What’s Current: Disney World kicks Cosby statue to the curb

Disney World removes Bill Cosby statue from Hollywood Studio’s Hall of Fame.

Cosby statue removed from Orlando Park -- Photograph: The Voice
Cosby statue removed from Orlando Park — Photograph: The Voice

Backpage.com must be held accountable for it’s role in facilitating sex trafficking and murders of women by dropping their “adult” section.

The American Association of University Women argues that women need more than symbolic change in their #TheNew10 submission video.

“You need to be gagged”: Female writers read Internet abuse they receive for exercising their voices.

Mark Zuckerberg is supporting male violence through Facebook’s “real name” policy. While men exploring their gender identity are allowed to use female names, women trying to escape abusive partners are given no such consideration.

For instance: one woman successfully hid from an ex who ‘beat her, broke her ribs, and repeatedly raped her’ for 20 years, until Facebook closed down her account and refused to re-open it until she used her ‘authentic’ name. He found her.

Susan Cox is a feminist writer and erstwhile academic in Philosophy. Follow her @Blasfemmey. Got tips? Email us.

Susan Cox

Susan Cox is a feminist writer and academic living in the United States. She teaches in Philosophy.