Monthly Archives: May 2007
Fake Benetton campaign?
TweetJust so you know: Seems the Colors of Domestic Violence campaign may not be an official Benetton thing. Broadsheet reports that a senior fashion public relations manager for the company says that Benetton has never heard of the campaign. So where in the world did this thing come from? Tweet
Tagged Updates, Violence Against Women Comments closed
Sperm: The new crack
Tweet In perhaps the best titled article ever, “Crying Over Spilled Semen,” Psychology Today reports on a study that basically says women are addicted to semen. Hilarious. The finding that women who do not use condoms during sex are less depressed and less likely to attempt suicide than are women who have sex with condoms [...]
Gentrification, Hipsters and “Ghetto Chic.”
TweetThis post by Wendy Muse on Racialicious just about sums up (really well) what I have been feeling about the hipsters all up in “our hoodz stealin all our fashionz.” I also feel old as I wore door knockers the first time around (NY in the 80′s) eeek. Muse is discussing all her personal negotiations [...]
Tagged Analysis, Class, Popular Culture, Racism, Women of Color Comments closed
Armpits are the new black.
TweetDove’s Real Beauty Campaign has had its fair share of successes and critiques, yet while they have been pushing this idea of “real beauty,” it seems that they also think that should exclude your armpits. Like we don’t have enough body parts to obsess over. The slogan, “Are you sleeveless ready?” says enough about what [...]
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Liveblogging the Causes in Common conference