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Remember Cindy Sheehan, the activist and military mom who protested the Iraq war by camping outside George Bush's Texas ranch? Well now she's running for Congress against Nancy Pelosi as an Independent. According to the AP, Sheehan rides to campaign rallies in a 14-foot trailer she calls Jezebel. "This is a lot easier than what I was doing before, Sheehan says. "I'm home almost every night now. Before I was gone almost every night. I'm fundamentally asking people for just two things, their money and their votes." [AP via San Jose Mercury News]
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The first-ever issue of Vogue India hit stands last year with blonde Australian Gemma Ward on the cover. In the August issue, the magazine shot an impoverished infant in a $100 Fendi bib. Finally, some Vogue India news that makes sense: Aishwarya Rai, often called the "most beautiful woman in the world," will grace the October cover. Step in the right direction? [Hindustan Times]
gender studies
What Does It Mean To Be A "Typical" Woman?
The differences between the sexes are fairly obvious, but even more interesting are the differences within each sex, according to a story in The Independent. There are "tomboys" and "girly-girls," robust female weight lifters and lithe fashion models. The paper states: "Recent evidence supports the idea of psychological gender as a spectrum, and that your place on the spectrum is not necessarily related to your genetic or physical gender." Immediately following this a is a quiz, where readers can choose from two options for each question to find out if they are "typical" of their gender. More »
We Don't Like Ike
Hurricane Ike, a category 2 storm heading towards Galveston, threatens to grow in size and strength as it continues its march northwest through the Gulf. At the request of a few readers, we're putting up this post to wish everyone good luck and Godspeed, and to tell others: get the hell out of Dodge.
Fashion Show: Oscar de la Renta
Born in the Dominican Republic, educated in Spain, trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and friends with the late Diana Vreeland, Oscar de la Renta is basically a legend in his own time. His designs are always poised, refined, classic, elegant and timeless, and his collection for Spring 2009 absolutely delivers. These are incredibly sophisticated, lady-like visions for women of class and rank. Fit for a First Lady! The hardest part when looking through the strapless gowns is deciding which is the most divine. Judge for yourself: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.
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Can It, Camille
Patriotism Is Not A Cultural Pissing Contest
Even though initially, primal emotions like anger and fear can overwhelm your rational thoughts, with time the passion fueling those unwieldy feelings can eventually boil down into an angular piece of insight. And so it went with Camille Paglia's typically insulting piece heralding Sarah Palin's patriotic feminism in Salon today. Megan and Moe were already irate about it this morning, and when I first read Cammie's little rant, I was apoplectic. "One reason I live in the leafy suburbs of Philadelphia and have never moved to New York or Washington is that, as a cultural analyst, I want to remain in touch with the mainstream of American life. I frequent fast-food restaurants, shop at the mall, and periodically visit Wal-Mart (its bird-seed section is nonpareil)," Paglia writes, with characteristic tone-deaf smugness. More »
Flowers in the Cellar
