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On AlterNet: fashion

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "fashion"

Our Thinness Obsessed Culture Is Destroying Women

Our Thinness Obsessed Culture Is Destroying Women

Johann Hari, Independent UK. September 21, 2009.
One day, we will look back on a time when women aspired to be Belsen-thin with the incomprehension we feel for Chinese foot-binding. But how do we get there?

'I'm Pretty. You're Ugly. Buy This' -- Why Fashion Magazines Are on the Decline

'I'm Pretty. You're Ugly. Buy This' -- Why Fashion Magazines Are on the Decline

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 29, 2009.
Fashion glossies are about making their readers feel bad. Are women tired of their prettier-than-thou bullying?

'Frumpy' Obama Will Never Be Fashion Victim

Agence France Presse July 21, 2009.
Obama was defending himself after fashionistas who mocked the old-fashioned "Dad jeans" he wore to throw the first pitch at a Saint Louis baseball match last week.

Torture Chic: Why Is the Media Glorifying Inhumane, Sadistic Behavior?

Torture Chic: Why Is the Media Glorifying Inhumane, Sadistic Behavior?

Maura Moynihan, AlterNet. February 3, 2009.
During the Bush years there was an increase in torture imagery in popular culture -- a growing acceptance of violence as routine and effective.

The Power of the Miniskirt

The Power of the Miniskirt

Molly Faulkner-Bond, Sirens Magazine. July 18, 2008.
In the '60s, miniskirts were positive, powerful examples of female sexuality. Overexposed starlets like Paris and Britney have tarnished that image.