Feminism
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Makeovers in the Movies
Makeovers in the Movies: Working Girl
Makeovers always hold the promise of a better life - new beginnings, being accepted into a better crowd, or finally measuring up. But what...
Beauty and Culture
Is Wearing Makeup Unvirtuous?
Quite often when I tell another woman that I'm a makeup artist, she'll respond with an immediate confession about her makeup habits. "I don't...
Beauty and Culture
Is Photoshop an Enemy of Feminism?
There's been a lot of press coverage of Seventeen Magazine's "body peace treaty" lately, and I've been getting questions about it myself. What do...
Beautiful People
Makeup as Performance: Cindy Sherman
Do we create our own identities, or are they created for us? In the age of seemingly infinite aesthetic choices (including surgery), are our...
Beauty Book Reviews
Book Review: Erotic Capital
We all know people who get by on their looks. For women, that has often been the only way to get ahead. But when...
Must-read
Lockdowns Destroyed Our Human Energy Exchange Economy and I Want it Back
My husband and I went to a comedy club with friends a few weeks ago. I was afraid to go - would the comedians...