Archive for October, 2009

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The Huffington Post started a new feature called The Big Picture. It is quite simply that: big pictures of celebrities. In these high def images you can see lines, makeup smudges and peach fuzz on famous faces. These are the same people we usually see airbrushed and softened to perfection. So far the site... »

(Trigger Warning) There was nationwide outrage and heartbreak yesterday as more details emerged and several arrests were made in the case of the 15 year old girl who was raped and beaten outside a high school dance. Due to the fact that many (10, 12, 20?) onlookers watched and cheered while the girl was... »

(We decided to lighten things up today. So for your reading pleasure, a love story.)  I’m lying in bed with my husband and he starts talking about how he could really go for a great filet. “Is there anything coming up,” he asks, “where I could ask my Mom to babysit and we could... »

Heartbreaking, horrific news out of Richmond, California. A 15 year old girl was gang raped outside a school dance while at least a dozen people watched. I can’t begin to fathom what went through the minds of the rapists or the onlookers. But I can tell you, crimes like this reinforce why we cannot... »

I took my five year old daughter shopping for Halloween costumes yesterday. Our choices were: any of the Disney princesses, Hannah Montana, slutty princess, slutty witch, slutty pirate wench, or slutty vampy-looking-non-descript-slutty-girl. Did I mention my daughter is five? I am far from the perfect mother. Heck, I procrastinated on buying the costume until... »

Recently I helped organize a big community event. It was planned and hosted by a group of citizens and a town committee, on which I serve. I observed a few things during the process about me and other women. The idea for the event came from two very smart men who shared their vision... »

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Writing about women can be challenging sometimes because you hear about so many things that drain your energy. For example, there was a story in yesterday’s USA Today about a gay high school girl who wore a tuxedo in her yearbook photo. Girls at the school are traditionally photographed in drapes and boys in... »

Karl Lagerfeld says curvy women can't sell clothes. Rallp Lauren distorts a model. I would rather go naked. »