Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Saturday, September 10, 2011
BodyBeautiful - The Y Project Collection: photographs of pussies by Petter Hegre
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Monday, August 02, 2010
Iranian women's rugby team take to the field wearing modesty-preserving headscarves and tracksuits: do their bodies really need this much protection?
Iranian women's rugby team take to the field wearing modesty-preserving headscarves and tracksuits | Mail Online
I wonder about these burhkinis and other modest sports clothing. I know little about Arabic or Muslim culture, but what I have read suggests that body covering is to protect the women from:
lascivious thoughts from the men they encounter;
having their reputation tarnished by being seen as a floozy if they are not covered;
being judged on appearance rather than what they say or do...
and to protect the beauty and glory of a woman's body and hair for her husband (to be).
Now are these women really all so gorgeous that non-covering will reduce men to baying wolves? What value is their reputation other than in finding a husband - does it stop you getting a job? Doesn't judgement based on clothes not character happen anyway? They may not be seen as sexy and dim, but rather as prudish and uptight - which is worse?
As for retaining one's true beauty for their husbands, I find this offensive. A beautiful woman might save her beauty for herself, her best friends, her family, her God. Why is there this assumption that a woman must marry a man? Lesbianism is illegal, I assume. But is celibacy and spinsterhood frowned upon, too?
Maybe these women cover up so that they can revel in their own bodies alone behind closed doors and know that the secret of their bodily truth has been preserved.
As for the sporting clothes - I understand that getting Muslim women involved in such activities is hard, as they are seen as immodest in of themselves. What would these women (and their families) rather they be healthy and stepping outside cultural norms, or locked away and perhaps have a lower quality of life? What is more important to them? How they meet these doctrines or how their fit their life is? Is the worldly experience important, or is it the after-life (which will be good if they follow doctrine) that matters?
I wonder about these burhkinis and other modest sports clothing. I know little about Arabic or Muslim culture, but what I have read suggests that body covering is to protect the women from:
lascivious thoughts from the men they encounter;
having their reputation tarnished by being seen as a floozy if they are not covered;
being judged on appearance rather than what they say or do...
and to protect the beauty and glory of a woman's body and hair for her husband (to be).
Now are these women really all so gorgeous that non-covering will reduce men to baying wolves? What value is their reputation other than in finding a husband - does it stop you getting a job? Doesn't judgement based on clothes not character happen anyway? They may not be seen as sexy and dim, but rather as prudish and uptight - which is worse?
As for retaining one's true beauty for their husbands, I find this offensive. A beautiful woman might save her beauty for herself, her best friends, her family, her God. Why is there this assumption that a woman must marry a man? Lesbianism is illegal, I assume. But is celibacy and spinsterhood frowned upon, too?
Maybe these women cover up so that they can revel in their own bodies alone behind closed doors and know that the secret of their bodily truth has been preserved.
As for the sporting clothes - I understand that getting Muslim women involved in such activities is hard, as they are seen as immodest in of themselves. What would these women (and their families) rather they be healthy and stepping outside cultural norms, or locked away and perhaps have a lower quality of life? What is more important to them? How they meet these doctrines or how their fit their life is? Is the worldly experience important, or is it the after-life (which will be good if they follow doctrine) that matters?
Thursday, July 15, 2010
@OldSpice #OldSpice: why I began to lose the love...
For those that follow me on Twitter you'll know that I spent a tonne of time the last two days watching and commenting on the genius advertising campaign that Old Spice produced using their frontman, Isaiah Mustafa. It was a comprehensive web-based project, using YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, whilst also trolling reddit, diggit, YahooAnswers, yedda.com and by keeping a weather eye on posts/articles on various websites. There must have been a band of industrious search engine machinists keeping track of the references and picking the best for comedic writing opportunities. The popularity of the whole enterprise even made other organisations join in: Starbucks, Gillette, Twitter, EW, biz, Huffington Post, G4TV, NHLBlackhawks, GQ, etc. Lots of celebrities joined in: Alyssa Milano, Christina Applegate, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Ellen DeGeneres, etc. Then there were the thousands of ordinary folks who commented on the three main sites. Plus Isaiah himself got a video response and his daughter, Hayley, too! Reddit helped build an answer machine message maker using Isaiah's contributions.
