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more about #thebeautymyth judgingamy: I have an extremely beautiful good friend. I like to consider myself and all my friends pretty, but she really is in a different league. Sometimes whe... more » lavenderstain: What pisses me off about Fox, is not that she's hot (after all I dont have the same aversion towards Angelina Jolie, or Jeniffer Conolly, Penelope Cru... more » Dorilys: I really didn't have a problem with Megan Fox until she opened her mouth. #meganfoxhate more » Victoria Humak: I have a confession. I hate Megan Fox's stereotype because of the kind of beauty it represents. Her "guy" appeal is obvious (no one had to ask if the... more » ZemarSea Urchin: Actually, I agree with the letter writer. She does make an excellent point. I think because this is a feminist site and so many of us are pro-woman/pr... more » Gnatalby: Right, I was all set to say, "Letter writer is craaazy" but all over this thread there are people who feel the need to point out that they don't think... more » limber: Your reader's got a point. Women can be mean and awful to each other, and I suspect Megan Fox got Mean Girled HARD when she was in high school (her W... more » geisha1010: This feels like a complex version of the pat on the back my mom used to give me when i came home from school saying that I'd been picked on. "they're... more » clevernamehere: I'm guessing the letter writer is one of those women who thinks other women hate her because of her looks (and not because she goes around thinking ev... more » prismatism is Team Bella: I think that when looked at from a purely physical perspective, Megan Fox is not any more beautiful than most actresses. I'm not saying this to prove... more » loiseau.rebelle: I'm a bisexual woman who originally loved to look at Megan Fox. She IS stunning, make no mistake. Then I saw the "Transformers" movies, and found out... more » cand86: If I hate Megan Fox because she's beautiful, then why don't I hate Liz Hurley, or Catherine Zeta Jones, or a million other celebrity women who I find ... more » Radisbeautiful: I don't think it's about "how boyfriends/husbands" react to Megan Fox. That sounds sooo . . . Desperate Housewives and plays into this idea that all ... more » Katxyz: Adrianna Lima and other VS models are weirdly popular among women (or at least amongst college girls) and they're hardly dogs and are known exclusive... more » Cimorene: 1. What about gay women? Gay women do not, as a rule, hate beautiful women. Gay women, as a rule, tend to want to make out with beautiful women. It's ... more » tallgirl-in-heels: Ok, yes, women can be insecure about their looks because we're constantly being told how flawed we are, and sometimes we're even treated badly or dism... more » LittleShell: My issue with Megan Fox is not her beauty, but the way she uses it. It's her choice to pose for men's magazines and use sexy-face and market herself a... more » samethingwedoeverynightpinky: I think the red flag is when a woman says that she has no female friends because she's so beautiful. Are certain individual women mean/petty/insecure?... more » bess marvin, girl detective: i agree with her statement above as well as some of the comments made by other jezebelles. it's all of the above. but do believe this, whatever your... more » morninggloria: I dig Megan Fox. She's hilarious and entertaining. She's annoying sometimes, but if I had someone following me around and asking me inane job-relate... more » -
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Megan Fox: Hate Her Because She's Beautiful?
We got an interesting letter from a reader today in response to yesterday's Megan Fox post. She wrote that Fox-bashing for unsisterly sentiments is unfair, because the actress "has largely spoken the truth regarding women and extreme jealousy over looks." More » -
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Our Avatars, Our Selves: Gender & Second Life
An interesting (but slightly limited) study was recently posted on the Pixels and Policy blog, about attitudes towards "female avatars and gender expectations." The results? For many women players, it's easier to embrace sexualization than to fight it. More » -
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Allure Editor Defends Pushing Beauty Products That Don't Work
The documentary Youth Knows No Pain, which premiered on HBO last night, featured Allure editor-in-chief Linda Wells, who says it's OK that anti-aging creams don't do what they claim, since they make women feel better about losing their looks. More » -
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Prominent Feminist Explains Why Angelina Jolie Is Best Thing, Ever
Angelina Jolie was named Forbes' "most powerful celeb in the world" last week. Naomi Wolf, in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar (?) thinks it's cuz Brangie "brings together almost every aspect of female empowerment and liberation." Or something like that.
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Weird Science
"The Science of Beauty" is complicated. Says one Proctor and Gamble cosmetics researcher, "obviously you're familiar with gene expression profiling!" Um, no. [SciAm] -
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The Facial Myth: Sorry, They Won't Change Your Life
The New York Times has discovered that - wait for it! - facials are not essential. Thanks? More » -
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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Implants
People are getting plastic surgery to give them an edge in the bad economy. That's exactly why we're eating this chocolate. More » -
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No Pain, No Gain: "Strong Is Beautiful"...As Long As You're Also Thin.
Says the Washington Post's Robin Givhan, "We have come to equate a sinewy figure as the contemporary ideal. Beauty is control, discipline and independence." More » -
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True Beauty? The Truth Is, We're All Uglier Than We Think
Wait, what? According to a new study, we all think we're considerably more attractive than we are. More » -
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Alicia Douval: 100 Cosmetic Procedures By Age 29
At 29, Alicia Douvall has had more than a hundred plastic surgeries. Now she's checking into rehab for her addiction. More » -
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Foreheads Rejoice: Is The Recession Loosening Botox's Death Grip?
Oh noes! Will boob jobs and Botox be felled by the mean old economy? Say it ain't soooo! More »
