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What we’re reading today:

1. Feministing’s Jessica Valenti opened up about her post-emergency C-section PTSD. Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams congratulates Valenti on spotlighting the issue despite (in spite of) the fact that haters gonna hate.

2. Kids with dyslexia have a learning difference, not a learning disability.

3. Marriage doesn’t seem to be as important these days as it once was, so why are people still getting married? Some say it’s a status symbol. Just last year, wasn’t the status symbol having more than three kids?

4. First, the Academy picks Billy Crystal over the Muppets to host the Oscars, now it’s not even having a performance of best song nomination “Man or Muppet”? Come on, Academy! Songs are much better than poorly written awkward banter.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Is Young Adult fiction too dark? What with the vampires and sullen teens and such? Some people think so. This GeekMom argues that no, it’s not too dark, it’s fine.

2. Asian new moms in Queens, NY head off to confinement centres so they can rest up and eat and nurse. How do we get in on this?

3. Artist Claire Hummel creates historically accurate versions of Disney princesses. (Historically accurate ≠ totally accurate as Hummel’s Pocahontas wears period clothing, but is a fully adult woman, whereas the historical Pocahontas was 12 when she met John Smith) Via Buzzfeed

4. Hands up those of you who’ve had to deal with bug bites this summer? Babble’s got some tried and true home remedies for bites, burns and car-sickness.  Read more...