I woke up at 3 a.m., like a good girl, and turned my TV on. Since the timezone I’m in has a 7-hour difference with the East Coast of the United States, this was what was required of me in order to be able to watch the show live. I don’t think I’ve watched thisContinue reading “Natalia’s Awesome Post-81st Academy Awards Spiel”
Category Archives: America
Oh for God’s sake, Jessica Simpson is not freaking “fat”
Let me first say that I generally object to all dissections of famous people’s weight gains and losses. I have to be realistic and say that one hand, this sort of thing is inevitable, but on the other hand – maybe if we had a slightly more inclusive beauty standard, it wouldn’t happen so often.Continue reading “Oh for God’s sake, Jessica Simpson is not freaking “fat””
“Her tits don’t sag” – on Ali Campoverdi and supposed progressives judging a woman’s “respectability”
The comments on Ali Campoverdi’s lingerie photos have swung me back around to my favourite topic – the policing of women’s looks and attire by so-called feminists and feminist allies. Now, for reference’s sake, Ali Campoverdi has recently landed a job in the Obama White House. She has also posed for Maxim. So far, fromContinue reading ““Her tits don’t sag” – on Ali Campoverdi and supposed progressives judging a woman’s “respectability””
Dick Armey Being a Dick
Um, asshole? I’m sure that Joan Walsh is just wailing and beating her breast at having missed her chance to be your sex-toy (or whatever it is you think that wives are ultimately good for). Hat-tip to Cara at Feministe.
Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!
My hair colour looked great, except the roots had begun to yellow. I went in to get it fixed, and the hairdresser said, “we will have to go a little bit darker.” No problem, right? WRONG. The hair is brown, brown, brown, the fringe is huge, huge, huge, and I am attempting to drown myContinue reading “Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!”
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