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

• What’s in a Name? For “Ms.,” a Long History

– It’s been around longer than you think

• McEnroe: Ease up on female players

– Mr Cognitive Dissonance is at it again

• Do the medical profession have so much as a single clue?

– Bri hands out clues

• don’t get fat, it’s in the contract

– “Of course every bride wants to look good on her wedding day but hell, if you are selecting your bridesmaids purely because of the way they will look in the photographs that suggests to me that you aren’t mature enough to be entering into a marital arrangement… not to mention the fact that you don’t deserve to have any friends…”

• Women’s shoes: an under-discussed feminist issue

– Some of you may remember my opinion of the high heeled crippling machines sometimes sold as shoes. Amanda at Pandagon is on the same page.

• Trying One's Hardest Not To Be A D*ckhead, But Being A D*ckhead Anyway

– Discussing the whys and wherefores of a dad who is horrified that his young son wants to dress as Snow White for Hallowe’en, but if he had a daughter who wanted to be a male character he would probably be thrilled, and unpacking why.

Categories: linkfest

Tags: fat, fatphobia, gendered roles, high heels, Read-ems, stereotypes