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via Huffington Post: 23 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing
How many of these do you do? How many will you still be doing a year from now?
Dove Does It Again
Idealized female body images are usually the work of men. Photographers, advertising art directors, graphic designers and photo-retouchers all play their part in creating “perfected” images of women. The clever people at Dove (Canada) came up with a strategy to raise awareness among the very people responsible for creating insecurity among so many women. Via Joe Berkowitz at Fast Company’s Co.Create
This is not the first time that Dove has taken a swing at public mis-perception: Dove Evolution (2006)
Dealing with a Control Freak?
Possibly the #1 class of jerk. The best advice of all: “Be prepared to walk away.”
Quiz and commentary via Psychology Today: Learn how to identify and deal with a controller
Is your jerk a control freak? Tell us about it in the comments below.
TEDX: Leslie Morgan Steiner on Domestic Violence
Do you ever wonder why domestic violence victims don’t leave? Listen to her story …
How Romney Would Treat Women
Interesting opinion piece from Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times
“To me, actually, talk about a “war on women” in the United States seems a bit hyperbolic: in Congo or Darfur or Afghanistan, I’ve seen brutal wars on women, involving policies of rape or denial of girls’ education. But whatever we call it, something real is going on here at home that would mark a major setback for American women — and the men who love them.”
“On these issues, Mitt Romney is no moderate.”
The biggest jerks of all … the Taliban … little men cowards with guns
Not familiar with the story? Read more here in The Hindu.
Are you waiting to be chosen?
I have stumbled across a very worth read for those of you who’ve found a reason to visit this site. Not that I mind your being here, of course. But, Natalie over on Baggage Reclaim has written Are You Waiting To Be Chosen? Why It’s Time To Put Away Your Choose Me Stick.” I won’t be offended if you leave this site to read it. Go! Scoot! Do it now! (then come back here and tell me what you think in the comments)