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more about #girltalk seitzk004: Can we talk about why this is news here? Asian men are portrayed in the US as being asexual, passive, and feminine. Part of the reason that this stor... more » applejuice: "Japan and America should accept a more frugal, perhaps smaller population and new definitions of success." I'm not saying a disagree with you, but i... more » msAnthrope: "I worry that herbivorous boys are the future of Japan. As young Japanese men become more timid and more averse to taking risks, it will affect the en... more » kkatt: Japan has a declining population? As we burn more fossil fuels and kill more trees, shouldn't a declining birth rate be kind of a positive? #girlymen more » Theomeny: There's a lot of weird identity issues that Japan is going through, on the whole. This is just one of them, and to be honest the most unimportant of t... more » Trulymadlyme: As young Japanese men become more timid and more averse to taking risks, it will affect the energy and vitality of the society." Because nothing sp... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: One of the things I've never been able to understand is how cake can be for girls only in Japan. That's come up before on Bento box sites I've been o... more » Adah: Baking is one thing. Men who can cook are hot. The wearing lacy bras and skirts? Er... personal deal breaker... but as these guys are supposedly no... more » CurtCole: I've never understood why men can't bake. Why is it that men can only do traditionally female actions if they are an expert at it? Some men just wan... more » FrannyR: Oh, to be a sociologist in Japan! #girlymen more » Kivrin: These guys enjoy wearing bras? That's not "girly," that's just crazy. #girlymen more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): I feel like this was inspired by Monty Python's "Lumberjack Song." #girlymen more » Gretchen now has TWO kittens: I read this and I'm beyond proud of the young ladies in my women's choir. Today they decided to hold a series of bake sales in October to raise money... more » netfe: what i don't understand is why are women and children combined together as the same issue? yes, women do have children, andyes they are both relativly... more » Agumen: 'But does that mean the corporate world really cares about women and girls?' The corporate world doesn't care about women. Nor children. Nor men. Com... more » Treeless: The good thing is, once women and girls get a taste of empowerment, they start realizing what they deserve and are more likely to seek it, find it, de... more » Flackette Goes Retro: The conflation of women with children always makes me stabby. I see why they're doing it, but stabby nonetheless. And caring about the condition of 5... more » Bunsen Honeydew: It may be a fad in many cases, but let's please acknowledge that Hillary Clinton has been championing and working for women and children's rights sinc... more » SarahMC: I hope not, but I am suspicious. Now that more people realize that empowering girls benefits non-girls too, they're on board. Hmph. more » MilointheMeadow: So much antagonism towards SS. We could look at the interview and say she was "dominating" and "not giving the others a chance". But I would give mo... more » -
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Japan's "Girly Men" Choose Cakes Over Consumerism
Another Monday, another trend piece about seemingly-strange Japanese subculture. Today it's "girly men" — young guys who may be straight but still enjoy baking and wearing bras. More » -
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Is Supporting Women And Girls Just Another Fad?
Yesterday the Clinton Global Initiative hosted a panel on "Investing in Women and Children," and panelists spoke movingly about the need for more funding for female empowerment. But for big business, are women and girls another passing fad?
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Funny Ladies Crack Each Other Up
The Hollywood Reporter held an Emmy roundtable with nominees Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Christina Applegate, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary-Louise Parker and Jane Krakowski. In the clip at left, they discuss The West Wing, Matt Damon, and fans asking for drugs. [Buzzfeed] -
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Paris Jackson's Eulogy: Publicly Exploitative Or Personally Cathartic?
Given that countless networks have been compulsively replaying Paris Jackson's speech at her father's memorial service, it's not surprising that some believe the young woman's mourning is being exploited. I think it's likely the 11-year-old knows what's best for her. More » -
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Roseanne: Acting Like A Man Doesn't Work For Comedy, Women's Equality
Last night, Roseanne appeared on Tavis Smiley, where she talked about advice she received from male comedians early in her career. She says she learned that feminists who act like men aren't able to communicate with other women very well. -
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Is Calling Detained Adult Journalists "Girls" A Calculated Move?
Though Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the American journalists imprisoned in North Korea, are 32 and 36 respectively, Ling's sister Lisa keeps referring to them as "girls" during her media appearances. (Mashup clip at left.) More » -
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Kathy Griffin And Lily Tomlin Call Feminist Icon Jane Fonda
On last night's My Life on the D List, Kathy got to meet and hang out with Lily Tomlin, and she took the opportunity to get Lily to call Jane Fonda. Jane didn't seem too happy to speak with Kathy. More » -
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No Tolerance For Paris Hilton
In her book, How To Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World, Jordan Christy urges us to embrace "real women with brains, beauty and self-respect" instead of Paris, Lindsay and their ilk. [Hachette Book Group, Page Six] -
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Megan Fox's 50 Best (& Worst) Bon Mots
The new Entertainment Weekly features a cover interview with Megan Fox. The loose-lipped star has demonstrated a knack for being quotable in the past. Here, we collect some of her more memorable remarks over the course of her short career.
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Sex And The Study
A University of Michigan study finds that "dishing with a girlfriend" makes the ladies feel good because a sense of emotional closeness boosts the sex hormone progesterone, which in turn reduces anxiety and stress. We hear Cosmos help, too. [Eurekalert] -
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Are Teen Girls Really That Fragile?
Today the New York Times asks: does this YA novel about eating disorders serve as an E.D. primer? More » -
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Recession Casualty: Female Solidarity?
A piece in Salon suggests that in a recession, we find sexist stereotypes comforting. To that we'd maybe add: girl-on-girl crime? More » -
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Geeking Out With Rachel Maddow Over Cocktails, Lip Gloss & Politics
Back in August, I was lucky enough to interview Rachel Maddow at the Democratic convention; now, 6 months - and one anchor chair - later, I got to check in and see how everything's going.
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