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By Vanessa • 13 years ago

First it was the “He-cession.” Now we have the “Menaissance.”

This piece by a writer at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is just too much. Shitting on those feminine “metrosexuals” to coin the “retrosexual” in what is the new era of the “menaissance,” his word play is as intense as his boner for Don Draper. The Mad Men fan has taken the show’s depiction of masculinity a little too seriously and is claiming that America is following suit and going back to a time where “the man’s man is back”:

Think Don Draper, the dapper, jut-jawed executive played by Jon Hamm in the AMC series “Mad Men.” He may be a philanderer, but you won’t find a pink shirt in his wardrobe. Like the dark hero characters of ex-spy Michael Westen in ...

This piece by a writer at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is just too much. Shitting on those feminine “metrosexuals” to coin the “retrosexual” in what is the new era of the “menaissance,” his word play is as ...
By Jessica • 14 years ago

Is this the softer side of Sears?


I mean…really?! I mean, here at Feministing we’re no strangers to bizarre dismembered women’s body pillows – but Sears?
But the best part is really the product description, though:

Do your wife’s business trips make you unease at bed time? Perhaps the fact that you don’t have her around to shares your dreams makes it harder for you to fall sleep. This comfortable pillow recreates the comfort of having your beloved partner. Thinking about the fact of sleeping alone produce a isolated feeling, especially if you are used to have a soft and comfortable arm or maybe you are enjoy a better sleep when you locate your neck in your girlfriend or wife’s breast. This ...


I mean…really?! I mean, here at Feministing we’re no strangers to bizarre dismembered women’s body pillows – but Sears?
But the best part is really the product description, though:

Do your wife’s ...
By Vanessa • 14 years ago

Vintage Sexism (Dating Guide Edition)

A part of me feels like we’ve posted this before, but I couldn’t find it in our archives — so I had to share, just in case. This is the 1938 Dating Guide for Single Women. And oh, it is a treat.


What’s sad is that dating advice hasn’t changed all that much. Check out a few more gems after the jump.
h/t to Kyle.

A part of me feels like we’ve posted this before, but I couldn’t find it in our archives — so I had to share, just in case. This is the 1938 Dating Guide for Single Women. ...
By Vanessa • 14 years ago

Be a Sexy Sesame Street Character.


You read that right. Halloween costumes are in early this year, and between being sexy mustard, the sultry Nemo costume and now this, it’s as if the holiday has turned into a contest of who can think of more ludicrous shit for women to wear. Via Gothamist, we find that a costume shop is selling a line of sexualized Sesame Street costumes (with teen sizes too!).
I was obsessed with Cookie Monster when I was a kid — I’d pretend to be him by shoving all of the food on my plate into my mouth at the dinner table and sing the “C is for Cookie” song at the top of my lungs (as the food ...

You read that right. Halloween costumes are in early this year, and between being sexy mustard, the sultry Nemo costume and now this, it’s as if the holiday has turned into a contest of ...
By Miriam • 14 years ago

Snowball fights and congressional setbacks in DC snowpocalypse

The main topic of conversation (and tweeting, and facebooking) lately has been the immense amounts of snow falling on the Mid-Atlantic, particularly on Washington DC.
I know it’s because I live and interact with many fellow DC’ers online that I feel overwhelmed by the discussion. I felt like I couldn’t blog today without mentioning:
There is a blizzard in DC (and now NYC and other parts of the East Coast) that has brought multiple feet of snow upon us, multiple times!! In DC we’ve broken a 111 year record for seasonal snowfall, surpassing 45 inches. That is a lot of snow, particularly for a Southern city without the capability to handle so much, so often.
I think my favorite part ...

The main topic of conversation (and tweeting, and facebooking) lately has been the immense amounts of snow falling on the Mid-Atlantic, particularly on Washington DC.
I know it’s because I live and interact with many fellow DC’ers ...
By Vanessa • 14 years ago

Sarah Palin lands gig with Fox News, gets new action figure


Looks like the Sarah Palin schoolgirl action figure has been trumped, big time. After all, who needs some silly doll when you can have your very own Sarah Palin embryo ornament?
This is one of many of this Etsy vendor’s “baby’s first” fetus ornaments that include characters from Twilight. All products are claimed by designer to be “just for fun, no political statements being made here.”
There are just no words. Oh, and in case you haven’t heard the other Sarah Palin news, it looks like she’ll be actually doing the news – that’s right, and not shockingly on Fox News as their newest contributor.
Via the Washington Independent. h/t to Jill.


Looks like the Sarah Palin schoolgirl action figure has been trumped, big time. After all, who needs some silly doll when you can have your very own Sarah Palin embryo ornament?
This is ...
By Vanessa • 14 years ago

Happy Holidays! Or not.

Just a little Monday morning understanding from Jay Smooth for all the humbuggers out there this holiday season.

Approximate transcript after the jump.

Just a little Monday morning understanding from Jay Smooth for all the humbuggers out there this holiday season.

Approximate transcript after the jump.

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