Q: I credit Barbie with my eating disorder (well, not sole responsibility, but some…). Now my daughter is also obsessed. She turned 8 this week and although I asked for experiences rather than tangible gifts, my mother-in-law went and got …
Q: I credit Barbie with my eating disorder (well, not sole responsibility, but some…). Now my daughter is also obsessed. She turned 8 this week and although I asked for experiences rather than tangible gifts, my mother-in-law went and got …
She is perfectly capable of ordering her own lunch, thankyouverymuch.
More to the point, this whole hating on skinny actresses thing has really got to stop. Or at least, just call it what it is: Good, old-fashioned, body snarking, just …
Don’t get all googly-eyed on me about the recent Barbie and Ken lovefest. She still 11 inches of body image distorting plastic and that’s what I’m talking about today on Never Say Diet. (Where I’ll also be guest starring …
The Pretty Price Check: Your Friday roundup of how much we paid for beauty last week.
Consider today’s post a public service announcement for women’s studies majors everywhere: I have your senior thesis topic!
Today’s New York Times is reporting that Mattel will be releasing a set of collector’s edition (read: $74.98 a pop) Mad Men …
Extra Credit: Conversations about books, movies and other beauty industry buzz.
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Thank you, Salon, for this amazingness. And Care Bears on Fire are not a moment too soon, because Barbie just opened her first flagship store earlier this …
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