Getting around the web this week, we found a lot of talk about stimulation, or rather, the stimulus package meant to stimulate our economy.
Everyone had something to say about the affect of the stimulus package on different communities. Nancy Folbre schooled politicians about the economic benefits of sound contraception policy in the New York Times. While Racewire took a look at how Latinos and African Americans could benefit from the stimulus funds and Feministing analyzed the gendered implications of funding certain sectors of our economy.
RH Reality Check even offered an idea for appeasing fiscal conservatives concerned about wasteful spending; their solution, cut funding for failed abstinence only education programs.
But it wasn’t only the talk of money that got us going, the world of pop-culture and entertainment were rife with controversy…
The Frisky asked us to consider if America would warm up to a single mom as quickly as they’ve fallen for the single father on this season of The Bachelor.
Colorlines reviewed a graphic novel about race, immigration, sexuality.
And the hip-hop community dealt with issues of domestic violence and homophobia. Ill Doctrine goes beyond the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident and interviews Vibe Magazine Contributor Elizabeth Mendez Berry who covered issues of domestic violence in the hip-hop community before. Mother Jones asks if Kayne West’s attempt to re-appropriate the phrase “That’s so gay” is motivated by acceptance or a product of lame stereotyping.
Entertainers weren’t the only ones setting trends this week, politicians helped us figure out where we’d like to live…
…and it’s definitely not Utah. Queerty examines a week of political spectacle around the failed gay rights bill in the state.
However, Britain and New Mexico are looking more and more attractive as Britain bans Fred Phelps from visiting the country and New Mexico moves closer to passing a domestic partnership law.
And perhaps change is really coming to the US, as Senator Patrick Leahy introduced legislation that would help US citizens to obtain legal residency for their same-sex partners.
And last but certainly not least, the world of reproductive justice introduced a few new villains and some unexpected (and perhaps to be determined) heroes this week.
RH Reality Check examines Bristol Palin’s interview on Greta Van Susteren and suggests she could be just the hero advocates of reproductive justice need.
Lauren B, a Nerve contributor, heroically tells us about the surprising reaction men had to her abortion.
NPR’s Robin Young interviews a physician who routinely denies birth control pills to unmarried women, and Young examines the implications of “provider conscience rule” on contraception access.
A new villain emerges as North Dakota legislator passes a “personhood” law that give embryos rights. Common Dreams examines the possibility that a “personhood” law could threaten much more than abortion – including birth control and emergency contraception.
