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Laws Gone Wild!!!!!!!!!
Girls Gone Wild (GGW), the wildly successful pornography franchise, has built its fortune on amateur exhibition videos peddled through ubiquitous (and obnoxious) advertisements. Relying on a low-budget strategy of propositioning young drunk girls into becoming adult film stars, GGW is at the top of the porn game.
Plus size modeling is a misstep in the right direction
A variety of descriptive words come to mind when looking at this full page magazine ad featuring twenty-four year old American fashion model, Crystal Renn. Gorgeous, exotic, sultry, smoldering, and sexy are just a few. Renn is strikingly beautiful, with long dark hair, big brown eyes, and enviable curves. Yet, the adjective most often attached to Renn in the media is virtually the last one that comes to mind looking at her photograph – plus size.
Inspired by Madonna
On the eve of her 50th birthday, Madonna brought up our “ageist” society during an interview on Nightline. She said, “I think women in an unconscious way are valued for their youth, youthful beauty, not so much for their wisdom and experience… Hopefully, we’re going to change all that."
The New All-Nighter
In middle school, I watched one kind-hearted teacher transform into an irritable disciplinarian whenever he “forgot his coffee.” Then and there I decided to avoid caffeine for as many years as I could, afraid to discover how this habit would affect my own personality and productivity. A few years later, I arrived at college to find a new and intense form of energy seeping through the ranks of my driven, stressed-out classmates. Now, Adderall is gaining popularity as the all-nighter drug of choice on college campuses.
“Pro-life” or “Anti-choice”? What’s a feminist to think?
Past forays into the feminist blogosphere introduced me to the notion of “anti-choice.” Feministing, the F-Word, Ms. Magazine, and Jezebel all regularly employ the term. When I first encountered “anti-choice”, I accepted it as a piece of feminist vernacular, an alternate way to say “pro-life.” Now, in my first weeks as an intern at the National Women’s Health Network, anti-choice has reentered my consciousness.
Danger in a Shaker
For most women my age, high blood pressure is one of those conditions that we have to look forward to but don’t have to worry about “just yet.” This risky attitude justifies the layer of salt that dusts my vegetables – who cares, it won’t make me fat. I have experienced the United States’ love/ hate relationship with fats and carbohydrates firsthand, but the media does not address another, less visible epidemic so regularly.
How U.S. Women Prefer to Control Their Fertility
A new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control revealed what type of contraception women in the U.S. prefer in comparison to our international counterparts.
Overall, the most preferred method for contraception remains the Pill, with about 16% of U.S women surveyed. This method is even more popular in other countries, with a rate of 29% in the United Kingdom and a whopping 40% in the Netherlands.
Victory for Emergency Contraception
On June 17, 2010, new strides were made in reproductive health choices. The FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee recommended FDA move quickly to approve ulipristal acetate, marketed under the brand name ellaOne, as a safe and effective emergency contraceptive (EC) product in the U.S.
Hitting the Gym is Good for you, I Promise!
In college, my motto was “work hard, play hard.” I studied and wrote papers for hours every week. I went to meetings and extracurricular activities a little less often. I got together with friends, went to football games, and lived the college life. Between all of that, I tried getting to the gym as often as possible, but I have to admit that when time grew scarce, the gym was the first thing to go. According to a new study, that might not have been a great idea. Whoops…
Soccer Jocks and HIV Prevention Campaigns
Of all the things I imagined writing about while I was here at the National Women’s Health Network, soccer wasn’t one of them. There was a time when soccer was a big part of my life. Both my best friend and my brother played. Watching their games, especially my friend Josh’s as he was in high school, was always exciting and a little nerve wracking.