Last week I heard two stick thin girls tell me that dove's beauty campaign offended them as thin women. They completely forgot that they were represented in those ads as well and that even with this new interest in seeing new shapes, they are still the most represented group.

@hovy: HA!

This study was really interesting in its ability to give information and to create really excellent feminist conversations throughout the comment section.

for some reason I really wish that woman was the Queen of England

Like I actually love her car, but whats wrong with her feet? Too many uncomfortable shoes is what I think.

Yes, she is a conventionally attractive woman, but she isn't portrayed as overtly and traditionally feminine or sexualized for the male gaze.

If this is progress why is the black woman wearing a Chettah costume? I know she's a pussycat, but just because it wasn't considered exotifiying then doesn't mean it isn't now.

I didn't realize that we didn't know that women can play the bass. In fact there are accademic studies that discuss how in mixed gender bands women usually do play the bass and that is it related to understandings that the bass is easier and women often feel that they aren't in a position of power to demand the…

I am on team blood

@GirlFailer: Actually she probably wasn't. Fran Drescher is surprisingly inarticulate and nervous in actual interviews. She just gets excited you know? Her stuff on HSN is shockingly messy, but I get really defensive when people insult her. She is a public envoy for women's health and my feminist hero.

Wendy Williams had Fran Drescher on that same day, and was the money clip.

also my school does have queer housing. it in no way excludes them from the enviornment and they partake in it because they would like to seperate themselves from possible discrimination and create solidarity. Yes they are very exclusive and I feel conflicted about this at times.

I mean from my personal experience going to a school that has always allowed this was that it resulted not in homosexual people being more comfortable in their housing enviornments, but that it resulted in couples moving in together. I should note that my college is almost all single dorm rooms for everyone and that…

@bellejay: bad dads drink the same shitty scotch

Snooki is nobody's victim. Leave her alone.

She looks like Mary Tyler Moore!

Oh no! Is Jennifer having a Britney breakdown?

@brokenscope: or just put a band-aid over it.

I think the real horrifying thing about this is that it makes me wonder if given the choice, people would be willing to possibly be spied on in exchange for a free laptop

she looks really farmilar. is she from top model/project runway/ mtv show?