I was going to write a quick post about how these were all brilliant. That they were helping to produce a new masculinity, a new male identity. One that recognises the cultural power of the patriarchy and the stereotypes of strong, slightly dim, bragging men being the preferred partner for legions of women. They were playing it so tongue-in-cheek. Deliberately using nonsensical/incorrect language constructions to show that OSMan wasn't too nerdy/knowledgeable. Recounting all the heroic tales of extreme endurance activities. Reminding everyone that the main purpose of the product, the Old Spice body wash range, was to attract ladies, obviously.
I thought it clever that whilst superficially supporting these stereotypes (who doesn't want to have a ripped, charming man offer to bake you cakes and ride horses with you? Even the most stalwart of lesbians can appreciate toned abs and the promise of apple or peach pies), it was also subverting them by deliberately making a mockery of them. Just as the other television adverts had done. If it had been too serious, it would have come off badly. Just as P.Diddy has managed to keep just this side of obnoxious in his Ciroc advertisements based on his smoothness, there was a fresh take on a hackneyed trope.
However, there were a few too many references to things that I was starting to think were a bit sexist and homophobic. Either the writers were getting tired, or they weren't being as careful with their language as they should have been. Eye on the ball, people. Engage your audience; don't alienate a market segment that just may spend a tonne of money on your products (clean-cut gay men, holla! Ladies who buy soap for their men because if they didn't they'd just use water and never be clean!). Singing happy birthday isn't within the range of a studmuffin, it would not work for the theme, and who knows, maybe Isaiah can't sing. But don't say that other men would laugh at male singers and say it is a lady thing to do. Plus the producers took their own sweet time to acknowledge that women might want to use the products, too. Did they embrace a butch army and welcome them? Saying that the more mighty warriors available for protection of Mount Olympus, the better? Or that Old Spice Man would be running recruitment sessions for all those that believed they had the tenacity to withstand a lion pride? No, they warned that ladies would get man-hair...and if they ever did smell like Old Spice it would be from rolling around with said-fragranced men.
Maybe I've had a sense of humour bypass. I watched all the videos - there were 96 according to the Twitter log - maybe all that overt masculinity was getting a bit much and I forgot it was meant to be wry irony. It was a drip-drip feed of over-the-top testosterone and it had me floored.
Now, I'd love CollegeHumour.com to copycat the style and have a bunch of dykes talking about the benefits of using Old Spice. No, there is no need to have them topless in just a towel... Maybe they can recruit the ladies who were in the Lez Chat clip: "recycling and cuddling are important to me"!
I was going to write a quick post about how these were all brilliant. That they were helping to produce a new masculinity, a new male identity. One that recognises the cultural power of the patriarchy and the stereotypes of strong, slightly dim, bragging men being the preferred partner for legions of women. They were playing it so tongue-in-cheek. Deliberately using nonsensical/incorrect language constructions to show that OSMan wasn't too nerdy/knowledgeable. Recounting all the heroic tales of extreme endurance activities. Reminding everyone that the main purpose of the product, the Old Spice body wash range, was to attract ladies, obviously.
I thought it clever that whilst superficially supporting these stereotypes (who doesn't want to have a ripped, charming man offer to bake you cakes and ride horses with you? Even the most stalwart of lesbians can appreciate toned abs and the promise of apple or peach pies), it was also subverting them by deliberately making a mockery of them. Just as the other television adverts had done. If it had been too serious, it would have come off badly. Just as P.Diddy has managed to keep just this side of obnoxious in his Ciroc advertisements based on his smoothness, there was a fresh take on a hackneyed trope.
