Five conversation starters for your next digital gathering. 

Getting Together with Ms. | April 8, 2020

Log on to social media in the age of social distancing and it might seem like everyone you know has been digitally gathering with friends, family, books clubs, coworkers and more via Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, Skype and other video chatting platforms. The Ms. Team has put together a few of our top articles – perfect conversation starters at your next digital get-together! 

Op-ed: The “All-Consuming” Emotional Labor Caused by Coronavirus—and Shouldered by Women

BY ANDREA FLYNN | This moving essay on emotional labor and motherhood in the time of coronavirus started a robust conversation on social media. "Structural sexism is always lurking just below the surface, ready to rear its ugly head and quickly upset any semblance of intra-household gender equity," Flynn writes. 

Abortion Is Available by Mail in 13 States; 21 Attorneys General Urge Broader Access

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | A research study that allows women to access telemedicine abortion is currently running in 13 states. Is your state one of them? 

We Must Remember All “Healthcare Heroes”—Including Hospital Cleaners and Janitors

BY ASHLEY LYNN PRIORE | A White House correspondent for Yahoo recently tweeted a picture of his mother-in-law, a hospital cleaner, on the job during the coronavirus crisis, and asked his followers to keep the hospital cleaners and janitors who can’t stay home in mind during this pandemic. 

We Heart: These Relatable Reactions and Sound Advice for COVID-19 on Twitter

BY FIONA PESTANA | Have you been spending a lot of time on social media lately? So have we. 

Hey, President Trump, That’s Dr. Birx—not “Deborah”

BY ASHLEY LYNN PRIORE | President Trump often refers to Dr. Anthony Fauci by his title and last name—and Dr. Birx simply by her first name, Deborah. Wonder what the difference is... 

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