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Even if you've never purchased the abortion pill Mifeprex, you've seen the logo. Everywhere from yoga studios to charity events, the silhouette of a dancing woman has become the marker of a product designed for women.  More »
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Over the years, film and TV have fostered the birth of lots of female stereotypes: the Fast Talking Dame, The Fashionista, The Woman who has to hold Matthew McConhaughey upright, and of course, the Manic Pixie. Now, meet Mrs. Uptight. More »
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Well, we could've told you that! But in this case, it's Brandon Holley, formerly of the dearly departed Jane, who's now running lady-site Yahoo! Shine. And so the teacher becomes the student! Well done, Holley-san. [NY Times] More »
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Yahoo's Shine decided to publish a humor column about the sad realities of working from home. The writers promise "hysterical yet truthful tips to help you stay sane," but their "truths" are generic warnings against getting fat. More »
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Do we smell a little competition? Word on the street is that AOL is creating a new "lifestyle site" for women in their 20s and 30s and they're looking for an editor "with a broad range of interests, strong writing voice, at least five years of editing experience and an old box of Sassy mags in her mom's attic," according to a listing in JournalismJobs.com, reports Alley Insider. AOL is looking for "someone who doesn't need an extra blue book to tactfully explain why Renee Zellweger is endearing yet freaky, and Amy Sedaris is freaky yet brilliant." Fingers crossed it will be less dull than Yahoo's luster-free Shine! (Click on the picture for the full job listing.) [Alley Insider] More »
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Yahoo has a brand-new "media site" focused on women called Shine. According to Reuters, the site is aimed at 40 million females between the ages of 25 and 54. Some of the stories are republished from from Hearst and Conde Nast publications, but there's also an editorial team to write original pieces and highlight blog entries from readers. Shine attempts to cover fashion and beauty, healthy living, entertainment, parenting, love and sex, work and money, food, at home, and astrology. Phew! Upon first glance, it seems airy, clean and sleek, but navigating the different sections is actually kind of confusing and disorienting. Posts like "Red meat that makes you skinny," "Green Your Life Starting Today" and "Unsexiest Man Awards" didn't really inspire me to click them. More »
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