Femininity

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• Boy or Girl?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
      But let me tell you, this gender thing is history. Youre looking at a guy who sat down with Margaret Thatcher across the table and talked about serious issues. George H. W. Bush The term gender identity was used in a press release, November 21, 1966 to announce the new clinic for transsexuals at The Johns ...
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• Does a man’s decision to marry negatively impact his service to God?

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 538
  I found this post while browsing on Parchment and Pen, by C. Michael Patton. In it he discusses how his wife Kristie responded to his interest in making sacrifices to become a missionary in Europe. First, let’s take a look at what he wrote, then I’ll comment. This post is the meanest thing I have ever written ...
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• Shakira owes her sexy figure to chocolate!

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Colombian singer Shakira says she owes her sexy figure to chocolate.The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker admits she treats herself with chocolate to take a break from her rigorous diet and exercise regime.“I think it is important that you are in balance. I really like to eat, I love ...
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• 2 Die 4: Tiered Lace Tube Dress…

  
  All Women Stalk — Authority: 441
  ‘Tis the season to be jolly and to don lovely dresses ofcourse! Awww! How delectable is that! I’ve always loved the femininity of lace and isn’t it just the perfect fabric for the holidays? I also absolutely adore the ruched bow belt. And even though the belt would help accentuate my waist, I don’t ...
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• Kellogg’s “The Important Thing Is to Be Healthy” Campaign

  
  feminist blogs — Authority: 157
  Courtney S. sent us this ad for Kellogg’s Sucrilhos cereal; the ad began running in Brazil last month. I’ve seen a number of ads from this campaign, and many of them seem to have English text, for reasons I do not understand ( via ): Courtney says when she first saw it, she thought it was an awesome example of ...
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• Kellogg’s “The Important Thing Is to Be Healthy” Campaign

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 670
  Courtney S. sent us this ad for Kellogg’s Sucrilhos cereal; the ad began running in Brazil last month. I’ve seen a number of ads from this campaign, and many of them seem to have English text, for reasons I do not understand ( via ): Courtney says when she first saw it, she thought it was an awesome example of ...
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  Egotistical Whining — Authority: 121
  Strangely enough, before the 90s, most women were able to survive the SUFFERING of having PUBIC HAIR, and their lives went on. Actually, I think in Europe, many women still SUFFER THE PAIN of having pubes! You know what? We on the net wouldnt have known what you do with your pubes if you hadnt told us. If you love ...
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• “Think of Her as Your Mother”

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 670
  Rachel U. sent us a link to this 1968 American Airlines ad (larger image available at Modern Mechanix ): The text: She only wants what’s best for you. A cool drink. A good dinner. A soft pillow and a warm blanket. This is not just maternal instinct. It’s the result of the longest Stewardess training in the ...
  6 days ago

• “Think of Her as Your Mother”

  
  feminist blogs — Authority: 157
  Rachel U. sent us a link to this 1968 American Airlines ad (larger image available at Modern Mechanix ): The text: She only wants what’s best for you. A cool drink. A good dinner. A soft pillow and a warm blanket. This is not just maternal instinct. It’s the result of the longest Stewardess training in the ...
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• Spinster aunt emerges from self-help section with inferior selection

  
  I Blame The Patriarchy — Authority: 486
  It is considered “self-improvement” to “uncover the truth about men.” I know this because I have just read a paperback purporting to enlarge on this “men, revealed at last!” theme, and the words “self-improvement” are printed right on the jacket. I have to confess that, in reading this book, Little ...
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• Gender Trouble in Iran

  
  Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — Authority: 730
  In a move that seems more apropos to the “girlie men” critique offered to opponents of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Iran has published an image of a student activist in Islamic chador and maghnaeh in an attempt to humiliate the man. —JCL. The pictures have provoked retaliation within the ...
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• Ireland misses the point about FSUs "dress code"

  
  After Atalanta — Authority: 124
  Hard to believe that once upon a time, the National Organization for Women was considered radical. That a lot of the popular sentiment that said the American womens movement of the late 60s and 70s as man-hating and radical came from the very visible actions of NOW. But today, and even back then to a certain extent, ...
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• Face/Off [Gender Studies]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 806
  Researchers report that facial expressions play a major role in gender identification. Faces showing happiness or fear are seen as feminine, while scowling faces are read as masculine. Apparently, angry female faces "took the longest to identify." [ UPI ]
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• Secret Science

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
    In Russian folklore attributed to Doestoevsky, or Tolstoy or both, a man tells his younger brother to sit in the corner and not think of a white bear, only to find later that the sibling can think of nothing else. According to psychologist Daniel Wegner, keeping things secrets creates "an obsession in a jar". ...
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• High Tide Heels

  
  Uplift Magazine — Authority: 129
  These high heeled flippers caught my eye whilst in Bruges this weekend. These absurd oddities were not for sale in a shop, however (thank goodness!)… they are in fact a creation of Belgian artist Paul Schietekat. For me, they are a lighthearted starter point to discuss idealised ‘femininity’ versus ...
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• The Discovery Channel: “Not for Women’s Eyes”

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 670
  Benno K. sent in a link to some ads he saw in the Netherlands for the Discovery Channel, which Benno describes as “the channel that used to be for science, but is now mostly explosions and motor bikes.” In both posters the men have “women’s” eyes–that is, they appear wide-eyed and long-lashed, with ...
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• The Discovery Channel: “Not for Women’s Eyes”

  
  feminist blogs — Authority: 157
  Benno K. sent in a link to some ads he saw in the Netherlands for the Discovery Channel, which Benno describes as “the channel that used to be for science, but is now mostly explosions and motor bikes.” In both posters the men have “women’s” eyes–that is, they appear wide-eyed and long-lashed, with ...
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• The Relativity of Feminist Liberation

  
  feminist blogs — Authority: 157
  I spent a day in Salzburg this September with a man from Dubai.  We had a wonderful time comparing perspectives. Dubai, he explained, was a wildly modern, multicultural city.  The default language in public was English due to the international population.  He was a stockbroker who had gone to college in London ...
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• The Relativity of Feminist Liberation

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 670
  I spent a day in Salzburg this September with a man from Dubai.  We had a wonderful time comparing perspectives. Dubai, he explained, was a wildly modern, multicultural city.  The default language in public was English due to the international population.  He was a stockbroker who had gone to college in London ...
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• Feminine

  
  Dirty Footprints Studio — Authority: 131
  This beautiful photo is of my friend Darrah from the blog Artcetera taken on her wedding day by the photographer Daniel Sheehan . Isnt she gorgeous? Doesnt she look like a Spanish painting? Or even better yet--one of those passionate Flamenco dancers that spin wildly into duende ! I love this photo. It is so ...
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