Tag Archives: Objectification of Women
Leave Your Lipstick At Home
By Courtney Neaveill “Gwyneth Paltrow lipstick lesbian”: Google that and you will get over two pages of results – all of which reference a recent interview that Ms. Paltrow gave with Harpaar’s Bizarre. The 39 year old film star mentioned … Continue reading
Shame on You, Abercrombie & Fitch (Again)!
By Arzie Umali Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has done it again. Known for controversies such as their risqué print advertisements with half-naked people and accusations of discriminatory hiring, now the retailer is selling padded, push-up bikini tops for girls as … Continue reading
No Love: A Proper Representation of Lil Wayne
By Erica Rose The January 2011 issue of Essence Magazine poses a major question about rapper/artist Lil Wayne and that is “can Weezy start over now that he has a second chance?” For all of you who are not familiar … Continue reading
Just the Way You Are
By Devon White In light of the Women’s Center recent body-positive initiatives like Love Your Body Day and a screening of documentaries that address self image and encourages and supports the awareness of positive body images, it’s often hard to … Continue reading
A Disturbing Trend
In a recent column in the New York Times, writer Maureen Dowd discussed a group of young men who were setting up a “fantasy draft league”. However, this league was not for football or basketball, but for young girls in … Continue reading
American Apparel: Too Thin and Too Sexy?
I doubt that I would have heard of American Apparel if it weren’t for the fact that I pay a little attention to fashion. There was also a lot of media coverage about how they were a small fashion company … Continue reading
Square Butts for Kids?
I don’t know how many of you have seen the new Burger King commercial advertising Spongebob Squarepants kids meals, but after seeing it for the first time the other day, I have to say I’m appalled that Burger King thinks … Continue reading
