Topic: equality

Party Favors: Women Can Only Write About 1 Subject

Party Favors: Women Can Only Write About 1 Subject

If they want the cover, anyway. -DoubleX

More gnarly shots of model foot carnage on the runway. -The Frisky

Difficult breakups by the astonishing numbers. -The Hairpin

The worst Halloween costumes on the market. -Betty Confidential

Creative uses for all those extra doors you have lying around. -StyleList Home

The worst hair of Paris Fashion Week! -Refinery29

Black and white and floral all over. Like Kate Moss. -College Candy

Vogue‘s Hamish Bowles auditioned for X Factor and it was delightful. -Styleite

Wedding beauty prep begins a whole year before the big day?! -Birchbox

Burberry is releasing a single…? -The High Low

It is possible to eat healthy on the cheap. -YouBeauty

And wear tuxedo blazers. -The Budget Babe

Sarah Jessica Parker knows a lot about shoes. -StyleList

Technology x Beauty. -Betty Confidential

Party Favors: Genetic Blessings

Party Favors: Genetic Blessings

Maxim has named the world’s hottest women. -Buzznet

Equality is in fashion at J. Crew. -XX Factor

“I’m desperate for my mother’s approval.” -MyDaily

How to shop online without getting screwed. -College Candy

Concerning homemade soda and the tools you’ll need to make it. -ShelterPop

How about Serena Williams’ fascinator last night? -Betty Confidential

Hamish Bowles wore a McQueen tartan tux to the Met Gala. Thoughts? -Styleite

Everything you need for a killer brow kit. -Haute Box

Amber Rose and Kim Kardashian wore the same colorful mini. Who won? -StyleList

These laced-up heels are pretty crazy. -Buzznet

Poll: Would You Buy Your Own Engagement Ring?

Poll: Would You Buy Your Own Engagement Ring?

A while back, rumors were swirling about Jessica Simpson having bought her own engagement ring. Now that there’s talk of she and beau Eric Johnson eloping, it’s bringing it all back up for us…

And so we want to know — would you ever buy your own engagement ring? Now, be honest here. I know that the temptation is to jump in and be all feminist, like, “it doesn’t matter who pays, as long as there’s love, we both pay it anyway if it’s financed [ed. note: that's actually a legitimate point], if I have more money I don’t care,” etc. etc. More »

I Don’t Want to Be Treated Like a Princess, I Want to Be Treated Like an Equal

I Don't Want to Be Treated Like a Princess, I Want to Be Treated Like an Equal

Over the holidays, I watched a lot of wedding shows. A lot of them. There was Say Yes to the Dress and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera and Bridezillas, and I loved every minute of it. But when you watch enough of those shows, certain themes start to emerge, and one in particular sat oddly with me: the repeated “I want to be treated like a princess/He’s the best husband in the world because he treats me like a princess” and so on. I know that most women have been fed tropes about being “princesses” since childhood (thanks a lot, Disney!), but the idea of a man treating me like a princess actually makes me want to marry him less. More »