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Modern Feminism

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Feminists do not have to be against beauty. Feminists are for political, social, and economic equality for women. Let’s consider how this all works out.

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delia’s update

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Along with my delia’s sweater (which, btw, looks totally adooorable on!) there was an advertisement insert. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find it online, nor do I have a scanner, but it’s disturbingly in keeping with other Herbal Essences sexual-inuendo advertising. There’s a hot girl with great hair on it, and the tagline reads “With hair this [...]

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the naming of tea is a curious matter

Friday, December 2, 2005

I can’t help but think that there’s something insidiously subliminal about naming a tea “Hot Cinnamon Sunset.”

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you’ve come a long way, baby?

Friday, August 12, 2005

Sexy kitchen aprons? According to some (The Wall Street Journal), an attempt to cash in on an affluent market where the women cook once a month as a novelty, and want to look cute doing it. According to others (indignant left-wing feminists with short hair), a feeble subterfuge created by men to lure women back [...]

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Dove update

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Well, it looks like the people at Dove are certainly getting attention from local media outlets. (Thanks for the heads up, Yosef). Here’s some of my own results of a very scientific survey of my friends and family: “This is exactly what they wanted. We’re talking about it, right?” “This is kind of like how [...]

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too little, too late?

Sunday, July 10, 2005

The optimist in me would like to think that Dove’s new ad campaign is an earnest attempt to redefine the media’s depiction of beauty. But the much more agressive and vocal cynic in me is convinced it’s just another publicity stunt aimed at selling a mass-marketed product. And you can bet your cellulite that a [...]

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consumer culture

Sunday, July 3, 2005

Malignant marketing has done it again. But this time, instead of trying to sell me a $6 bottle of shampoo that will make me look like Kelly LeBroc, they have convinced me that I am only $89 away from looking like Jennifer Garner. These are at a deep discount off the original “Seven” price, so [...]

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