However, there were a few too many references to things that I was starting to think were a bit sexist and homophobic. Either the writers were getting tired, or they weren't being as careful with their language as they should have been. Eye on the ball, people. Engage your audience; don't alienate a market segment that just may spend a tonne of money on your products (clean-cut gay men, holla! Ladies who buy soap for their men because if they didn't they'd just use water and never be clean!). Singing happy birthday isn't within the range of a studmuffin, it would not work for the theme, and who knows, maybe Isaiah can't sing. But don't say that other men would laugh at male singers and say it is a lady thing to do. Plus the producers took their own sweet time to acknowledge that women might want to use the products, too. Did they embrace a butch army and welcome them? Saying that the more mighty warriors available for protection of Mount Olympus, the better? Or that Old Spice Man would be running recruitment sessions for all those that believed they had the tenacity to withstand a lion pride? No, they warned that ladies would get man-hair...and if they ever did smell like Old Spice it would be from rolling around with said-fragranced men.
Maybe I've had a sense of humour bypass. I watched all the videos - there were 96 according to the Twitter log - maybe all that overt masculinity was getting a bit much and I forgot it was meant to be wry irony. It was a drip-drip feed of over-the-top testosterone and it had me floored.
Now, I'd love CollegeHumour.com to copycat the style and have a bunch of dykes talking about the benefits of using Old Spice. No, there is no need to have them topless in just a towel... Maybe they can recruit the ladies who were in the Lez Chat clip: "recycling and cuddling are important to me"!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Fashionable politics
These gorgeous-looking ladies may be gathered for a dubious parade in France, because Sarkozy made some questionable invitation decisions to African dictators/leaders, but they do look fabulous. If you've married a man who is or has become a dictator, then you might not be gorgeous on the inside, but outside, these ladies shine. They also look happy and healthy on the whole, whilst Carla Bruni looks so thin in comparison. Yet, if asked to run after a bus or haul bags of groceries home from the supermarket, I am hard pushed to decide whether the guests or the hostess would be better at the task.
I wish there were fashions like these available in the West. Colourful, expressive, comfortable looking. I love them! This photo is courtesy of the DailyMail and the article on Bastille Day.
I wish there were fashions like these available in the West. Colourful, expressive, comfortable looking. I love them! This photo is courtesy of the DailyMail and the article on Bastille Day.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Two things I don't understand
- Why do I find it surprising to hear about famous black people living in Nashville? I associate that area with white country and western singers and plaid-wearing red necks - which is a terrible stereotype, but it remains.
- What is with the fascination with extra long false nails? Does it make larger women feel dainty and delicate, needing (male) help with ordinary tasks?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Fashion fastness fails
Now, here I was thinking some very clever thoughts and then NewScientist goes and puts out an article on the same topic and I feel less Eureka-like :(
But my thoughts were about fashion. I love vintage clothes. I love the uniqueness of an outfit not being something ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD could possibly be wearing (1940's dress, contemporary Primark heels, plus bag from 1980's that belonged to my mum and a necklace from Africa that is made of porcupine quills that was a gift from my old boss). I also enjoy the greenness of it all. Recycled, reused fabrics and items save our planet by refusing to add to the landfill and cause more waste! Hurrah! Plus I love the old cloths, the way of fastening a bag that seems rudimentary now and thusly obsolete, but which I think is just fab.
Now we are lucky to have fabrics that lasted from prehistoric times - little scraps that sit on mummified bones from Egypt. However, these are simple natural fibres - maybe this made them longer-lasting. My worry is that contemporary fashion is so fleeting (deliberately so to encourage profligacy and spending to help profit margins) that nothing will survive. We wont value it, so we wont keep it. Trunks of treasured items no more. They will be in the charity shop, then in the 'clothes for Africa' rag pile, then sold in Taiwan to poor families, then used as cleaning cloths when they are no longer wearable. Plus the items themselves are not built to last. In built obsolescence like washing machines (it is possible to build one that will last - it would be expensive and commercial suicide, but it is possible and would save our scrappage and subsequent re-mining for more raw materials) is resulting in poor quality clothes. A few washes and the cloth is pilled. A few more uses and the seams might go, embroidery unravels, beads fall off, printing fades. Still more use and the zip might break, a button will get lost and the elastic waistband gives way.
