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By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

Kleenex Says “Get Mommed”

Have you seen this “Get Mommed” campaign by Kleenex?

You can try out a virtual mom to help you pick out tisuies… what? Yeah, in my opinion this is sexist advertising at it’s worst.

Here is one of the commercials:

Blech.

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

“Save the Boobs” PSA??? WHAT!?

This is from my blog, Radical Lorraine .

This new PSA is disturbing.

First, this offends MEN by saying they are not smart enough to grasp the gravity of breast cancer unless it is related to sex. That is messed up.

Second, it offends WOMEN by objectifying a woman in order to raise awareness of a serious illness. That is also messed up.

Men, I trust that you are smart enough to comprehend breast cancer without equating a PSA to a Hooters ad. Cancer is a scary thing and this PSA tries to make light of a disease that takes the lives of thousands.

Disgusting.

This is from my blog, Radical Lorraine .

This new PSA is disturbing.

First, this offends MEN by saying they are not smart enough to grasp the gravity of breast cancer unless it is related to ...

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

Emotional Abuse in Pop Culture

Emotional/Psychological Abuse is an important matter that is hardly acknowledged, if not normalized. Most people ignore abuse that has no sign of physical wounds. We are going to be doing a presentation about this at my university. We will be discussing the signs of an emotionally abusive relationship and the different types of emotional abuse. Also, we want to show how "normal" it is in our society. I am looking to compose a list of examples of songs, movies, and other things in pop culture that normalize emotional abuse.

Two songs that I immediately think of are:
1. Hot and Cold by Katy Perry (basically every word of the song is about this, and the video is equally disturbing)

2. Underneath it ...

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

“Legs,” “Sexy,” “Tits,” and Everything Else but My Name

I am talking about street harassers, something that I am sure has affected many others as well. I live in New York City, and perhaps it is more prevalent in “urban” areas, but there is not one day that goes by without a man whistling, honking, calling me by a body part, or whispering – literally IN MY EAR – disrespectful and demeaning comments. This all goes back to rape culture and how sexual violence is condoned and normalized in our society. Through the media, social “norms,” and common attitudes, such actions get excused. “Oh, but it’s a compliment – he thinks you are beautiful!” Riiight . So my whole day should turn around because some random man decided to ...

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

NYC Commission on Women’s Issues

Hello there!

I was browsing on the New York Public Library Website and came across the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues!

The website states:

"On Thursday, March 5, 2009, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the launch of the NYC Women’s Resource Network , a free, online, searchable database of over one thousand nonprofit organizations and government agencies that provide a variety of services to women and families in New York City."

How awesome is this! I spent some time looking through the resources and it is an amazing website! Even if you are not from the NYC area, you should still definitely check it out!

Hello there!

I was browsing on the New York Public Library Website and came across the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues!

The website states:

"On Thursday, March 5, 2009, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the launch of the NYC ...

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

The Chris Brown/Rhianna Debacle

I was surprised that no one has wrote about this yet. When I heard that this happened, I felt so upset. Upset that it was being glorified. Upset that everyone was looking at Rhianna as a product, not as a woman, as a HUMAN, with emotions. Upset that Chris Brown got off on $50,000 bail – which, let’s be real here, is pocket change to him. I am upset that people are defending him and saying, "She must have done something to deserve it." I am upset that WOMEN are defending him. I am upset that even my OWN MOTHER said, "Well now they think he was in the car with another girl and her bruises might have been from ...

I was surprised that no one has wrote about this yet. When I heard that this happened, I felt so upset. Upset that it was being glorified. Upset that everyone was looking at Rhianna as a product, ...

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

Fox News and Cheerios

Apparently Fox News thinks this Cheerios commercial makes men look weak. I think it emphasizes the idea that women are weight obsessed. Personally, I think it’s dumb that Fox News spent air time discussing an "anti-guy ceral." Really now? UGH! And the commentary is just… No words.

By i_am_woman • 15 years ago

Sexist Comedians

Is it wrong that this kinda bugs me? I try to let it slide and usually I don’t sit and watch it and analyze it but it still pisses me off:

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=84870&title=mitch-fatel-vaginas

Is it wrong that this kinda bugs me? I try to let it slide and usually I don’t sit and watch it and analyze it but it still pisses me off:

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=84870&title=mitch-fatel-vaginas