Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments.

• Representing presentation: process fascination and policing trans identities

– “This is even more ridiculous when you realise that all of us perform gender, trans or cis. Identity is about how one relates to oneself, not exclusively about how one presents.”

• Hearing Katie Speak

– “My favorite part, though, was when Katie admitted that as a white, attractive, blonde woman, she speaks from a very privileged podium. As a Christian, daughter of an FBI agent, and defiled virgin, she said, “my resume was perfect.” Women of color and transpeople do not enjoy the press she does. A victimized prostitute would not be able to speak at the Pentagon as she has.”

• Fourth Carnival of Feminist Parenting

– great posts collected by Anji

• Katie Price – The Nation’s Punching-Bag

– the double standard in tabloid action

• In praise of the sci-fi corridor – Den of Geek

– Is this the nerdiest piece ever?

• Why Parents May Cause Gender Differences in Kids | Newsweek Voices – Sharon Begley | Newsweek.com

– great article in Newsweek

• FemaleScienceProfessor: Start Seeing Micro-inequities

– a post on cumulative effects

• Hedonistic Obstetrics amp; Medical Spas: Ready for Your Pap-n-Wax™? – The Unnecesarean –

– people marketing spa treatments as part of their obstetrics package are deriding homebirthers as hedonists

Categories: linkfest

Tags: blogging, Read-ems