1. Watch Warsan Shire, Poet Behind Beyonce’s ‘LEMONADE’ Read Her Poem on Female Genital Mutilation
The Somali-British poet was named the first Young Poet Laureate for London when she was 25.
2. Called to Resist Bigotry — A Statement of Faithful Obedience
More than 50 Christian leaders take on the racism, xenophobia, and misogyny of the 2016 election cycle.
3. Play the ‘Woman Card’ and Reap These Rewards
It’s almost impossible to choose just one pull quote here, but start here: “Hook up the Woman Card to your TV and you will get a barrage of commercials telling you that you did something wrong with your face and must buy ointment immediately so as not to become a Hideous Crone. Also, you are now expected to spend your whole life removing hair from your body, except for the areas of your body where your hair must be long and luxurious. (Do not get these two areas confused!)”
4. Illinois Attorney General Calls for Elimination of Child Sex Crimes Statute of Limitations
Illinois AG Lisa Madigan’s announcement comes after the case of former speaker Dennis Hastert, who will not face any sex abuse charges amid accusations by five former students because of statute of limitations protections.
5. Tina Fey Is as Bad at Clapbacks as Aaron Sorkin
“For all of the beautiful diversity that Kimmy Schmidt has to offer (there are no white male leads), there’s also a lack of realization that just because you cast people of color to say racist jokes doesn’t mean they magically become acceptable. And to sink to the level of referring to all of her critics as ‘anonymous hosers criticizing geniuses,’ Fey is no better than Sorkin lashing out at those he sees as anonymous chain-smokers in mumus.”
6. More Cheating Automakers? Mitsubishi and Fiat Are Now in Hot Water Too
The emissions cheating scandal is having real financial consequences.
“Attempts to get — and keep — more women in tech put the onus solely on women themselves … at tremendous time and cost.”
8. These Women Went to a Christian Counseling Center for Help. That’s Not What They Got
“… the booming field of strictly Christian counseling is almost entirely unregulated by the medical and psychological establishments, in part due to a lack of consensus among Christians about what ‘Christian counseling’ should look like. It is here that a program like Mercy can flourish, by harnessing Christian skepticism of the country’s secular mental health system while simultaneously taking advantage of that system’s language and regulatory holes.”
9. How Our Country Fails Black Women and Girls
“It is not safe to be a black girl in America.” In her new role as Elle’s Editor-at-Large, Melissa Harris-Perry posts her speech delivered to the Congressional Caucus for Black Women and Girls.
10. Breathtaking Photos Capture Cuba’s Legendary Ballerinas Dancing in the Streets
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