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Back to Basics: Advertising’s Image of Women
Sometimes it’s best to get back to the basics. The Demoiselles is founded upon the idea that every body – our real bodies, without cosmetic enhancements and Photoshop – is beautiful, and that we must fight against a greedy, marketing-based media to remind ourselves and others of our natural beauty to avoid losing ourselves and [...]
The Photoshop Law
This is bordering on old news, but being that “The Photoshop Law” hasn’t been approved yet, it bears mentioning (over and over again). While America still hasn’t jumped on the bandwagon, the U.K. and France are mulling over the idea of imposing a law stating that PhotoShopped and manipulated images must issue notices disclosing the [...]
What To Do When Your Friends Are Brainwashed
Everyone is “guilty “of telling at least one off-color joke in their lives. Everyone has poked fun at a friend or relative (hopefully in good nature). We’ve all participated in gentle jesting at the expense of others – whether we know them or not. The line is blurry when it comes to “good-natured” when we [...]
In Another’s Nest: Link Love
It’s been a while since we posted some love for our fellow writers, but we have been watching! Some of these links are older than our usual one to two weeks, but they’re no less badass for it. Enjoy! Image via TheRoot.com The Root congratulates Gabourey Sidibe on her starring role in Precious, and [...]
Update: PETA Replaces “Save The Whales” Billboard
Last week we reported on PETA’s Florida billboard, which told viewers to “lose the blubber” by going vegetarian. After a huge public outcry, PETA has announced that they’re replacing the billboard with this: Same message, different method. Those that never saw the original billboard still get the idea (as well as have their fat-shame triggered), [...]
Article Outrage: Save the Whales, Screw the Rest of Us
**Update! PETA replaced the billboard…but is the replacement any better? Jennifer Nicole weighs in here. Hey PETA! We heard about your new ad campaign. We also heard about your press statement (given by Ashley Byrne, a senior campaigner for PETA, to the Huffington Post) when legitimate news sources all over the country reported on the [...]
The Forgotten Gender: Sex Sells…Even if You’re Not Having It
Obviously, we talk primarily about women here at TD. As we are women, this might be expected. However, because of what we talk about – fashion for women, advertising directed at women, women’s bodies… – it could be interpreted as a grossly one-sided argument, embodied by a blog and written by victimized women. Well, all [...]
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