What will happen in 2110? One hundred years hence? Will they know what was fashionable? Will they look at trends? Will they know which tailoring styles were preferred, which fabrics, which colours? Will certain brand names remain: Gucci, NewLook, Nike? Could we look at different genders, different countries, different socio-economic groups and know what they would have worn or aspired to wear? What would these surviving clothes, textiles, magazines, catalogues, photographs, etc. tell us about the work that was conducted by these people? The type of homes they lived in? The social events they attended and the families they belonged to/created? History is excitingly discursive thus far and we can learn a lot about trade, class, etc. through people's wardrobes. Will be able to do this in the future?
I was wondering all this as we dawdled along a road and everyone seemed to be wearing something with Lycra in it - stretchy skirt......black, opaque tights.........fitted blouse.........neon leggings with the obligatory flat ballet pump. These elasticated items will shrivel and the elastic will degrade. The shape of the items might well be lost, how we wore them will be forgotten.
Satisfyingly sturdy craftsmanship sounds retro and expensive, but if we want to preserve our sartorial selves, we might need to think beyond the immediate. Savvy production now will help the fashion historians of the future.
Along the same vein, I am wondering how our current icons will be received in the eons to come. Will Helen Mirren be as memorable as Greta Garbo or Elizabeth Taylor? Ms. Mirren is held in high-esteem for her talent and her fortune to remain youthful and attractive in her advancing years. There is a lot of press coverage and we are moving towards her being part of the starry firmament with Dames Eileen Atkins and Judi Dench
What of Mary Portas? Her cinnamon bob is memorable as are her confident outfits and clunky shoes. She is her own woman (as we all should be) which I applaud and she looks fashionable, though I would say that she doesn't look stylish. There are a lot of her clothing choices that I don't think suit her. But it isn't any of my business; she doesn't care what I think and neither should she. But she is becoming an icon.
This emerging iconography is very interesting. How will the subjects see themselves in decades' time? 'Ooh, I can't believe I wore that red swim suit.' 'Where are those enormous rings that I used to port?' How will we respond as the audience?
Already we have some idea. One of the woemn in the public eye has aged and altered as expected since her 1980s debut. Madonna is another unique person who has been developing a varied personal style and stage presence, much to her credit. A fish that doesn't keep swimming dies - is that the old phrase? I think we have enjoyed Madonna's variety and braveness.
I wonder who will be the next icon with longevity enough that we can map their progress and enjoy the changes in their personna personnified. I think Tilda Swinton is a good bet. She will only get more beautiful as she ages. Though I think her style is unlikely to change much. She has a happy berth, wide enough for creativity but within a range of cuts that keeps her looking like Tilda. If we ever saw her in cropped top with padded bra, miniskirt and heels, we would be confused. That isn't where she sits on our radar. 'Genderbending-simplicity-on-a-genuinely-lithe-frame' is what we expect.
Actually, I might be wrong; Ms. Swinton doesn't look that unexpected in this outfit:
But my thoughts were about fashion. I love vintage clothes. I love the uniqueness of an outfit not being something ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD could possibly be wearing (1940's dress, contemporary Primark heels, plus bag from 1980's that belonged to my mum and a necklace from Africa that is made of porcupine quills that was a gift from my old boss). I also enjoy the greenness of it all. Recycled, reused fabrics and items save our planet by refusing to add to the landfill and cause more waste! Hurrah! Plus I love the old cloths, the way of fastening a bag that seems rudimentary now and thusly obsolete, but which I think is just fab.
Now we are lucky to have fabrics that lasted from prehistoric times - little scraps that sit on mummified bones from Egypt. However, these are simple natural fibres - maybe this made them longer-lasting. My worry is that contemporary fashion is so fleeting (deliberately so to encourage profligacy and spending to help profit margins) that nothing will survive. We wont value it, so we wont keep it. Trunks of treasured items no more. They will be in the charity shop, then in the 'clothes for Africa' rag pile, then sold in Taiwan to poor families, then used as cleaning cloths when they are no longer wearable. Plus the items themselves are not built to last. In built obsolescence like washing machines (it is possible to build one that will last - it would be expensive and commercial suicide, but it is possible and would save our scrappage and subsequent re-mining for more raw materials) is resulting in poor quality clothes. A few washes and the cloth is pilled. A few more uses and the seams might go, embroidery unravels, beads fall off, printing fades. Still more use and the zip might break, a button will get lost and the elastic waistband gives way.
