Gerren Taylor: Size 4 and Too Big?
Are you too big to model? How would you feel if you thought you weren’t fat, but people in the fashion industry felt you were? What if they told you that you needed to lose…
Girls & Teens
Is TV Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy?
I watched the season premiere of MTV’s Teen Mom last night and it got me thinking about all the TV shows out there that are making it seem like all these teens are having sex. …
Need a Break From Twilight?
For all of you out there that may be a little tired of all of the Twilight hype, I thought I would suggest some alternatives with some feminist flare. If vampires are what you like,…
Plastic Surgery Shouldn't Be the Answer
I don’t know if you can pinpoint exactly when plastic surgery became all the rage. Maybe it was when The Girls Next Door became a hit on E!, showcasing three very blonde and surgically altered…
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,…
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…
The New Barbie?
Nicki Minaj is a new, emerging rap artist. She calls herself the new “Barbie.” Some little girls are now calling themselves Barbie because they look up to Nicki. Is this the kind of role model…
Sex Education: Honesty is the Best Policy
According to a recent article in the New York Times, teen pregnancy rates are on the rise after almost ten years on the decline. While the article talks about some of the data related to…
How do you define sex and virginity?
While checking out a recent blog at Gloria Feldt’s website , I came across a short entry about a new film by Theresa Shechter on the subject of virginity called How to Lose Your Virginity.…