Feministing Weekly Blast

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Pioneering journalist Fran Lewine has died. She was the first woman to be a full-time White House reporter for the Associated Press.

Class issues, weight issues, and Starbucks' new "Skinny Platform."

What? You mean you can be in a devoted, life-long, loving relationship without getting married -- or even wanting to? Wow!

Schools in the UK are told to stop giving students sexist career advice.

The New York Times has a big feature and photo essay on female genital cutting. Plus, and Iraqi Kurdish parliamentarian is pushing legislation to criminalize FGM.

Women in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to rent hotel rooms without a male guardian.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour calls Hillary Clinton "mannish."

Texas teens were arrested for forcing girls as young as 12 into prostitution.

Susie Bright on "smashmortion" cinema.

Note to political journalists writing about Obama and the Latino vote: Black and Latino are not mutually exclusive.

UK police are trying tactics that encourage rape suspects to incriminate themselves via text message.

Wisconsin antichoicers are mailing out 40,000 plastic fetuses.

Rep. Louise Slaughter has a letter asking the Department of Defense to investigate the KBR rape case.

High-school moms in Denver ask for four weeks of maternity leave.

Does caffeine increase pregnant women's risk of miscarriage?

Frances Kissling and Kate Michelman on Roe's 35th anniversary.

How Kansas antichoicers are using grand juries to undermine abortion rights.

Reviewing the new Bella Abzug biography.

How John McCain is using his adopted daughter to "prove" he's got antichoice street cred.

A Muslim girl was denied the right to participate in her high-school track meet because of her modified uniform.

If you haven't listened already, check out Melissa Harris Lacewell's brilliant response to Gloria Steinem (and her op-ed) on Democracy Now.

And Rachel points out that race and gender are real issues in this election.