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Women and Sports:
- An unfortunate article on women tennis players and body image and a counter-point on all that is wrong with the article.
- The brilliant, albeit US-centric, ESPN Body Issue.
- On 50 ways to love Serena Williams.
- The Women’s Football World Cup: the sexism, the celebrations.
- Indian Squash player Deepika Pallikal takes a stand on wage gap.
On the ‘Runaways’ revelations:
- Jason Cherkis’ original investigative piece in the Huffington Post, on Jackie Fox, sexual assault and the Runaways.
- Fellow band members, Cherie Currie and Joan Jett‘s responses to Jackie Fox’s coming out about her rape.
- An interview with Jason Cherkis on his article, Jackie Fox and the sordid realities of the music industry of the ’70s.
- A thoughtful read on the need to speak up about and against rape.
On Rihanna’s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ video:
- An interesting read on female music artists and the appropriation of violence in music videos like ‘BBHMM’ and ‘Bad Blood’.
- On why Rihanna’s video is disturbingly misogynistic and why it is not.
- On how the video is ultimately empowering in the context of Black Feminism. Here and here.
Meanwhile here in India:
- A progressive Supreme Court verdict upholding the right of a single mother to sole-guardianship of her child and a think piece on what’s left to be desired.
- A Bangalore-based jeweler hosted a ‘Dowri Collection‘.
- A kick-ass list of 101 women artists in India, making their mark.
- An open letter to the Delhi Police demanding the provision of sanitary napkins for women protesters.
- On SEBI’s move to promote gender equality in the corporate sector.
- On how to win the debate for porn.
Read on!