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more about #stereotypes more comments → RiloKilo: Has anyone seen "Gran Torino"? Not about Asian American women in gangs, but kind of along the same lines (Asian American men). I liked it a lot, and... more » Maulleigh: Does anyone remember Margaret Seltzer? I know I'm going to get yelled at for bringing her up, but, yeah... more » MizJenkins: It's amazing how much the "mainstream" doesn't know about HUGE and prominent subcultures right here in America. I'm sure there are some people reading... more » meritxell: an erotic life: The final word in re: physical attractiveness by Roald Dahl: "If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has... more » clevernamehere: I've known some truly gorgeous women- pageant winners, models, etc. - and I've never thought what they looked like had anything to do with how they ac... more » rixatrix: What have we learned? 1) Only be friends with people who are uglier than you. 2) Men should be buying your love, or you're not as pretty as you think ... more » tiredfairy: I usually call it Hive Vagina. The assumption that all women, and thus all their individual experiences, are therefore universal experiences. Anyone... more » aimeeg: You know what really annoys me about this? What's her definition of pretty? Do we all have to subscribe to the same idea of what constitutes 'beautifu... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: The Daily Fail actually has some commenters making astute remarks about this subject. One, despite its grammar flail, which I particularly enjoyed: ... more » REZPECT: Geezus, articles like this make me appreciate the friendly company of men even more. This woman is nuts. more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "That stuff made me feel terrible most of the time and I don't want anyone knowing what that's like." So, now,um -- why is the 'stuff' spewed all ove... more » Ellabella: I am perplexed by the term "the struggle for supremacy among females." Can somebody explain please? If it's what I think it is, don't we already kno... more » anabacus: Why do people keep feeling the need to pit women against each other? It's like the witch hunts all over again where women were seen as plotting agains... more » ihateyourescalade: Jeez, Jess, maybe you just need nicer friends. more » FireflyinJuly: I often compare myself to other women (including friends) and find myself lacking, but that's my problem, not theirs. They're still cool. more » -
#lostgirls
Excuse My Gangsta Ways Is Both Illuminating And Uplifting
From the age of twelve to the age of seventeen, Davina Wan was in a gang. Excuse My Gangsta Ways reflects on a life in which a young girl could attend 35 funerals before the age of eighteen. More » -
#marciamarciamarcia
Breaking: Women Are Mean! (Details At 11)
"Of course, not every beautiful woman lords her privilege over her less beautiful friends. Still, some do." Two newish articles about rivalries between women hit the Daily Mail and The Frisky, but aren't these issues more of a human trait?
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#badvertising
"Shrink It And Pink It" Gets Slaughtered By The Femme Den
The Femme Den, a female focused offshoot of Smart Design, aims to change how products are sold to women by using a rarely deployed strategy: research. More » -
#catladies
Sad-Sack Or Cougar: The Only Choices!
"If it feels as if the remarriage odds are bad for a woman in her 50s, they are." So claims the Times piece "In Her 50s, Looking for Love." Clearly, these women haven't seen Cougar Town! More » -
#sextheshitty
Candace Bushnell's The Broadroom: Same Shit, Different Day
Candace Bushnell owes me six minutes and fifty-four seconds of my life back, because that is how much time I wasted on the Sex and the City writer's dismal new "webisode" effort The Broadroom. More » -
#imageconscious
Why Photograph A Black Woman In A Cage?
Amber Rose's photo shoot for the latest issue of Complex magazine has some wondering about fashion's ongoing fixation on the idea that black women are animals.
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#comicrelief
Sarah Haskins: Husbands Can't Do Stuff
"Being a woman isn't easy," Sarah Haskins sighs. "We work, we take care of the house, we raise children… and we do it all without a shred of help from those lumbering manbeasts known as husbands." More » -
#tvwatch
Channeling Stereotypes Of Men & Women On TV
Can you imagine a sitcom called Fat Wife, where a hot husband comes home to a chubby/sloppy chick plopped in front of the TV? The cartoon at left, seen on Sociological Images, is satire: More » -
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#easterngirlsthewesternboys
New Book Ponders Western Male/Asian Female Erotic Obsession
I used to know a dude who seemed to think having an "Asian fetish" was a badge of honor. It wasn't that he happened to date Asian women; he wouldn't date anyone else. And he talked about it. A lot. More » -
#funnyordie
Mixed Feelings About Gay Stereotypes In Brüno
Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno parodies fashionistas, and, as the New York Times puts it, "trafficks in homosexual stereotypes." Emotions from those mocked? Mixed. More » -
#happybirthdaybaby
This Is Your Life, RomCom Style
A family friend phoned this morning to announce the birth of a baby girl. So welcome to the world, baby girl! Here's how Hollywood expects your life to unfold. Ready set shoes, tiny girl friend!
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#swiftplease
Taylor Swift, You Are On Notice
As far as teenybopper pop stars go, Taylor Swift is probably one of the best. Her songs are catchy and filled with the kind of lyrics you would have written on your high school notebooks. More » -
#drawingconclusions
Girls Like To Draw Hygiene
The message of these Girls' and Boys' Doodle Books, according to Eric Stoller: "Boys like fire, machines, spikes and death, while Girls like food, animals typically associated with non-violence, dancing/arts and hygiene." [Eric Stoller, via Sociological Images] -
#gossipgirls
Are Gossip Sites To Blame For High School Bullies?
In an essay published in the Sydney Morning Herald, author Paul Sheehan blames websites like Perez Hilton, TMZ, and Jezebel, for promoting a culture of girl-on-girl crime. Thanks Paul! More » -
#stereotypes
Before Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek & America Ferrera
Actress Lupe Ontiveros has played a maid more than 150 times. "I'd get parts if I spoke the way they wanted me to speak," she says. "I did it because it was an investment in my career." More » -
#themissus
Michelle Obama Travels The World And All Anyone Cares About Are Her Clothes & Her Color
If you're sick and tired of people trying to "define" Michelle Obama, bad news: More » -
#badvertising
Advertisers To Target Women With Sex, Commitment
A new study shows that women may respond well to sex in advertising, but only if it's presented in the right way. You know what that means: even more pointless nudity! More » -
#petroleumpatriarchy
Sally Quinn Peddles Offensive Stereotypes About Middle-Eastern Women On MSNBC
Sally Quinn just got back from a Brookings Institute conference in Doha and, judging by her appearance on MSNBC talking about the status of women in the Middle East, she didn't apparently learn much. More » -
#leftovers
Date Rape And Abortion No Match For Men Playing With Their Balls On British TV
• Singer Amanda Palmer (of the Dresden Dolls) is in trouble with British censors over her ironic pop song "Oasis" about date rape, abortion and slut-shaming. It's catchy, though.• More »
