As someone who is now a signed NYC fashion model (a few years late to the game) I agree. It's all about whether or not someone sees a picture of you or sees you in person and decides whether or not you fit that profile and the look that their agency goes for. If they want you, they'll get you to the city they work in.

God, I just love so much when Coco calls out assholes and idiots on her facebook and instagram accounts.

Technically, yes, a model has no say in how the image is used, but she also is (almost certainly) an agency model and was hired for this job knowing that there would be basically full nudity. Our bookers always disclose that to us and have contractual requirements about usage. We also have to be paid a shit ton more…

I have to agree with you, I believe that the authors of the study were using the term face in the way that sociologists and communications experts use it, and that both Tracie and the WSJ misunderstood. Obviously nobody actually read the study beyond the abstract, I'm even having a difficult go pulling it up on the…

I appreciate the Jez snark everywhere except with the scientific posts. It's just as bad as how the mainstream media sensationalizes scientific research and discovery and extrapolates shit that is just not true. Also linking to a random article about the research is obnoxious, I would hate to see any of my work linked…

I actually doubt I would be as hard-working or successful as I am without my anxiety, I don't mind the constant chatter and mulling over of ideas in my head, if it went away I'm not quite sure what I would do. Pot makes me physically twitchy, so I don't smoke, but I could care less if other people do.

Yes, thank you. As someone who planning to pursue a dual PhD-MD program, I find nothing more annoying and gross than people who exaggerate their academic achievements. As if there weren't already enough reasons to dislike Tyra.

I agree with most of what you said, but if a man knows a bear will become angry, upset and/or hurt by something said/done, then it's really emotionally manipulative to be like "well, I did something wrong and I'm sorry for that, but you're the one choosing to get upset by it".

There are plenty of idiots in professions across the board; it's really insulting that people always equate being a model with being stupid and buy into the stereotype. Many of us are university students with no time for a normal job with regular hours. Many of us just pursue modeling full time. I won't comment on the…

Since Gaga was born in 1986 she was barely out of infancy, haha. But she was probably still angsty.

Luckily, a laptop totally qualifies as an instrument these days! I'll be expecting the Abortion Hags EP soon.

Well, in 31 of the states age of consent is 16 (including DC), the rest are 17 or 18. So it's a pretty even split, actually.

Ugh, these are so gorgeous, I'm almost convinced to buy a print!

Yes, GERD can totally present as respiratory problems and it's good that your doctor caught that. It definitely has impacted my diet more than anything else, but so far Prilosec has kept me in check. You also might have a haital hernia, which tests should definitely show. Your training was good for a 5K, next time…

Sounds like the person I lived with this past year! He would leave dirty dishes in the sink for 3 weeks at a time, letting mac and cheese residue (his meal of choice) crust over on them, would continually leave my Brita filter empty and sitting on the counter instead of in the fridge and has not cleaned any surfaces a…

I have GERD but no associated breathing problems. Running on an incline will definitely make it much more difficult to complete a race, but if you were having breathing problems then you made the right decision to stop. If taking the tests won't cause any sort of financial burden then you should do them, in case you…

Isn't it interesting that we trust women to choose a college major at 17-18 and ask them to choose a career path before they are even legally adults, but you can't make your own decisions about your own sex organs and life decisions surrounding them without someone having a damn conniption? I'm in your age range and…

Yes! I am a dog foster parent who ended up adopting my first foster and the one I currently have is likely going to be adopted by my mother. It's a great way to learn about pet responsibility if you're a first time owner (growing up with a pet isn't quite the same as owning one) and most fosters end up being adopted…

Yeah, I'm not going to feign surprise over a focus group in Montreal being racist. I love Montreal and will be moving there in about 15 months, but the longer you spend there the less subtle it becomes. I can't say the same for the rest of Canada since I haven't spent enough time anywhere else to really notice the…

Have I insulted you one single time about your hair removal choices? Have I even mentioned mine? No, and no.