This is a Woman

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~Stuff I pinned at my TIAW and Wisdom boards.
~Fat at the gym <-- I haven't read anything as inspiring as this in a long time. This is my favorite bit: "I am fat and happy in places where I should be fat and shameful, and denying this stereotype is a political action in my eyes." ~Except this. This is at least as inspiring in a totally different way.
~Looking for an article overflowing with snark about The War on Men? (No, you read that right. A Fox News article declared there is such a thing recently.) Look no further, here’s a great post in response to the absurd claim.
~Can’t get enough snark as response to sexism? Here’s a fantastic letter written by a news anchor, noting all the archaic, sexist shit she’s had to deal with.
~Brenda Chapman, the woman who wrote Brave, was hired because she has a vagina. True story. However, her femaleness may have helped make Ariel and Belle the strong(er) princess characters that they were.
~Last week I shared some links to some stories about gender-specific toys and others which broke those barriers. Today I’ve got a post about a Swedish toy catalog that decided to throw gender to the wind and show both boys and girls playing with all the toys. Winning! What’s more is that Jen, the author of the post, asks that we all write to thank them so they’ll know we appreciate it. We can change the world, people.