A Sense of Doubt blog post #1337 - Weekly Reads from Bitch Media for 1810.19 - Witches, Feminists, Purity Subculture, and Flash Forward

A Sense of Doubt blog post #1337 - Weekly Reads from Bitch Media for 1810.19 - Witches, Feminists, Purity Subculture, and Flash Forward

Still catching up, but this one caught my eye.

First of all the, witchcraft article caught my eye.

Next. I had not heard of purity subculture, especially on You Tube, outside of the long-term chastity publicity of certain moralities.

But then, I see that Bitch features here my new and FAVORITE podcast FLASH FORWARD.

So this one is very worth sharing for all those reasons, though the stuff from BITCH is always worth sharing.

The Weekly Reader: October 14–20, 2018

The Real Truth About YouTube's Obsessive Purity Subculture By: Amy Oldfield Purity vloggers offer chastity as an antidote for the problems that plague many young women. Some say it was the best decision they've ever made (after following Jesus) while others assure their viewers that living chastely will protect them from heartbreak and bad boyfriends.  THE ESSENTIAL EIGHT    1.   The role of powerful women in cults has generally gone unnoticed by the new wave of creep-seeking entertainment. [Hanna Brooks Olsen]  2.   After 20 years, Practical Magic continues to withstand the test of time and reinvigorate interest in witchy feminist spirituality. [Shannon Weber]  3.   On the left, the right, and everywhere in between, we still hear about “bad” abortion havers and “good” birth-control seekers. [Abby Minor]  4.   Netflix’s new series adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House is terrifying, yes. But it also has something interesting to say about family and childhood trauma. [Dahlia Balcazar]  FROM OUR SPONSOR  UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS In Making All Black Lives Matter, award-winning historian and activist Barbara Ransby documents the movement’s roots in Black feminist politics. Through profiles with its visionary leaders, she measures #BLM’s impact and challenges as she looks toward its future. “This book passionately urges us to adopt the radical and feminist versions of democracy that will move us forward.”—Angela Y. Davis Bitch readers save 30% with code 18W9041.  5.   So Sick, a new documentary by Sini Anderson, identifies late-stage Lyme disease—and the lack of attention paid to it by doctors—as a crucial feminist issue. [Amy Berkowitz]  6.   On the podcast Flash Forward, host Rose Eveleth takes listeners on a journey through possible—and not-so-possible—futures with a unique mix of science fiction and journalism. [s.e. smith]  7.   On this episode of Popaganda: Will veganism actually save the world? [Soleil Ho]  8.   Edward Blum is the conservative activist trying to kill affirmative action. Or as we like to call him, this week's douchebag. [Dahlia Balcazar] The Weekly Reader lands in your inbox every Saturday morning as witty, independent, feminist, and as free as ever thanks to support from our members. Think our work deserves your support? Join The Rage and get great benefits—we're talking mugs, a subscription to award-winning Bitch magazine, and more! bitchmedia.org | Become A Member | Subscribe to Bitch magazine | Donate

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