Monday Blogaround

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Recommended Reading:

Jessica: I'm Considering Changing the Name of KYBOOMU [Content Note: The post at this link contains reflective discussion about rape culture triggers and name-bullying.]

Samhita: Shorter Priebus: "If Obama wasn't so black, the GOP wouldn't have to be so racist."

Andrew: Dharun Ravi Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison For Role In Tyler Clementi's Suicide [Content Note: The post at this link contains discussion of a homophobia, sexual assault, and self-harm.]

Cecile: Romney Puts Women's Lives at Risk [Content Note: This post contains issues of misogyny in healthcare funding. NB: It is not only women who are put at risk by these policies.]

crunktastic: Taking It All Off: Black Women, Nudity, and the Politics of Touch [Content Note: The post at this link contains discussion of boundaries around touching; body image; and body policing.]

Angry Asian Man: 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Award Winners

And two thank-yous:

Thank you to Marianne Kirby for this beautiful piece of solidarity.

Thank you to Jay Smooth for the shout-out in his latest video. I cannot even begin to say how much it means to have the blog referenced by someone whom I so respect and from whom I've learned so much.

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