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Douchebag Decree: Dr. Laura thinks you're being "hypersensitive"
In more than three decades as an author, radio host, and moral
proselytizer Laura Schlessinger has been called out more than once. In
1998, the woman lambasted the irrationality of her fellow
vagina-Americans in the bestselling book Ten Stupid Things Women Do to
Mess Up Their Lives was confronted... Read more »
Sparkly new articles from the Make-Believe issue of Bitch!
Have you seen the new covergirl of Bitch magazine yet? The Make-Believe issue is coming soon, but you have a chance to read three articles from the new issue before you get a unicorn of your own in your mailbox (wait, did I just invent the worst best euphemism ever?).
Sarah... Read more »
Juarez-themed makeup will not be hitting shelves
White lipstick called “Ghosttown,” a greyish nail polish called “Factory,” and an eyeshadow called “Sleepwalker,” were just some of the products of the MAC/Rodarte Fall 2010 makeup collaboration themed around the Mexican bordertown of Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities in the world, where 400... Read more »
I'd Know You Anywhere: A Q&A with Laura Lippman
You bookworms out there probably don't need us to tell you about Laura Lippman. You already know that she's an award-winning novelist, best known for her crime stories (which feature awesome female... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Douchebag Roundup
So many douchebags, so little time. This week, there were a number of worthy contenders, so let’s take a look at them, shall we?
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Size Matters: Your Big Fat Reading List
Since the end of summer is rapidly approaching, I thought I’d suggest a selection of books on fat acceptance and fat bodies in general for you to finish the season with. Some of these I’ve read, others I’m in the process of reading. If I have any personal insights on the book I’ll share them with... Read more »
Genderlicious: Video Weekend Anthems
I decided to share some of my favorite “don’t sweat it, you got it” anthems with you.
Bag Lady - Erykah Badu
One day, all them bags gon’ get in your way. I shook my booty to this song many a time before I realized that it is actually an anti-consumerist anthem packaged in the most... Read more »
Genderlicious: Sympathy Grifting: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Fraud
I am living in Toronto for the summer, where the press is going wild over a local case of sympathy-fraud:
Ashley Anne Kirilow, a 23-year-old Burlington native, admits she faked cancer, ran a bogus charity and collected thousands of... Read more »
Push(back) at the Intersections: Fat. So?
The fat acceptance movement has been active for a long time. The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance has been around since 1969, challenging social attitudes about fat and fighting for fat equality. There are clear intersections between fat acceptance and feminism, as writers... Read more »
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