There’s plenty of good stuff in this article along with plenty of eyebrow-raising in the comments about Buffett’s own policies and history of empowering women within his business leadership team, but either way, I particularly liked this quote: “Resistance among
Warning: Real Life is Not Airbrushed
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — A group of French politicians led by an expert on eating disorders wants to put warnings on airbrushed photo spreads in magazines as well as doctored shots in used in advertisements and packaging. Eva Herzigova was one of e…
What’s next? Will they trade orange for pink?
I’m kind of annoyed about the news that Home Depot is opening new stores aimed at women, but not nearly as annoyed as I am that they’re calling them “Her Depot.” I mean, seriously, wtf? I worked at Home Depot
Mixed reaction
It cracks me the hell up that Barbie has an RV with a hot tub. Well, it simultaneously cracks me up and weirds me out a little. Well, a lot. OK, it simultaneously weirds me the hell out and makes
Post-modern playground name-calling
Our front porch guy told a story about his 1st-grade daughter getting called an “asshole” on the playground by a little boy in her class. She told the teacher, who brought them together and talked to the boy about his
Question for women and other travelers
Am I being short-sighted not to see the point in the new women’s travel center AA.com just launched? I realize there are safety implications for women traveling alone, and I realize there are planning considerations for families, yes, OK. And
Femininity and feminism, and a magazine called Skirt!
theogeo critiques a new magazine called Skirt! (yes, the banger is part of the title) with which she is obliquely associated: Tell me you’ve got a publication for strong, successful women and I’ll usually be all, “Okay, right on,” thinking
Idle curiosity
I wonder how much lipstick the average woman ends up ingesting in a year.