Harrison Ford as a Young Babe
Just two days ago, American Graffiti came on one of those expensive cable networks, prompting me to google “Harrison…
Marvel Cancels Artist's Upcoming Covers After Spider-Woman Butt Fiasco
The comic book industry is not particularly well-known for portraying women in a non- insanely-sexualized manner (you…
'Trophy Scarves': Race, Gender, and the Woman-as-Prop Trope (NSFW)
At the end of last year, Robin Thicke took a lot of heat for both the lyrics of his song, "Blurred Lines," and the…
Sharp Cultural Commentary and Speedos Abound in J. Lo's New Video
J. Lo's new music video for "I Luh Ya PaPi" is out, and it's the most fun — and, blessed be, actually effective — media…
Enrique Iglesias Has Already Released This Year’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Video
Enrique Iglesias, who appears to have not aged at all since Desperado, has released a new single about being a sex…
Brazilian Dude Pissed About His Lulu Rating Sues the Company
A Brazilian law student who's pissed about his apparently low rating on the no good, very bad dating/non-consensual…
The Depressingly Sexist 'Fan Mail' Sent to a Female Science Reporter
Late last week, Emily Graslie of Brain Scoop posted a new video in which she explains exactly why it's so difficult to…
Depressing Study: Men Look More At Your Body Than Your Face
"I'm not a boob man or a butt man or a leg man, I'm a face man," say LIARS. According to new research, no matter what a…
Christian Grey: Uncomfortable Object of Female Gaze
The erotic-fiction-with-a-clearly-abusive-relationship-dynamic universe was recently rocked when Charlie Hunnam dropped…
Hackathon Judge Compares Outrage Over 'Titstare' to Iraq War
What a week it's been for male chauvinism in the tech industry. Between the ghastly "Titstare" presentation at the…
Fox Nation Twitter Feed A Celebration of Freedom, Boobs (Mostly Boobs)
Free college essay practice prompt: What does America mean to you? If you're the Constitution groping freedom huffers…
'Blurred Lines' Director Meant the Video to Be 'Subtly Ridiculing'
A few months ago, one of my friends sent me the now-infamous *extremely NSFW* Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" video. It…
Gender Equality Groups in the UK Push to Rid Retailers of Nudie Mags
This morning, while many coastal and lake-adjacent Americans were still busy recovering from the summer season’s first…
Men's Underwear Ads Want You to Know Men Aren't Just 'Pieces of Meat'
Remember earlier this week when we said that shirtless hunks in ads are the new hot chicks in ads? Apparently there's…
New Gender Normative Target Ads Feature Ejaculating Cake Mix and Oatmeal
Target's new series of domestic labor ads all go something like this: a glowering model runwalks on screen wearing…
For Your Viewing Pleasure/Discomfort: Here's Darren Criss as Shirtless Santa Claus
Okay, I am going to shoot straight with you right now because I trust you and know that you of all people won't betray…
Of Course Rihanna Is Naked on GQ's 'Men of the Year' Issue
Just like British GQ ran out of clothes for Lana Del Rey's cover photo, there wasn't a lot provided for Rihanna, in…
Trick Crotch Shots Shill Unseen Products
"What you can't see is all you want to see," reads the copy on these Jane Pain ads. Can you even tell that what's being…
Every Day, Ordinary Women are Reduced to Sexual Body Parts by Men… and By Women.
Around here, we often point out the media images participating in the objectification of women on a daily basis. This…
'Magic Mike,' Junk in the Face and the Female Gaze
Magic Mike made a healthy $39.16 million this past weekend, a very tidy sum for a Soderbergh film with a production…