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Pick Of The Week: Adorable Denim Cowboy Dress, For Summer

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion/home/beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »

Surprise: Most American Companies Did Not Sign The Bangladesh Safety Agreement

A few days ago, I reported that with only one day left to sign the landmark International Labor Organization’s Accord on Building and Fire Safety, most American companies were still holding out. Now, the deadline has come and gone, and only two American companies have signed it. More »

Seven Reasons Women Love Game Of Thrones

There is a horrendously trollsome article up on internet man cave Thrillist right now detailing all the reasons why girls hate HBO’s award winning fantasy program Game Of Thrones. According to the ostensibly female writer, women hate Game Of Thrones because it’s got incest on it, it’s too complicated for our lady brains to follow, it is nerdy, it is full of naked women, and you have to watch men get their extremities cut off. Oh dear. More »

Senators Introduce A Bill That Would Overhaul How The Military Deals With Sexual Assault

It’s about time. More »

Emma Watson Is A Glamorous, Grown Up Movie Star In W Magazine

Emma Watson is pretty much a best case scenario for someone transitioning from child to adult stardom. She seems incredibly nice and normal, she’s never gotten into trouble of any kind, and she’s been nabbing quality roles in smart but entertaining movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Bling Ring. And in the June issue of W Magazine, she continues her flawless transition to adulthood with the most gorgeous and womanly photos we’ve seen of her yet. More »

This ‘Controversial’ Painting Of A Naked Bea Arthur Just Sold For $1.9 Million

Bea Arthur was a pretty cool lady. She played one of TV’s first feminist characters on All In The Family, and of course, she captured our hearts as Dorothy Zbornak on Golden Girls. She was also pretty foxy. Hence, it stands to reason that when an iconic painting of not only Bea Arthur, but Bea Arthur topless goes up for auction, the bidding war would be high stakes and fierce. More »

The Kids In The Bling Ring Stole Miranda Kerr’s Underwear Because Of Porno Culture, Class Resentment

Underwear thievery might seem like the kind of activity reserved for dirty old men and cartoon gnomes, but try telling that to the acquisitive teens whose activities formed the basis for book (and soon-to-be-released movie) The Bling Ring. As it turns out, these mostly female miscreants stole mad underwear. And not just any underwear: Miranda Kerr‘s underwear. More »

Female Video Game Developer Calls Boss Out On Sexism With Amusing Art Prank

So, this is pretty cool. A female game developer who calls herself “K2″ was annoyed at the prominent placement of a poster of a scantily clad woman in her (generally woman-friendly) office. So she pulled a funny prank that helped her boss see the error of his ways. More »

For The Love Of God, Stop Hating On “Hipsters”

Some 56 years after Norman Mailer first popularized the term in his essay The White Negro: Superficial Reflections On The Hipster, “hipster” is still being flung around with all the stinging heft of a wet noodle. Why? More »

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Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
Source: The Stir
6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
Source: YourTango
This Will Drive Your Man Wild Before Sex
Source: The Stir
Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
Source: YourTango
3 Ways He Can Tell You're Faking An Orgasm
Source: YourTango

Osaka Mayor Defends The Japanese Army’s Past Use Of Sex Slaves, Current Use Of Prostitutes

The debate over sex work is thorny and complex, and has been the source of much disagreement, both within feminism and outside of it. But one thing we can all agree on is that forced prostitution and human trafficking are bad, right? More »

Only One US Garment Company Has Signed The Bangladesh Safety Agreement So Far

Can you guess which one it is? More »

Check Out This 1962 News Segment For Which Barbara Walters Became A Playboy Bunny

You probably already know all about Gloria Steinem‘s famous 1963 expose for which she went undercover as a “bunny” at the Playboy Club. But did you know Barbara Walters did it first? More »

New York Times Readers Angry At T Magazine For Putting A Fashion Model On Its Cover

A minor uproar has arisen over the latest cover of T, The New York Times‘ style magazine. Apparently, it has offended the delicate sensibilities of NYT readers from Westport to Park Slope because it features a thin, young-looking model wearing vaguely bondage-inspired things. That’s right: they are mad at a fashion magazine for printing photos of a fashion model. Who is wearing fashion. More »

Here Are The Two Sexiest Vegans In The World, According To PeTA

Neither of PeTA’s sexiest vegans is Pamela Anderson, because she’s not a vegan. But doesn’t she look good in a cabbage bikini? More »

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