Sarah Michelle Gellar has angered those suffering from serious mental illnesses by offhandedly suggesting she has Body Dysmorphic Disorder. “I totally have body dysmorphic disorder,” she said during an interview with Health Magazine. Gellar performed the self-diagnosis while admitting she had body-image issues and isn’t always happy about what she sees in the mirror. Body ...
Women’s image in the media has been sexualized ever since the beginning of advertising. The painted pin-ups were based off pictures of real women, but the paintings enhanced their curves the same way we use Photoshop and various airbrushing techniques today. But since then, things have worsened. It seems obvious at first, but gets more ...
It’s easy to get annoyed when flipping through magazines and seeing the overly-airbrushed pictures of models and celebrities. How can we possibly relate to someone whose image is all fake? Well, before pointing fingers, maybe it’s time we looked in the mirror a little bit. We’re not doing so great at accepting ourselves how we ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
