Post-Karaoke Switchlinks

Mercy signs while the editors read from Pathogenesis on the Karaoke stage.

Sorry for the lack of links this morning! We at Switchback are recovering from last night's Karaoke Idol, where we came in second! Now, here are some belated links to get your through the weekend!

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Wikipedia editors were recently caught removing female novelists from the "American Novelists" category, leaving the list entirely male.

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Grimes has some things to say about sexism in the music industry.

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American Girl dolls have lost their political edge.

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The Sci-Fi/Fantasy industry has done a count of their own, finding a relatively even gender split in who's publishing, but sadly not in who's getting reviewed.

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Chloe Angyal on the revolutionary power of the song "I Touch Myself." Something to keep in mind for the next Karaoke Idol...