Useful Links: News Wrap Up

Last week Microsoft announced a new tablet called Surface. Nobody got excited. In fact, some people made it into a joke. But, to Microsoft’s credit, nobody got mad either. The announcement didn’t offend anyone of any gender. Dell should be so clever.

The EU decided to launch a site and video to attract girls into STEM fields. Everybody got excited. Okay – everybody got incensed. Especially female scientists, who raised so much stink that the video was pulled. More stink here.

And finally, in the news, the Michigan Representative who got silenced for using the terrifying word VAGINA in the Michigan House decided to perform “The Vagina Monologues” at the state Capitol with the help of author Eve Ensler. Rep. Lisa Brown for the win.

Oh, and . . . vagina.

 

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