May 21st, 2014
“Male politicians and their paternalistic abortion laws deserve a fight like this” by Jessica Valenti (Reproductive Freedom, Health and Body, Politics, U.S. Public Policy) 5/14/14***
“Why the European Parliament Shouldn’t Criminalize Buying Sex” by Maddy French (Sex Work, European Public Policy) 2/25/14***
“Poverty Is Not a State of Mind” by Charles Blow (U.S. Public Policy, Sociology, Economics) 5/18/14***
Recommended Reading posted every Wednesday
Recommended Reading #202: Politics, Pt. VI
“Male politicians and their paternalistic abortion laws deserve a fight like this” by Jessica Valenti (Reproductive Freedom, Health and Body, Politics, U.S. Public Policy) 5/14/14
Beautifully written, and of course I’m appreciative to learn of and support the endeavor of the activists participating in the “women’s filibuster.”
“Why the European Parliament Shouldn’t Criminalize Buying Sex” by Maddy French (Sex Work, European Public Policy) 2/25/14
While this is technically outdated, substantively, I found it an informative overview of the European Union’s debate earlier this year regarding a report recommending the criminalization of sex work clients. (Update: The vote did not go the way that would have supported sex workers, and a subsequent statement from the ICRSE is here.)
“Poverty Is Not a State of Mind” by Charles Blow (U.S. Public Policy, Sociology, Economics) 5/18/14
This is the kind of piece I found so awesome I felt my adrenaline increasing as I read it. Yes, yes, and YES…and thank you, Mr. Blow, far articulating it.