DoubleX Gabfest: The Reindeer Sweater Edition
Listen to Slate’s show about Virginia’s proposed ultrasound law, the rise in single moms under 30, and the growth of the “mancessory.”
Posted Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at 12:05 PM
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In this week’s Gabfest, DoubleX editor Jessica Grose, Slate editor David Plotz, and nymag.com staff writer Noreen Malone discuss Virginia’s proposed ultrasound law and the recent contraception hearings in the House, the rise of single mothers under 30, and a New York Times style section article about the growth in the male accessory market.
The DoubleX "coffee talk" endorsements:
Noreen Malone recommends Ann Powers’ piece about Rihanna and Chris Brown on NPR’s website. She also recommends Hana Pesut’s photo project “Switcheroo,” in which couples switch clothes with each other.
David Plotz is reading Divergent by Veronica Roth with his 11-year-old daughter. He maintains it is a Hunger Games rip-off about a dystopic future and a scrappy young heroine. See the covers side-by-side:
Jessica Grose really liked the movie Wanderlust, which she recommends for all fans of Wet Hot American Summer.
Links to other things we mentioned:
“More Single Moms. So What,” by Katie Roiphe in Slate
“For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage” in the New York Times
“Virginia’s Proposed Ultrasound Law Is an Abomination,” by Dahlia Lithwick in Slate
“Santorum In '95: 'I Was Basically Pro-Choice All My Life, Until I Ran For Congress'” in the Huffington Post
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Jessica Grose is the author of the novel Sad Desk Salad, co-author of Love-Mom, and a regular Slate contributor.
Noreen Malone is a staff writer for the New Republic.
David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.