What will happen in 2110? One hundred years hence? Will they know what was fashionable? Will they look at trends? Will they know which tailoring styles were preferred, which fabrics, which colours? Will certain brand names remain: Gucci, NewLook, Nike? Could we look at different genders, different countries, different socio-economic groups and know what they would have worn or aspired to wear? What would these surviving clothes, textiles, magazines, catalogues, photographs, etc. tell us about the work that was conducted by these people? The type of homes they lived in? The social events they attended and the families they belonged to/created? History is excitingly discursive thus far and we can learn a lot about trade, class, etc. through people's wardrobes. Will be able to do this in the future?
I was wondering all this as we dawdled along a road and everyone seemed to be wearing something with Lycra in it - stretchy skirt......black, opaque tights.........fitted blouse.........neon leggings with the obligatory flat ballet pump. These elasticated items will shrivel and the elastic will degrade. The shape of the items might well be lost, how we wore them will be forgotten.
Satisfyingly sturdy craftsmanship sounds retro and expensive, but if we want to preserve our sartorial selves, we might need to think beyond the immediate. Savvy production now will help the fashion historians of the future.
Along the same vein, I am wondering how our current icons will be received in the eons to come. Will Helen Mirren be as memorable as Greta Garbo or Elizabeth Taylor? Ms. Mirren is held in high-esteem for her talent and her fortune to remain youthful and attractive in her advancing years. There is a lot of press coverage and we are moving towards her being part of the starry firmament with Dames Eileen Atkins and Judi Dench
What of Mary Portas? Her cinnamon bob is memorable as are her confident outfits and clunky shoes. She is her own woman (as we all should be) which I applaud and she looks fashionable, though I would say that she doesn't look stylish. There are a lot of her clothing choices that I don't think suit her. But it isn't any of my business; she doesn't care what I think and neither should she. But she is becoming an icon.
This emerging iconography is very interesting. How will the subjects see themselves in decades' time? 'Ooh, I can't believe I wore that red swim suit.' 'Where are those enormous rings that I used to port?' How will we respond as the audience?
Already we have some idea. One of the woemn in the public eye has aged and altered as expected since her 1980s debut. Madonna is another unique person who has been developing a varied personal style and stage presence, much to her credit. A fish that doesn't keep swimming dies - is that the old phrase? I think we have enjoyed Madonna's variety and braveness.
I wonder who will be the next icon with longevity enough that we can map their progress and enjoy the changes in their personna personnified. I think Tilda Swinton is a good bet. She will only get more beautiful as she ages. Though I think her style is unlikely to change much. She has a happy berth, wide enough for creativity but within a range of cuts that keeps her looking like Tilda. If we ever saw her in cropped top with padded bra, miniskirt and heels, we would be confused. That isn't where she sits on our radar. 'Genderbending-simplicity-on-a-genuinely-lithe-frame' is what we expect.
Actually, I might be wrong; Ms. Swinton doesn't look that unexpected in this outfit:
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Gabby Sidibe being awesome!
Gabby Sidibe being awesome on the red carpet - I need not say any more - that is enough.
As much as I love this clip and like that pansexual/fluid sexual decisions are okay/normal/not weird/suitable for the red carpet, I am a bit tired of the orgy/threesome trope being touted during many discussions of non-homo/non-hetero attraction.
As much as I love this clip and like that pansexual/fluid sexual decisions are okay/normal/not weird/suitable for the red carpet, I am a bit tired of the orgy/threesome trope being touted during many discussions of non-homo/non-hetero attraction.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Not you, too...
