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more about #magazines more comments → Gumbina80: Sarah's sporadic, self-promotional recognition of sexism played a part in the creation of the image. When she's being admired as a sexy maverick, she'... more » Newsgirl: Let's take a few minutes and think of all the things that would be used against her in a 2012 presidential run... Here's my favorite: She quit her job... more » BytheSea: [...]why should the media only compare ambitious women to impressive men, when so many ambitious but underwhelming men get so far in this world? Ok, ... more » Schrodinger's Cat: The only Palin in my life is Michael. PALIN in 2016!!! more » tankearae: My favorite thing about the RW pic is that the flag is slung over the chair. That is not hung properly!!! Would a "real American" do that? I thought ... more » UrbanAchiever: I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere here, how a self-described patriot leaning on a disrespectfully crumpled American flag for a self-promoting photo sh... more » UrbanAchiever: Palin is to 'politics' what Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag are to 'reality tv' - a self-generating sales motor for the self as a market product, pos... more » rodmanstreet: Sarah Palin makes me sad. How quickly I went from "Woo-hoo! Female VP nominee from a major party! A first for the GOP!" to awkwardly trying to defe... more » ShinyMcShine: That Whitaker quote is bugging me. Just because we have made the mistake of electing underwhelming men to the office of president doesn't mean we are ... more » femme-bot: I'm not going to cry over a sexist woman having to deal with sexism. more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: I know I'm a little late to this party, but I think I can understand why the Newsweek used that picture. She is posing in what looks like a red-carpet... more » pmarble: I understand what NOW is saying, but the I have real concern with saying we can't call it sexism because she's a crappy person and a worse feminist. more » heliotrollop: I think she's gunning for 2016, not 2012 (I mean, assuming we're all alive in 2016). If you assume two terms for Obama which, given the disarray in t... more » sybann: I think she's proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that she can't stand the heat in a political kitchen - no matter how good she is at never actually ans... more » BearDownCBears: Romney. I'd put money on it. The economy will still be so-so, or at least lacking many of the same employment opportunities that used to be out ther... more » -
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Sarah Palin: Media Sideshow, Or Viable Candidate?
Sarah Palin is drumming up controversy like it's her job. Which, right now, it is. As Newsweek defends itself against charges that its cover of her is sexist, Washington insiders are arguing over how seriously to take her political future.
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#coverlies
December Glamour: Change We Can't Believe In
Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Amy Poehler, and Maria Shriver are all fantastic choices for the cover of Glamour. Too bad they all have to share the December issue so Jessica Simpson can get her own month.
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#roguerules
Sarah Palin Gets Her Criticism Of Newsweek Cover Right
Sarah Palin is calling the latest Newsweek cover — taken from an August Runner's World shoot she did — "sexist and oh-so-expected by now," adding, "the media will do anything to draw attention." She's right. More » -
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Spot The Plus-Size Model In Glamour
How's that "body image revolution" going for Glamour? Baby steps, but moving forward.
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Cosmo: Men Want Virgins & Whores, No Fatties
This month, Cosmo's editors were excited to discover that 71% of men like it when their female partner wants to have sex. We're more worried by what that says about the other 29%.
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Readers Not That Into Self's Pseudo-Kelly Clarkson
Self readers voted with their wallets on the notoriously Photoshopped Kelly Clarkson cover story: so far, it's the worst-selling issue of the year. Kelly's usually a crowd pleaser — so what changed? I have a theory.
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#whores
Boo, Whore! New Women's Mag Courts Whore Demographic
If the nascent Gentlewoman seemed too demure for you, you're in luck, because there's another new ladymag on the block: Whore! More » -
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"Allure" Confesses: "I Think I Have Body Dysmorphia Disorder"
In Fashion Week Daily's imagined interview with Allure, the mag reveals she'd "love to do more stories on religious cults and Sudan," but must keep using the word "sexiest" on the cover lest the tabloids outsell her. [FWD via Fashionista] -
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Glamour's "Big" Issue: Plus-Size Models, Plus-Size Problems
Good news, ladies: The November issue of Glamour features its much-ballyhooed plus-sized photoshoot, meaning that being bigger than a sample size is finally acceptable (though readers' faces, wardrobes, and sex lives still need some work).
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November Cosmo: "Bad Girls" Always Bend To Their Boyfriends' Whims
This month's Cosmo is for "sexy bitches only," so don't read on unless you're into topless feather-dusting, armpit kissing, and hog-tying your himbo.
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#snapunhappy
New Anti-Paparazzi Law Unlikely To Shut Down Megan Fox Pipeline
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed a bill that would make it illegal for paparazzi to take unauthorized photos of stars in "personal or familial activity.'' But will this really curb our insatiable desire for pics of Megan Fox and other luminaries? More » -
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Cosmo: Powerful Women Use Their Vaginas, Not Their Voices
In the October issue of Cosmopolitan Megan Fox declares, "Women hold the power because we have the vaginas... If you're in a heterosexual relationship and you're a female you win." The editors say keeping your mouth shut works too!
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#maghag
Tina Fey Sheds Her Smart Girl Image In Bazaar
Tina Fey is on the November cover of Harper's Bazaar and though she's the antithesis of the cover girl who "doesn't work," the accompanying photos look like any other fashion spread. Has Tina become just another pretty face? More » -
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Self-Proclaimed Tootsie Look-Alike Makes The Cover Of Bazaar
Tina Fey appears on the cover of the November issue of Harper's Bazaar without her signature glasses. She explains, "I don't wear them when I am dressed up, because then I would look like Tootsie." [Harper's Bazaar via Just Jared] -
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Allure Fights Natural Aging Process, Prefers "Nice, Naive" Girls
Allure's editors have made a shocking discovery: Whether you're slim or overweight, at some point, your face will start looking older. This month, they tried to recapture their youth by giving a Disney star and self-proclaimed "nice girl" the cover.
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#betterthannothing
Glamour's "Plus-Size" Model Photo Unveiled On Ellen
Models from Glamour's plus-size spread will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today with editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. In the preview clip after the jump, we get our first look at the photo, which Leive pledges is only the beginning. More » -
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Mag Hack: We Cut Glamour Down To Size
Condé Nast has reportedly ordered Glamour- among other magazines - to cut its budget by a staggering 25%. A source says they'll do it with layoffs, but why not axe some of the magazine's content instead? We have some suggestions! More » -
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France Proposes "Health Warning" Label On Photoshopped Images
French politicians have proposed a law that would involve stamping a "health warning" on photographs of models that have been Photoshopped to be more appealing. Would that really solve anything? More » -
#passionforfashion
Do Women Really Want To See Themselves In Fashion Magazines?
While Glamour editor Cindi Leive swears that her magazine will strive to feature women of all sizes, following the praise they received after featuring model Lizzie Miller, Times of London writer India Knight remains unconvinced. More »
