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Posted on: 04-18-2013 With: 15 Comments Posted by: elena

The Problem with Dove

Note: if you want to skip the intro and go straight to the evidence, click here. This week my inbox was flooded with emails from friends and acquaintances – who had forwarded me the link to the latest Dove “Real Beauty” video, highlighting the disconnect between women’s perceptions of their own attractiveness and how outsiders see them. The point of …

Posted on: 11-30-2012 With: 2 Comments Posted by: elena

Men & The Business of Looking Good

Millions of American men have been transformed into body-conscious consumers of revealing fashions, seductive perfumes, and the services of hairstylists, …

Posted on: 11-16-2012 With: 0 Comments Posted by: elena

Supermodels Before & After Photoshop

Supermodels before and after airbrushing…

Posted on: 10-6-2012 With: 4 Comments Posted by: elena

Julie Zeilinger: Our Generation and Body Image

Julie Zeilinger is the 17 year old founder and editor of the FBomb – a “blog/community created for teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard.” I first heard about Julie in a Jezebel article two years ago and I’ve been following her work ever since. She’s the true definition of a wunderkind, who has created a vibrant community for young feminists, and given them a voice and a powerful platform.

Posted on: 09-28-2012 With: 0 Comments Posted by: elena

Ideal Beauty – 90 Years Ago

Warning: this post contains photos of paintings showing female nudity. They may be NSFW (not safe for work). For the …

Making THE ILLUSIONISTS | The Illusionists documentary

Posted on: 09-15-2012 With: 2 Comments Posted by: elena

Making THE ILLUSIONISTS – The Year in Pictures

Today marks an anniversary of sorts: THE ILLUSIONISTS’ film shoot started exactly 11 months ago, on October 15th 2011. Here is a photo gallery showcasing the year… in 15 pictures.