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?
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?
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.
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.
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.