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Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” YouTube has gone viral with over 30 million views and tells us that women are their own worst enemies when it comes to assessing their looks. Yet, in a society where men control the conversation at all levels of entertainment, advertising, news, commentary, and yes, politics, how can women not be predisposed to see themselves as they have been conditioned?
Read MoreWe live in a society attracted, even addicted, to pretty packaging. That is unlikely to change.
Read MoreEvery week, another "Hillary: will she or won't she" article erupts in the mainstream press. She remains hush-hush about everything else, which has not stopped several SuperPACs from being created and launched in her name, banking that she will be our first female Commander-in-Chief.
Read MoreHaving heard the latest uproar caused by Victoria's Secret's Bright Young Things lingerie line, I decided to check it out for myself. Many parents are outraged by what they see as a blatant attempt to market sexy lingerie and undies to their underage daughters.
Read MoreSeth MacFarlane performed what is likely Hollywood’s most thankless job Sunday night: hosting the Oscars. Right on cue, his reviews are in.
Read MoreSexy or self-objectifying? The debate continues thanks to major players like Beyonce, Rihnanna, and mainstream media.
Read MoreThere is much to dispute in this study, making the case that we are not done with sexism or misogyny in the media, politics or the public at large.
Read MoreAuthor believes women would be better off as '50's housewives.
Read MoreThe opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. Increasing concern about the loss of male domination and male earning power in favor of an encroaching matriarchal ruling class may account for the hostility women receive in their efforts to break any glass ceiling. Maureen Dowd’s book [...]
Read MoreThe opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. These past two years, we have been stunned by a pundit class offering everything from grudging to glowing praise of Hillary Clinton, a candidate they had roundly excoriated four years earlier. What changed? And will the men and [...]
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