"Dangerous" Indeed: Simon & Schuster Imprint Publishing Book by White Supremacist
When a major publishing company gives a lucrative book deal to a white supremacist, it legitimizes him, even when the topic is free speech.
The Sisterhood, If It Ever Existed and It Probably Didn't, Shattered While I Wasn't Looking and All I Got Was This Dumb Safety Pin
Summary: Show up.
Is There Such a Thing as the "Bipartisan Updo"?
It’s no accident that we think of Republican women's hairstyles as being...conservative.
Requiem for My Potential Hotness [Guest Post]
If you opt out of conventional hotness, how do you reconcile the desire to find out "what could have been"?
The Well-Heeled Life: Shoes, Ability, and Fear [Guest Post]
We're led to believe that certain looks are incomplete without high heels, overlooking the ableist nature of the message.
Gymnastics, Ideal Girls, and the Signal of Makeup
Olympians' makeup reinforces expected feminine behavior—and contradicts it.
Nina Bhatti, Founder, Kokko Beauty, Los Altos, California
"I’m pitching this technology to largely men, and they don’t understand the beauty market. I’ll send an email stating, 'We’re solving this makeup problem' and they’re like, 'There’s a problem?'"
Beautiful Music
A playlist about personal appearance, heavy on the RuPaul.
Only Women Are Named Hope
The beauty industry may exploit a potent mix of hope and desperation, but we should always want women to want more.
Face Value: The Hidden Ways Beauty Shapes Women's Lives
On my 275-page attempt to dig deep into the contradictions of beauty.
What Color Lipstick Is Your SOUL?
When the beauty industry tries to get cute with its product naming, things can get ugly.
Better Than Sex
Is mascara better than sex? Is cake better than sex? Is snow better than sex? Is kidnapping the son of a Cadillac dealer better than sex?
We Have No Idea What Aging Looks Like
Our notions of age are changing, but the ways we talk about it aren’t.
Welcome to "Dietland": Beauty and Subversion
People sometimes make the mistake of thinking that because I’m into beauty, I must also be into fashion.
Guest Post: The Politics of Tibetan "Plateau Redness"
The debate surrounding "plateau redness" of Tibetan faces is part of the long history of situating women's bodies at the center of the struggle against colonialization.
The Worst Hair Dryer in the World
A quick dip into the history of hair-drying, pre-blow-dryers.