I'm Still Not Tired - Larkin Callaghan
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CDC’s director, Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, on polio eradication.
(From CDC)
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We are bundling up like these SHETLAND PONIES IN CARDIGANS and heading out.
Thank you, Waldo Jaquith.
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From a book of photographs and essays about London by Chicago-based writer and photographer Brian Leli. Explaining the project on his website,...
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…I’ll keep on saying it; Senator Bernie Sanders is great!
There is no question that many feminists are aware of the fact that simply because a woman makes a sexist or misogynistic joke doesn’t mean it loses its gendered punch. What do you think of women who manipulate a sexist power structure instead of fighting it to try to get ahead? I discuss the advertising of Whitney Cummings’ new TV show here - tell me your thoughts.
It seems like Yoplait might not have gotten the entire message when they were called out for advertising that was sexist and normalizing of disordered and unhealthy eating…what do you think about my assessment?
In fact, it’s getting worse. And women are bearing the brunt.
The new Playboy Club show debuts on NBC this fall. Let’s talk about why this isn’t “entertainment” - and why it’s actually about reinforcing tired power dynamics constricting to women.
This would work if every woman thought the same thing, about all things, at the same time, with no evolution of thought or the chance (likelihood) of changing their mind. So, you know, go ahead. Check a Cosmo poll instead of actually talking to the woman you’re thinking about to figure out what she thinks.
In light of all the on-point criticism of the ridiculous feminine hygiene ads and how they portray a woman’s relationship with her reproductive organs, I think we should point out a couple things.
First, douching is actually not good for you - it disrupts the balance of good versus not so good bacteria, which maintains a certain acidity level which in turn is key to a healthy vagina. Douching can disrupt this balance, which can cause an over-growth of the bad bacteria. This can lead to yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis; both of which are uncomfortable and cause symptoms that are more disruptive than the non-existent issues one thought they were getting rid of in the first place.
It doesn’t take a genius to deduce that these people are telling women that their vagina needs to smell like a Laura Ashley store. It doesn’t. It should look and smell the way it has for centuries. Vaginas have spawned babies for generations without the help of re-branding and perfume, and it seems the marketing effort could be better spent educating men and women that the vagina isn’t supposed to be the site of daisy chain making and delicate blossoms.
