Weekend reader - links I loved
Another week on the web - let’s get to it (after you’ve admired the cherubic creation above, in Paris):
Ever wondered what she really thinks? (The Rumpus, Funny Women #33)
Why did the South African President skip the UN MDG Summit? Here’s one theory.
As a self-confessed Gruen Transfer devotee, I like the sound of an open challenge to make advertising worth spreading very much (PSFK)
I also like the idea that feedback massages the brain - (SAMBA)
Design solutions for refugee camps? Yes please! (PSFK)
Meredith Maran on how she wrongfully accused her father of sexual abuse:
if I were as strong a person, as independent and critical a thinker as I’ve always liked to believe I am, could I have been convinced for eight years that something that never happened to me, happened? I don’t think so.
And finally, Gloria Steinem takes a humourous look at what the world would be like if men could menstruate.
p.s. I haven’t linked to Malcolm Gladwell’s article on why the revolution won’t be tweeted because you can find that link, and see what I think here
