The Beauty Ideal

jen-hunter.htm Models Jen (size 12) and Marianne (size 0) squared off across the pond…and Jen’s the last woman standing. Probably because Jen ate breakfast.   As you might guess, I’m not a huge fan of those Who Wants To Make Me America’s Most Smartest Supermodel shows which pit skinny self-impressed morons against other skinny self-impressed morons, and which are judged by petty, sarcastic, self-enamored has-beens who hate every single contestant for being younger than they are.   I was... Read Full Story

Big, wide-set eyes. Round cheeks. Short, upturned noses. Pouty lips. Put it all together and what do you get? A darling, adorable baby. Or a fame whoring media-crazed starlet. It all depends on what you’re selling. Hollywood, for example, is in the business of selling… well, everything. And nothing sells better than sex. After all, you wouldn’t want to buy a product-placed Pepsi sold by a troll, unless you’re a member of a small and, one would hope, anonymous fetish club. On the other hand... Read Full Story

‘Deal Or No Deal’ suitcase models enjoy a hefty paycheck. Who says women don’t earn as much money as men? Oh, right. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average pay gap by gender according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Well, not to worry ladies. Sure, you might be facing an extra rough couple of years financially, but take heart! There is always a way to boost your income right up into (or at least near) the men's bracket… just get pretty! While it is true that women... Read Full Story

Save the Whale, Save the Seal, Save Katie?  What in the hell is going on.  A month ago we were talking about saving Brittney, now we need to save Katie from a potential eating disorder from her nere’ do well Posh, Beckham Spicey Spice’s neurotic fixation with weight!  National Eating Disorder organization is riding this like a never ending free ride at Great America! Hello!  The majority of all women in this country have an eating disorder.  We hide in fear of being identified as a “French... Read Full Story

A number of years ago, a friend of mine gave me some gorgeous designer clothes her daughter had outgrown. The clothes were sizes 8, 10, 14 and 16. I couldn't imagine a time when Daughter could fit into them. I think she was all of 4 when we received the clothes. Once a year or so, we pull down the box with these fabulous clothes in them and see if Daughter is any closer to fitting into them. We struck pay dirt this time. There are two gorgeous turtleneck sweaters and a divine suede skirt... Read Full Story