Topic: Quotes

R.I.P. Phyllis Diller: A Compendium Of The Pioneering Funny Lady’s Best Quotes

R.I.P. Phyllis Diller: A Compendium Of The Pioneering Funny Lady's Best Quotes
On Marriage
On Parenting
On Aging
On New York
On Love

Sad news today for fans of women in comedy: pioneering comedienne and all-around fabulous person Phyllis Diller has passed away at the age of 95. Starting out on TV and radio in the 1950s, Diller was known for her quick wit, bizarre laugh, and pithy one-liners about children, family, her own looks, and her fictitious husband “Fang.” She made a name for herself in the entertainment biz at a time when society thought women were even less funny than it thinks we are now, and continued to work in TV and film right up until her death. Let’s take a look back on some of her most widely adored witticisms. More »

R.I.P. Helen Gurley Brown: A Compendium Of The Original Cosmo Girl’s Best Quotes

R.I.P. Helen Gurley Brown: A Compendium Of The Original Cosmo Girl's Best Quotes
On Beauty
On Herself
On Morality
On Ladies Doing It For Themselves
On Feminism

Trailblazing Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown passed away earlier today at the advanced age of 90, proving that a commitment to hard work, hard penises, and pretzel-like sex moves can help you live a long and happy life. You can say what you like about the more problematic aspects of her ideology (and I have), but the fact is that if it weren’t for Helen Gurley Brown, I might not be posting on this ladyblog right now, because “women’s media” as we know it would not be the same. As an instigator of the sexual revolution and a champion of certain aspects of feminism, this woman did much to propagate the then-radical ideas that women were just as competent as men and furthermore, could enjoy sex as much as men, without succumbing to any of those “ruined woman” tropes that had been oppressing us for so long. She was also eminently quotable! And so, without further ado, I give you some of Helen Gurley Brown’s best quotes on life, love, gender politics, and money. More »

Gallery: Lana Del Rey Does What She Does Best In Italian Vogue

Gallery: Lana Del Rey Does What She Does Best In Italian Vogue
Lana Del Rey In Italian Vogue
Lana Del Rey In Italian Vogue
Lana Del Rey In Italian Vogue
Lana Del Rey In Italian Vogue
Lana Del Rey In Italian Vogue

In the August issue of Italian Vogue, there’s an editorial showcasing Lana Del Rey doing exactly what she does best: dressing up like a sexy ’60s sex kitten and saying she doesn’t care what any of us meanie-heads say about her. I’m not just being mean when I say she should stick to modeling; my personal opinions on fake lips aside (DON’T DO IT, GIRLS) this lady has never had a problem looking good in pictures. Unfortunately, the interview is in Italian so I can’t read it, but I’ll try to imagine some of the things she was thinking and feeling. More »

Real Members Of The BDSM Community Tell Us What They Think Of 50 Shades Of Grey

Real Members Of The BDSM Community Tell Us What They Think Of 50 Shades Of Grey
Kelly
Ava
Leslie And Jane
Julie
Selena

When I first learned about “mommy porn” sensation 50 Shades Of Grey, I immediately wondered what actual members of the BDSM community might think of it. On the one hand, it’s gotten people talking about BDSM on an unprecedentedly massive level; on the other, it spreads misconceptions that are potentially quite harmful. So I asked some non-fictitious, practicing members of the BDSM community their opinions on the book. Their answers varied somewhat, but most of them came down on the side of “kill it with fire.” (I’m using images of flowers to represent them because nothing says “Twilight-y sexual euphemisms” to me like some flowers.) More »

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