The Week's Most Popular Blog Posts: Aging Bigots Edition

The Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts: Aging Bigots Edition

by Amanda Hess May 14th, 2010September 30th, 2020

Last week on the Sexist:

1. Lena Chen on Assault by Photograph, in which the lovely Lena gives a first-hand account of being on the receiving end of Internet slut-shaming.

2. But Was She Wearing High Heels?, in which defense attorneys victim-blame.

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3. Who Did Elena Kagan Take to Prom, and Other Exercises in Heterosexism. Also: She played softball. Eh? Eh?

4. Gay Marriage Opponents Inch Closer to Death, in which the whippersnappers are more tolerant than the old-timers.

5. De-Friendly Fire: American University Student Makes Facebook Rape Accusation, in which 12 people “Liked” this.

“Two women boxing” via the Powerhouse Museum Collection

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