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Saturday Link Love<\/a> is a new feature where I collect and post links to various articles I\u2019ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you\u2019ve come along as well! The more the merrier.<\/p>\n

Click through to read more!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Portraits of Refugees with Their Most Precious Possession<\/a>, on PetaPixel\u2014\u201cFrom all the things I took with me, only this cell phone is left.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Girl Who Doesn\u2019t Exist<\/a>, on Radiolab\u2014\u201cAlecia Faith Pennington was born on a farm, homeschooled, and never visited a dentist or a hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Anthem\u2019s Racist Lyrics: \u201cNo Refuge Could Save The Hireling And The Slave,\u201d<\/a> on Barrier Breaker\u2014\u201cWait. Wait. Wait.\u00a0Stop the tape.\u00a0Stop the tape.\u00a0<\/em>STOP THE GODDAMN TAPE.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Problem with How Men Perceive Rape<\/a>, on Fusion\u2014\u201cHow did I wind up an accomplished 30-year-old woman who found it easier to get drunk and give in to unwanted sex than to walk out of a bad date?\u201d<\/p>\n

Personally Pro-Life, Politically ProChoice<\/a>, on Samantha P. Field\u2014\u201c I\u2019m about as pro-choice as it\u2019s possible to be<\/a>. I\u2019m unflinchingly pro-choice, even. There are no\u00a0ifs<\/em>,\u00a0ands<\/em>, or\u00a0buts\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>in my approach to abortion, no caveats, no disclaimers.\u201d<\/p>\n

We Don\u2019t Live in North Korea and Other Reasons Why I Don\u2019t Make My Kids Say the Pledge or Stand for the National Anthem<\/a>, on Grounded Parents\u2014\u201cI don\u2019t believe in forced patriotism or indoctrination. Period. R\u2019amen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saturday Link Love is a new feature where I collect and post links to various articles I\u2019ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you\u2019ve come along as well! The more the merrier. <\/p>\n