"Sexism lives!" and other stories -- Link Roundup
We Remember:
- Yitta Schwartz, a member of the Satmar Hasidic sect, died at 93, leaving over 2,000 living descendents. [New York Times]
- Rosa Rein, a Swiss Jewish woman, died at 112. She was thought to be the world's oldest Jew. [Forward]
Not Yet Equal:
- Jessica Valenti, Feministing founder and my personal hero, challenges the myth of equality in America in her piece, "For women in America, equality is still an illusion." [Washington Post] She discussed the response to the piece on her blog, proving that sexism is still alive and well. [JessicaValenti]
- Surprise, surprise: For corporate women, the wage gap starts at graduation. [Jezebel]
- Computer Engineer Barbie: will it encourage more girls to study science and technology? [Jezebel] Learn more about Barbie's history and creator, Ruth Handler, at JWA.org.
- Teen Avigayil Szotkman shares her story of praying with Women of the Wall and harassment from Haredi men. [Sisterhood]
Culture, pop and otherwise:
- An interview with Alicia Jo Rabins is the frontswoman of Girls in Trouble. [MyJewishLearning]
- Does MTV's 16 and Pregnant (my guilty pleasure) discourage teen pregnancy or exploit young mothers? [Slate] Feministe reminds us that the show only follows teens who go through with the pregnancy, ignoring abortion as a viable option. [Feministe]
- Were the sex-segregated Oscars good for film? [The Sexist]
- Comedians Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer star in Broad City, an online series that Heeb calls "an estrogen-fueled version of Curb Your Enthusiasm." [Heeb]
- Jazz phenom Nikki Yanofsky, a Jewish teen from Montreal, sang "O Canada" at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. [MyJewishLearning]
- Now you can follow God on Twitter [Forward]
- But you might find Joan Rivers' tweets a little more entertaining:
Making room for pluralism:
- "Kish my Ash." [Yo Yenta]
- What classes don't teach you about becoming a Jew. [OyChicago]
- "Joining traditions." [Jewschool]
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Thank you! I knew all that time spent reading RSS feeds would pay off :)
I love reading your link roundups. It's a great source to quickly find great Jewish articles and blog posts of all sorts each week.