Your ass as a social indicator
Beauty norms come and go. As a byproduct of the cultural atmosphere, standards of beauty are bound to change as the culture changes. Yesterday, Myra Mendible posted an interesting article on racial...
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Oh, no…Kegels, trimming and rejuvenation…and?
Yes, it is true! There is a spa for your vag! As reported in the New York Times, this spa is dedicated to the woman that seeks to “get in shape from the inside out.” “Pelvic fitness” was an idea...
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For every Britney there are countless Kates
I was still reveling in Britney’s unaltered Candies photos circulating the feminist blogosphere, specifically, and the internet, in general, when I read at HuffPo that Kate Hudson celebrated her...
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This is What a Real Woman Looks Like
This student created video is the follow-up to the in-class body collage assignment that begged the question, “What does a real woman look like?” (See The Daily Femme for their analysis of the body...
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Doll parts: Barbie, beauty and resistance
Barbie is a cultural icon. With her long, silky, blonde hair, perky breasts, cinched waist and mile-high legs Barbie represents mainstream definitions of physical perfection, the paragon of beauty and...
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