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A 16-year-old girl in Fairfax, Virginia has been âasked to leaveâ (i.e. expelled from) Catholic prep school Paul VI after a topless photo she sent to a male friend got shared around by everyone on the lacrosse team. Meanwhile, the boys on the lacrosse team received no punishment. Come again? More
Gwyneth Paltrow is out stumping hard for her new cookbook, Itâs All Good, a collection of recipes featuring dust, twigs and cookies you can only think about. As part of her campaign, sheâs got a rather ethereal Harperâs Bazaar cover for May. Inside the magazine, the Iron Man star talks aging, marriage and âfinding the balance between cigarettes and tofuââand apparently Paltrow admits to allowing herself one cigarette a week. More
A few days ago, I saw the movie Trance with Rosario Dawson and James McAvoy. Without going too into the convoluted plot, thereâs a point at which you realize that Dawson has been deeply pressured by another character to fully wax her vulva â a pressure that felt very uncomfortable to watch, as Dawson appeared looking anxious about the decision. It reminded me of my own past inner debate with pubic hair, and also of how glad I am that Iâve stopped caring so much about what other people think of my crotch. More
Watching Mad Men as though it is an episode of The Biggest Loser is such a terrible way to watch such an interesting, nuanced show. If you are seriously tuning in every week to see if a woman is going to drop a few pounds, there are any number of Reality TV shows that are better suited to your taste. More
Well, Beyonce is kind of a feminist. Sheâs a âmodern dayâ feminist which is kind of an annoying, hedging term. But still! Kind of! Sheâs kind of into feminism!
And then there are these celebrities, who are proud feminists, and arenât ashamed to say so. More
See that maxi dress there? If you wear it in a standard size and appreciate this color, you can find it in a shade called âDark Heather Greyâ; if you are plus-size, you can find it in âManatee Grey,â because that doesnât feel targeted or anything. More
A few days ago, we published a post that a lot of you didnât like called 10 Reasons I Stopped Birth Control Pills. So now, Iâm offering a counterpoint of sorts. As someone whoâs been on the pill since high school, Iâve had a pretty positive experience with it over the years, so I thought I should share my own reasons for loving it. More
I have written more than a few times about my love affair with New York City. Itâs a one-way, unrequited love, because as any New Yorker will tell you, New York City doesnât love anyone back. The city is a rebel like that; a lover who refuses to hold your hand in public and, if it were human, would probably smugly respond with, âI know,â to any declaration of love thrown at it. Maybe thatâs why we love it so much; itâs the challenge of it all. More
Mary Tyler Moore refused to show one beauty procedure on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This seems a bit bizarre because it was a show that talked about everything else women do for beauty (God knows they discussed dieting, and Maryâs hair seemed deeply processed). But there was a line. This is where Mary Tyler Moore drew that line: Tattoos. More
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Storyville was the red light district of New Orleans that flourished magnificently back in the early twentieth century. With its numerous brothels and exciting clubs, it became infamous for its nightlife and residents alike. Bellocq, a âreclusive New Orleans native,â took several photos of sex workers in Storyville, showing the setting of these brothels but also the beauty and style of the women there. More
Angry comments have been piling up on Victoriaâs Secretâs Facebook page after an ad campaign for the brandâs âPinkâ lineâwhich targets girls as young as 15âwent viral in the outrage-o-sphere. More
Look. I donât really object to fur in a sincere way. I think it looks fantastic. But I still donât feel quite entirely right about wearing it.
However, when I mention this, a lot of people say âbut you eat meat!â I do. I eat a whole ton of meat, pretty un-apologetically. I can debate the best steakhouse in Manhattan with you for a surprisingly long length of time. And yet⊠More
Do you know about argan oil? Itâs an ancient beauty âsecretâ from Morocco thatâs starting to gain popularity in the US, and a bunch of my friends tell me it is the best thing ever. More
For a long, long time, people have been asking themselves just how French women do things the way they do. âHow do they stay so thin?â and âhow does she still look so young?â are two of the most common examples, but itâs not exactly a field of study thatâs had a whole lot of experimentation done. However, a new survey reveals that French women are perceived to age slower than British women â at least, thatâs how the latter feels. More
