duplex thread! If you have a link or article or interesting thought that’s not relevant to an ongoing thread, you can share it here. If a conversation on another post has turned entirely off topic, you can bring it here also. Click through to read more! Read more

Saturday Link Love: It’s Raining Plastic

August 24, 2019 By Libby Anne

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Saturday Link Love is a 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! Click through to read more! Read more

Stepping Heavenward: Extremely Intimate Friendships

August 23, 2019 By Libby Anne

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I have taken only one graduate class on sexuality and gender, and that single class left me vividly aware only of how much I don’t know. If anyone has articles or books that would shed light on this chapter and this time period, I’m all ears! Click through to read more! Read more

Donald Trump Gleefully Declares He’s Taken the Place of God in Israelis’ Hearts

August 22, 2019 By Libby Anne

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Evangelicals will go right on supporting Trump, blasphemy or no blasphemy, and utter glee over taking the place of God in people’s hearts notwithstanding. These things ought to matter, but they won’t. We passed that point long ago. Perhaps that last little bit of Hufflepuff in me is finally dying. Click through to read more! Read more

Yep, Restricting Birth Control Access Will TOTALLY End Abortion

August 20, 2019 By Libby Anne

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There’s another problem. Title X funds are no longer available to any clinic or center that offers referrals for abortions. We’re not even talking organizations that perform abortions. We’re talking about organizations that simply point a woman who wants an abortion to a doctor who can provide one. This is absurd. Click through to read more! Read more