The LadyBits Download V.1.1
Welcome to the LadyBits Download, in which we’ll send along our most recent articles along with some goodies from around the internet, just in case you missed them. Pocket these gems for later, catch up with them over the weekend, or read one right this moment. We can’t wait to hear what you think, and if you like what you see, please share!
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The Week in LadyBits Content:
First, as part of our Only Woman in the Room series, Adrienne LaFrance interviewed senator Mazie Hirono to find out what it's like being the only Asian-American woman in the senate, and Ellen Leanse explains what it's been like working in Silicon Valley since the 1980s.
Rachel Sklar takes on Taylor Swift’s hit song “22,” giving it the Feminist Messaging it was missing. Basically, she writes all new lyrics that highlight women’s achievements in 2013 and it’s great!
In There’s Something About Mindy, Erica Gonzales wonders just why Mindy Kaling looks a bit different than the other small-screen ladies featured on Elle Magazine’s February covers. Really though, what gives?
Reminding us that we really do have a ways to go before women everywhere can exist harassment-free in the workplace, Lauren Appelwick has compiled another roundup of anonymous submissions to LadyBits featuring all kinds of jaw-dropping tales of physical harassment.
Don’t forget that we also publish on Refinery 29, this time about Wearable Tech that Makes Winter a Little More Bearable. If you survived the last Polar Vortex, then you’ll definitely want to know how to bundle up for the next one with attractive items that better sync you with your tech and do a fine job of keeping the cold out too.
For those who’ve had quite enough of winter, thank you, this roundup of 4 Delivered-To-Your-Door Services To Try is perfect. Find out how to get everything from your caffeine fix, games and comics, and even handcrafted artisan products through various online ordering services that make “going to the store” a thing of the past. You probably don’t even have to leave your bed.
Read on about Anastasia M. Ashman’s Time Zone Sucker Punch, one she only discovered after moving out to California and finding herself left out of the global tech day. The whole mess has Ashman asking: In a globalized and online world, is a late time zone really a disadvantage?
Then spend some time with Dr. Isis’ piece: Ideas Are Probably Overrated, but Happiness Is Not. In a way that’s at once emotional and scientific, she addresses a colleague’s concern that the small framework of grad school has drained her creativity, all while wondering what’s wrong with the higher ed system and how it affects ladies.
And definitely don’t miss Coffee with Refugees, for which author Molly Crabapple ventured to the Lebanese mountains to find a camp settlement of Syrian refugees. While the Lebanese government says these do not exist, Crabapple talked with the people there about the glimmering past and their brutal present.
Links From Around the Webz:
Buy me now: Can somebody please make Ladies Against Humanity a reality? While we patiently wait, credit card in hand, for that to happen, here’s an interview with creator Kate Stayman-London.
Hallelujah: BuzzFeed is spreading the menstrual cup gospel.
Brunch talk: Admit it, have you ever backdoor DTR’ed? You may have something to fess up to once you read this tale.
Stuff to Get You Out of the House:
Friday, Jan 24
Nerd Nite: Brains and Demons, NYC, $10
Come for the nerd-tastic presentations - on topics from NatGeo’s Brain Games to Annegret Falkner’s Neuroscience of Rage and Aggressive Drive - and stay for the trivia.
Saturday, Jan 25
Bunny Taxidermy Class, NYC, $275
Rogue Taxidermist Katie Innamorato teaches you the art of taxidermy in the middle of NYC. Sure it’s weird as all hell, but you’ll get an awesome story (and souvenir) out of it. Even better if you bring a first date.
This edition of the LadyBits Download was generated thanks to efforts by Delia Paunescu, Alexandra Dao, Alexandra Ossola, Rose Eveleth, and Arikia Millikan.
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