Never underestimate the power of a woman scorned, particularly one scorned while trying on dresses. One woman’s experience has gone viral in the Land of Oz and is today dominating the mainstream media. Keara O’Neil was shopping with friends for her hen’s night, when the group of women went into retail store, GASP Clothing. It ...
The SlutWalk has now become a worldwide phenomenon as women take a stand against those who believe that dressing provocatively is an invitation to rape. Recently, Jakarta’s governor Fauzi Bowo incited the ire of Indonesian women when he said that “women must not wear revealing clothes to avoid being raped or victimized.” Apparently the message ...
It’s been acceptable for women to wear pants since the 1960s, but girlie girls still prefer dresses. If you’re a woman and you opt for a pantsuit over a dress, you must have your Xs and Ys crossed. Things only get worse if you’re in a position of power. Hilary Clinton wore a pantsuit when ...
Cosmetics brand teams up with funeral directors to beautify the afterlife. With the way our beauty obsessed world is, this was only a matter of time. Relatively new beauty brand Illamasqua is working with funeral directors Leverton & Sons to provide makeovers for the recently deceased. Promoting the slogan, “The final act of self expression,” ...
Feminists dressed as angry bunnies protested against a new Playboy Club opening in London and a Slut Walk is planned in Delhi to demand respect. Women are not simply not taking it anymore. A step backward, it seems, the club will resemble the sexy 1960 club scene, complete with bunny costumes donned on servers and ...
Children will be safer from pedophiles if they follow a stricter uniform code, according to a school in Glasgow. School dress codes have always been a polarizing topic, but even if you’re pro uniform, you probably wouldn’t agree to new restrictions imposed by King’s Park Secondary School. A letter was sent out recently asking parents ...
On America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks always seems to have that token plus size model thrown into the mix of Twiggys. While it may be a valiant effort to represent women of all shapes and sizes, the fashion industry has been thirsting for a fashion giant like H&M to step up to the plate. ...
Shorts really bother me. It’s summer and it’s hot and pants are too long and it’s too hot and sweaty between my legs for a skirt, but shorts, which would be perfect, are just not designed for normal sized women. When I walk they ride up between my legs and no matter what I do ...
Finally butch women can buy suits that aren’t made for men. The Butch Clothing Company (BCC) has just opened in Brighton, UK aiming to clothe butch women for their weddings. Suits that are masculine, but not for men, will be a great option for other proud butch lesbians like the shop owner Shaz Riley. “Butches don’t ...
It’s a good thing skinny jeans are going out of fashion because wearing them means you’re basically agreeing to be raped. At least that’s what an Australian court ruled yesterday. Of course if history can be trusted, it looks like no jeans are safe from scrutiny.
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...
