Facebook Finally Agrees to Block Photos That Celebrate Rape

Laura Beck writes for Jezebel: “For the past seven days, spurred by Women Action and the Media and the Everyday Sexism Project, everyone on your Twitter feed has been asking Facebook to remove content that condones and encourages violence and hate speech…

‘Fat Talk’ Compels but Carries a Cost

Jan Hoffman writes for The New York Times: “This exchange is what psychological researchers call ‘fat talk,’ the body-denigrating conversation between girls and women. It’s a bonding ritual they describe as ‘contagious,’ aggravating poor body image and e…