2008 February 01 Archive

What’s your butt’s ethnicity?

A premium denim company, Fiorana, is has created a “Latina-cut” jean.

“The Latina body is different in waist and hip structure,” says Mike Braden, Founder and President of Fiorana, Inc. “When wearing Anglo cut jeans, there is always a fit problem around the waist area. Our ‘Latina Cut’ collection will provide the American Hispanic woman a sexy, sophisticated premium jean that caters to their feminine curves.”

‘Cause all Latinas look like J-Lo? What? Laura Martinez responds,

Still, reading and re-reading the staggering conclusions of the apparel maker’s internal research among Hispanics, I couldn’t help but wonder: Could it be that the jean maker is simply generalizing about what a Latina body is supposed to look like? Either that or I’m going ...

A premium denim company, Fiorana, is has created a “Latina-cut” jean.

“The Latina body is different in waist and hip structure,” says Mike Braden, Founder and President of Fiorana, Inc. “When wearing Anglo cut jeans, there is ...

By Vanessa • 16 years ago

“Gray rape” myth reaches college media

The Campus Word, an online college media network, has an article up titled, “The Blurry Line Between Sex and Rape,” which talks about a recent sexual assault incident at Boston University and how “for the most part, these kinds of cases with outsiders coming into random dorms, are not the kind of sexual assault/rape incidents that most girls should be worried about. The ones that are most prevalent are normally situations that we can prevent right from the get-go.” The author continues:

Let me paint you another picture. At a frat party, there is a girl scantily clad in a mini skirt (so short, by the way, you can almost see the bottom of her ass), and a tank top ...

By Ann • 16 years ago

Friday WTF

Just… wow.

By Jessica • 16 years ago

The One To Take the Lead

Susan F. Wood, PhD, is Research Professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services where her work focuses on the use of scientific knowledge in public policy. She served as Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health and Director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women’s Health (OWH) from November 2000 through August 2005. She resigned on principle over the continued delay of approval of emergency contraception over-the-counter by FDA.
Although stories about reproductive health and politicization of science have made headlines recently, stories of how these problems are solved are less often told. On August 31, 2005 I resigned my position as Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health at the Food and Drug ...

By Vanessa • 16 years ago

Happy Birthday, Jen!

Our fabulous Jen is celebrating her 29th birthday today. The smart wit and hilarity she brings to Feministing make us extremely grateful to have her. (And since she loves to have fun with adding graphics to pics as much as I do, I thought I’d do the honors this time.)
Give her some birthday love in comments. Happy Birthday Jen, we love you!

By Samhita • 16 years ago

Tyra strikes out with bra-burning.

UPDATE: THIS WAS THE WRONG BOOK!!!
So, someone from Seal Press just brought to my attention that the book I quoted was completely wrong and the book that this show was about was actually boobs, by Elisabeth Squires and this show was actually about burning bras that fit, as opposed to having anything to do with breast cancer. See what happens when you don’t watch TV! I still think drawing on the myth of bra-burning to feign female empowerment has to be fleshed out and doesn’t quite work for me. But attacking body dysmorphia and focusing on what fits our body, well that is cool fer shure.
Sorry folks and thanks for keep us bloggers accountable.
Who would argue ...

By Jessica • 16 years ago

UN calls on Saudi Arabia to end gender discrimination

UN Dispatch reports that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has called on Saudi Arabia to “end its system of male guardianship.”

The committee’s 23 independent experts urged Saudi Arabia to “amend its legislation to confirm that international treaties have precedence over domestic laws,” and “enact a comprehensive gender equality law.”
They also said that Riyadh should “take immediate steps to end the practice of male guardianship over women” and work to eliminate “negative cultural practices and stereotypes” which discriminate against women.

For more information on the the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), click here.

UN Dispatch reports that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has called on Saudi Arabia to “end its system of male guardianship.”

The committee’s 23 independent experts urged Saudi Arabia to “amend ...