Well, something exciting must have happened to make me want to blog again since Aug 30th... It did. I saw 'Aliens in the Attic' - not bad - but the distracting thing was that Ashley Tisdale's face looked different - not how I remembered her in the High School Musicals. Afterwards a quick google search produced the before and after shots of her nose job. Why, Ashley, why? Did young, female actresses learn nothing from poor Jennifer Grey? Star with normal nose, self-doubt and lobbying agents, nose job, then career plummets... What a ridiculous waste of money, risking her health and a terrible example for other young people looking at her to be a role model. Tsk tsk.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Today's trifles
I really wanted to love Glee - and for many reasons (good tunes, beautiful cast, Jane Lynch, LGBTQ themes) - however, there were a couple of things I didn't love. The disabled character Arty/Artie (there is no consistency in spelling thus far) is played by an able-bodied actor which makes his use of his wheelchair inaccurate and begs the question, why not hire someone who actually uses a wheelchair day-to-day? This has already been noted on Media dis n dat (UPDATE: and would in months' time be noted in Bitch). Also his was the only audition to the Glee club that we never saw. The fantastic pianist was never named, so I cannot identify the performer - even imdb.com does not help.
Yet Kurt will be openly gay (and an ace football player later in the series), plus the potentially-lesbian Tina, Arty's weird semi-campness, Rachel's two gay dads, the ex-teacher Sandy Ryerson and Lynch's sport-mad Sue Sylvester may well represent the gayest cast list on modern mainstream television.
I might be taking my team out clubbing next week and we are planning on wearing hilarious late 1980's/early 1990's rave clothes. I think I am taking the theme a bit far though, because I'm growing my eyebrows into a Brooke Shields' style for the occasion - they are a bit patchy right now. Eventually they will be just like hers.
I bought some candy from Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe to find that they reminded me of Greenclaws' seeds and now I've eaten too many - I need to go have a long drink of water.
TTYL
Yet Kurt will be openly gay (and an ace football player later in the series), plus the potentially-lesbian Tina, Arty's weird semi-campness, Rachel's two gay dads, the ex-teacher Sandy Ryerson and Lynch's sport-mad Sue Sylvester may well represent the gayest cast list on modern mainstream television.
I might be taking my team out clubbing next week and we are planning on wearing hilarious late 1980's/early 1990's rave clothes. I think I am taking the theme a bit far though, because I'm growing my eyebrows into a Brooke Shields' style for the occasion - they are a bit patchy right now. Eventually they will be just like hers.
I bought some candy from Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe to find that they reminded me of Greenclaws' seeds and now I've eaten too many - I need to go have a long drink of water.
TTYL
Thursday, May 07, 2009
It could so easily be true...
Ex-midwife delivers own great-grandchild using 1940s training. I find this inspiring and creepy in roughly equal proportions. I am pretty sure I wouldn't want any member of my family at the 'business end' during birth, probably not even in the same room. I want to grunt and gurn alone then be visited babe-in-arms looking beatific and beautiful. However, having a grandmother myself with surgical theatre nurse training, I think at a push (get it! Gosh, I am SO funny today!) I could be happy with her assistance.
Losing our rights left and...right - Pensioner asked how his council was spending his taxes and was threatened with a mini-ASBO!
Beauty of the soul: Saudi pageant judged on morality when contestants sign-up in burqhas
Need better storage...doesn't everyone? tszuji have the answer:
Plus if you enter 'Bargain Club' at checkout until May 28th 2009 you get a 10% discount thanks to the Daily Mail.
Also those of a bisexual fluid pansexual, no boxes kinda nature might like these buttons from BiNetUSA:
Losing our rights left and...right - Pensioner asked how his council was spending his taxes and was threatened with a mini-ASBO!
Beauty of the soul: Saudi pageant judged on morality when contestants sign-up in burqhas
Need better storage...doesn't everyone? tszuji have the answer:
Plus if you enter 'Bargain Club' at checkout until May 28th 2009 you get a 10% discount thanks to the Daily Mail.
Also those of a bisexual fluid pansexual, no boxes kinda nature might like these buttons from BiNetUSA:
Friday, April 17, 2009
Fellowship Friday...
Twitter much? Then Monitter.com might be useful for those wanting to check what other people are tweeting. If you miss the Fail Whale, then check out this supportive website which tells you all you need to know and provides great graphics...
