I think we in the west tend to forget that Islam is not a centralized or consistent religion. Its practice and interpretation varies a lot between populations, even beyond Sunni and Shi'a. Much like the spread of Christianity, the Arabization of the near east absorbed a lot of tribal beliefs under the umbrella of…

My source for the following information is my grandmother, who was a retail employee at Lane Bryant for about 15 years.

My sex-ed program, back in 2005, was fairly decent and comprehensive. That said, they only had about 3 months to cram in all the biology, risks, and protection options associated with sex (in my case both hetero and homosexual.) I don't personally think sex-ed is the most appropriate forum for queer politics and…

I'm a designer who works with fashion/editorial photography on an almost daily basis. The reason this is censored is because the style of the photo — pose, wardrobe, colors, fuck even the lighting takes a lot of cues from porn. There are lots of ways that Nikki— or any woman with a big ass— could use that to shill…

I think if you look at the dialogue throughout Western (English-speaking) society, it is mostly white women— specifically young, educated, and well-off white women— making the most fuss. I'm not trying to harpoon anyone for their opinions, it just bothers me how quickly people jump to label beauty standards in the…

and that makes my point any less valid because...?

you would have more of a leg to stand on if double eyelids were somehow unknown before East Asia was introduced to the West, but that is far from true. Many East Asian people— even a majority in some populations— are born with double eyelids. Double eyelids make the eyes appear larger, albeit still almond-shaped,…

my brother, who was raised with sisters and isn't intimidated by girlstuff, goes to sephora all the time to get grooming products and cologne. my fiance loves sephora smelly stuff as well but is a bit too intimidated to go in alone.

Well I for one am thanking the lord on high that they are reducing the democrats' bloated government to a police force against sluts. now I can focus on preparing my weapons cache for the rapture without worrying about being seduced by some abortion-loving strumpet.

man there is nothing worse than encouraging feelings during evolved primate mating behavior. just spread your legs already, amirite?

problem is that tomatoes will not feed your family. I agree that something has to be done to make nutritious food more affordable, but the fact that corn and its agricultural products (beef, chicken, etc.) are dense in calories and can be used to feed a lot of people. vegetables are indeed nutritious, but are low in…

actually, out of disbelief at how sexist the list seemed I went and read the whole thing and they really edited it into something its not. The "tips" that jez cherry picked for this essay are entirely observational and definitely make a lot of (perhaps sexist) assumptions, but the entire list is pretty enlightening…