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more about #michaelkimmel Alohamaid: Thank you, so much. I have two responses. 1st why do magazines aimed at women haves such shitty money advice? Glamour had a few pages this month abou... more » Blueberry26: This whole men being intimidated by successful drives me crazy. Two of my exes were like this. They said they liked the fact that I was smart and inde... more » Ms.Moneypenny: I thought Season 2 of Mad Men was absolutely glorious/heartbreaking in its focus on the three central female characters. Combined with the special fea... more » Ultraprison!: In general, I like to get my wacky financial advice from ex-sister site Consumerist.com. It lacks the pizzazz of setting aside half my paycheck for OM... more » Andalucía: The fact we say such things as men are "intimidated" by such women rather than "intolerant" shows you messed up our very assumptions are. They always... more » Ultraprison!: Actually, I read this month's Glamour en route from LAX to Chicago, and I thought their budget advice was very realistic and practical. They had sideb... more » pabs: Did Jezebel just read my thoughts? This past week I have been thinking that in order to keep my lovely, yet low-paying career in the arts, I have to m... more » MizJenkins: I do agree that men feel displaced and threatened by women's empowerment because we tried to "sell" men on any other gender rolls, and yes I do blame ... more » solaana: You know, the end of this article reminds me of when Freddy Rumsen was fired - when he's in the taxi and he turns to Don and says something along the ... more » Faster Pussycat: "Men can't keep their hands off a self made woman." Yeah, I wish. Apparently, me and Stephanie Quilao live in the same dream universe. Instead of e... more » Tchotchke: Latoya, this post was excellent, though to be fair, I've enjoyed all of your posts this week. This article reminded me of an encounter I had with a p... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: I read that Bitchmag article. I vividly remember thinking how hard it rocked. "After all, the only thing the glossies seemed to peddle was obedience... more » kkatt: I need to get this DVD and watch it with my husband. He is incredibly supportive and wonderful and thinks I'm smart and beautiful and awesome. Which i... more » Casquivana: Fantastic piece, Latoya. I need to gather my thoughts on this, because I usually end up arguing and yelling out of frustration, but agreed on every si... more » mirrorghost: great post! This question has never really left us - after all, much of the fear mongering about women over-achieving or being too independent or sta... more » hagdirt: I wonder how much the increasing number of "idiot men" movies like "The Hangover" are a reaction to women being stronger and smarter. After all, if me... more » envirodesigner: Hmmm...but what about the saying "Behind a great man, lies a greater woman" or is that a modern saying? discuss amongst yourselves more » Lyesmith: I don't have a problem with lady mags. They're targeting a very specific audience that I don't count myself as a part of (unless I want some bathroom ... more » cocktail bun: Latoya, this article, along with your "Not Rape Epidemic" article, needs to be required reading for everyone in this damn country. You make me want ... more » wordinedgewise: This post is amazing. Also, can I just take this opportunity to say I am SO FUCKING EXCITED for season 3 to start? These giant ads everywhere are kil... more » -
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Mad Men Extras Explore How Media Influences Our Mindset
Stuck at LAX last week, I started scanning the newsstands for something to read. My eye landed on the row of ladymags, but nothing caught my interest. After all, the only thing the glossies seemed to peddle was obedience. More »
