The Reading List: November 15, 2020
Shannon
On the corporate feminism that scams like Nxivm support. My favorite quote: ”The fact that many people cannot differentiate between postfeminist “empowerment” and real feminism is a victory for those forces that have systematically opposed real gender equality.”
A Twitter thread from author N.K. Jemisin on how the left needs to be better at storytelling.
Hispanic voters aren’t a monolith and the 2020 election exit polls demonstrate that Democrats need to stop treating them like they are.
This is depressing but important: other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.
I watched Jeopardy with my family every evening at 7:30 growing up, and we’d still watch recorded episodes on the DVR when I visited for Christmas in recent years. RIP, Alex Trebek.
(Also, Central Park is an absolute gem and I love it.)
Moira
As a Brooklynite, I think Prospect Park is way cooler than Central Park. Here’s a lovely look at happenings in the park this fall, as our social lives have all moved outside.
What’s really going on inside the New York Times these days?
I want Trump to peacefully cede the presidency. But I wouldn’t hate seeing him forcibly dragged out of the White House.
What’s the last thing you learned to love about your body?
You want to read about The Blood House at Fountain Drive.
Elizabeth
Okay, this was from a few weeks ago, but I am still fascinated: how they change time on antique clocks in British castles during the shift to (? from? idk) Daylight Saving.
It’s not going to feel how you want it to feel. Anne Helen Petersen said it much better than I could.
Somewhat relatedly, let’s all learn about the racist origins of the electoral college!
Barack Obama was the first winner I voted for (pour one out for John Kerry), and I am still inspired by his inveterate hope in this country. This recent piece in The Atlantic about not giving up on America made me cry, made me smile, and made me proud.
I have always been a Diet Coke drinker — my mother allowed that but not real soda, even for my brothers, and this look at the history of diet soda is fascinating.
I’m sure you’ve seen this, but the oral history of the Trump resistance makes me happy I was a small contributor to the larger movement.
