Quit telling me to feel beautiful
Over the past ten years or so, I’ve tried to be patient with the Dove ‘real beauty‘ ad campaigns. For instance, Dove’s ‘diverse bodies’ campaign featured smooth-skinned, conventionally attractive women […]
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Quit bad-mouthing teenage girls
So the other day I was in a situation where I overheard a male acquaintance scolding his teen daughter. It was early in the morning, and he was annoyed that […]
Saturday listicle round-up
Another week, another listicle round-up that doesn’t fall on a Friday. Sigh. This week’s round-up features some things I was thinking bout with Thanksgiving coming up (for my American readers, […]
I was a high-school feminist 