A new anti-anorexia campaign is using dramatic images to convey a message to young women that they are “not a sketch,” but critics of the campaign feel as if the images are doing nothing but giving girls a goal to work towards. Star Models is a modeling agency based out of Brazil and their latest attempt to attack anorexia isn’t being... Read more
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Anti-Anorexia Campaign Criticized for Actually Promoting Anorexia
Tags: anorexia, anorexia ad campaign, anti-anorexia, Body image issues, eating disorders, thinspiration, Women Issues, You are not a sketch
In the Midst of the Feminist Debate Ex Volleyball Star Says ‘Wives should be submissive’
Tags: Feminist Debate, Gabrielle Reece, Gabrielle Reece Controversy, Laird Hamilton, Submissive Women, Volleyball Star, Women Issues
Gabrielle Reece isn’t having as bad a week as LL Cool J and Brad Paisley for their terrible attempt at igniting a conversation around race relations in America with “Accidental Racist” but she’s certainly stirring things up in the comment section with her latest interview. Reece, who was popular in the 90′s as a professional volleyball player and model, made... Read more
Jourdan Dunn Refuses To Be Stopped By Model Industry Racism
Tags: Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Naomi Campbell, Prada, Race Issues, Racism, Racism in the modeling industry, The Edit
Jourdan Dunn has had her fair share of racism in the modeling industry, but much like Chanel Iman she refused to let it hold her back from achieving her dreams. It’s embarrassing to think that we live in a nation where racism is still thriving right under our noses and nobody seems to be doing much about it. Perhaps one of the... Read more
Filed Under: Entertainment, Race
Issa Rae’s New Series Shines Spotlight on Emotional Men
Tags: ABC, How Men Become Dogs, Issa Rae, Issa Rae Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Men, Relationships, Shonda Rhimes, women
If you haven’t heard of Issa Rae, it’s about time you get acquainted with the creator of one of the most innovative web series, ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.’ (ABG). While her series ABG has made Rae somewhat of a sensation, prompting super-producer Shonda Rhimes to offer her a television production deal, the independent web series producer has stayed... Read more
Downton Abbey, The Period Piece & the Question of Race
Tags: Boardwalk Empire, Django Unchained, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey black character season 4, Downton Abbey diversity, Mad Men, The Tudors
For a show about a group of stuffy, aristocratic Brits, Masterpiece Classic’s Downtown Abbey has become an unconventional pop culture sensation over the past few years. Downton is half drama, half history lesson, profiling a British family’s evolution in the 1910s and 1920s—becoming one of the most popular period pieces in recent memory. Viewers have watched the aristocratic Crawleys and their... Read more
Women Can’t Stand Other Successful Women?
Tags: Feminism, feminists, jealousy amongst women, Sheryl Standberg, women hate successful women, women in the work force
The feminist movement is growing and catching fire rapidly, but that doesn’t mean women are happy to see other women climb the ladders of the career field. We would all love to believe that all women find a sisterhood amongst themselves. We would love to see women encouraging other women in the field, being proud of their accomplishments, and using their... Read more
Filed Under: Gender
Chanel Iman Conquers Racism in Modeling Industry
Tags: Chanel Iman, fashion industry, lack of diversity in fashion, Race Issues, Racism, Teen Vogue, Victoria's Secret
Chanel Iman has become one of fashion’s most popular models, but the road to success was plagued with racism in the industry that almost kept her away from her dreams. It’s not secret that the fashion industry is scarce on African American models but over the years several black models have accepted the challenge of conquering racism in the industry and... Read more
Is Racial Profiling Hazardous to Your Health? One Study Says, “YES!”
Tags: Arizona immigration law, Arizona SB 1070, Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling, Racism
In the United States (U.S.) there are so many things that are detrimental to our health. Artificial sweeteners, char-grilled meat, smog and more are all bad for our health. The New York City government just implemented a ban on all sodas over 16 oz. The logic is since soda contains a high amount of sugar and other additives that are... Read more
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