Women

January 17, 2014 49

Photoshopped photos have often been the subject of criticism about their skewed perceptions of reality and beauty. Lena Dunham’s recent...

Road Test: CHI ARC Automatic Rotating Curler

Kristin Baver

January 13, 2014 2205

Is there anything worse than splurging only to find out that a product doesn’t quite work up to snuff? All...

“World’s ugliest woman” is anything but

Corlyn Voorhees

January 12, 2014 172

Her name is Lizzie Velasquez. She is not what Hollywood would call “beautiful.” Her face is not perfectly in proportion....

Uh, sorry, we thought Lena Dunham's naked body wasn't a big deal anymore

Kristin Baver

January 10, 2014 289

The Wrap’s TV critic Tim Molloy touched off an uproar this week when he asked a question about the extensive...

Jen Selter: Instagram Star

January 6, 2014 142

Recently the New York Post posted an article about Jen Selter, a 20-year-old “Instagram star.” What the heck is an...

EDM is Sexist, but so is the Entire Nation

Ellie Williams

Race and Culture Sexism

December 18, 2013 205

On November 19, Kat Bein posted a blog on The Village Voice discussing the sexism within the EDM (electronic dance...

Fitness with Kristen: How to do a chin-up

December 3, 2013 37

Like any good fitness junkie, I hit a point where one of my main goals was to be able to...

Fitness with Kristen: How to rebound from that Thanksgiving feast

November 25, 2013 38

It is the day after Thanksgiving. If you are like the majority of people who celebrate Thanksgiving, you overate or...

Clean Out Your Closet and Get Instant Cash with These Tips

Fashion

November 20, 2013 21

Do you see a jungle of fabric, pant legs, sweaters falling off their hangers, and single shoes whose partners have...

The Much Needed Discussion: Tess Fowler, Brian Wood, and the problem of sexual harassment in the comic book industry

Anthony McColgan

November 19, 2013 348

Controversy around the treatment of women in the world of comics is not something new. From the uncomfortable and sometimes...

The state of play for lady journos

Farah

November 14, 2013 240

In the midst of helping my mother move out of my childhood home, I came across a book in my...

Hollaback now, girls

Maggie Quick

November 11, 2013 34

If you’ve ever been whistled at or called “baby” by a stranger, Kate Ziegler knows how you feel. Ziegler was used...

Jennifer Lawrence is the Newest Member of the Pixie Club

November 6, 2013 72

The pixie cut has officially claimed another convert. Jennifer Lawrence prepares for the newest installment of the Hunger Games by...

"Models' Rights Law" signed by Cuomo

Ellyn Bailey

October 28, 2013 17

The past week provided a huge step forward for young women working in the modeling industry, which is often volatile,...

Interview: Brittany Gibbons had sex every day for a whole year

Lisa Newman

Sex (Women's Section)

October 21, 2013 1621

The thing about fears and anxieties is that you have to face them to overcome them. Afraid of snakes? Hold...

“Fit-shaming” needs to stop, immediately

October 18, 2013 3194

While we are tip-toeing around fat-shaming, being sure not to hurt anyone’s feelings while attempting to inform them of the...

Verily Magazine Focuses on Beauty without Photoshop

Lisa Newman

Beauty Fashion

October 17, 2013 46

It’s about time. There’s finally a magazine that has vowed not to use Photoshop to alter the pictures of women...

“Fitness mom” Maria Kang defends herself after the Internet attacks

Fitness (Women)Moms

October 17, 2013 92

In this Internet-centric world, it is easy for anyone to input their opinion on practically anything. For one Sacramento mother...

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