The XX Factor

We’re Talking About: May 4, 2010

-Few recognize that the emergence of the birth control pill spawned a revolution in pharmaceutical regulation. [ New York Times ]

-What happens when fighting over a guy goes national. [ Jezebel ]

-The galling absurdity of Iran’s claiming a spot on both the U.N. Human Rights Council and Commission on the Status of Women. [ Washington Post ]

-Primatologists claim that chimpanzees use sex toys, too. [ New York Times ]

-Obama Administration torn on fighting the new Arizona immigration law after discovering that Janet Napolitano created one of its tougher provisions. [ Politico ]