Mapping out the celesbians (from Queerty)
Female soldiers at risk of rape and assault from male colleagues (@DailyMail)
Lesbian author falls in love with a gay man: modern sexuality and relationships at their flexi-best
The fabulous Susan Boyle wont be getting an L.A. make-over is Amanda Holden has anything to do with it, but she might be helping a worthy cause - 1000 CD's were bought for a charity back in 1999 - and Miss Boyle features on them singing Cry Me a River - with a very sexy voice - the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record has an exclusive player that let's you hear her sumptuous tones. That make-over presumably was to concentrate on her eyebrows, but we've read my thoughts on hirsuteness before, including a link to that razor advert, but luckily the talented Sarah Haskins has a useful video response.
Back to the idea that women are women for their own pleasure not as sex tools or toys for men (or other women!) - lads' mags are increasingly sending out the wrong vibe about women's sexuality and William Leith (@DailyMail) has a thoughtful article on the problematic issue.
Finally, Miss Drew Barrimore really might be the hottest girl on Earth right now, for rocking all these different looks recently...
Mapping out the celesbians (from Queerty)
Female soldiers at risk of rape and assault from male colleagues (@DailyMail)
Lesbian author falls in love with a gay man: modern sexuality and relationships at their flexi-best
The fabulous Susan Boyle wont be getting an L.A. make-over is Amanda Holden has anything to do with it, but she might be helping a worthy cause - 1000 CD's were bought for a charity back in 1999 - and Miss Boyle features on them singing Cry Me a River - with a very sexy voice - the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record has an exclusive player that let's you hear her sumptuous tones. That make-over presumably was to concentrate on her eyebrows, but we've read my thoughts on hirsuteness before, including a link to that razor advert, but luckily the talented Sarah Haskins has a useful video response.
Back to the idea that women are women for their own pleasure not as sex tools or toys for men (or other women!) - lads' mags are increasingly sending out the wrong vibe about women's sexuality and William Leith (@DailyMail) has a thoughtful article on the problematic issue.
Finally, Miss Drew Barrimore really might be the hottest girl on Earth right now, for rocking all these different looks recently...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Links-o-rama Part Deux
BBC Midlands Today: Shopkeeper asks that children customers write their name on the wrappers of candy bars they buy, if a named piece is found littering outside her shop, the child is banned for 3 days or made to spend 10mins picking up litter. Fabulous!
Deva is a proud Sri Lanka-born British citizen who is doing his bit to promote integration by refusing to serve anyone coming into his post office who does not make an effort with the language. He insists that they must speak English - otherwise they get no service!
I think it only right that children of ova/sperm donors learn about their genetic families in case they end up dating them accidentally. It should be that a child has no legal right to genetic parents' money or any expectation of support, but there should be genetic testings, a photograph and an ability to contact the person (or their family after their death). Nurture is nice, but what if you need a kidney?
If you are looking for a brilliant excursion, there is no better for young or old right now that the Glasgow spectacular - a recreation of the Walking with the dinosaurs experience.
A fantastic example of strong, beautiful women not being thwarted by ageism: Daphne Selfe, a model at 80!
http://queersunited.blogspot.com/
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/BisexualCreatives/
http://www.bisexualrecruitmentarmy.com/
http://bialogue.livejournal.com/28950.html
http://www.examiner.com/x-3366-Bisexuality-Examiner~y2009m3d8-The-sweet-16-most-significant-women-in-the-bisexual-movement
http://www.thefence.ca/
http://bisocialnews.com/
http://www.binetusa.org/
Deva is a proud Sri Lanka-born British citizen who is doing his bit to promote integration by refusing to serve anyone coming into his post office who does not make an effort with the language. He insists that they must speak English - otherwise they get no service!
I think it only right that children of ova/sperm donors learn about their genetic families in case they end up dating them accidentally. It should be that a child has no legal right to genetic parents' money or any expectation of support, but there should be genetic testings, a photograph and an ability to contact the person (or their family after their death). Nurture is nice, but what if you need a kidney?
If you are looking for a brilliant excursion, there is no better for young or old right now that the Glasgow spectacular - a recreation of the Walking with the dinosaurs experience.
A fantastic example of strong, beautiful women not being thwarted by ageism: Daphne Selfe, a model at 80!
http://queersunited.blogspot.com/
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/BisexualCreatives/
http://www.bisexualrecruitmentarmy.com/
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
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