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Tag Archives: allison mccarthy
BeautifulPeople.com: “this isn’t a witch hunt for fat people”
The site’s leadership is trying to have their cake and eat it, too.
Posted in Current Affairs, Science & Technology, beauty Also tagged beautifulpeople.com, fat 4 Comments
Cleaving, sexism and polyamory: dirty talk on Julie Powell
Of course, infidelity and PETA-worthy descriptions of dismembered animals aren’t for everyone.
Posted in Arts & Literature, book reviews, books, north america, sex, women Also tagged julie powell, polyamory 4 Comments
Adam Lambert and the American Music Awards: suck my kiss
Lambert switched gears and refused to say “I’m sorry” for being sexually explicit.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Current Affairs, music, north america Also tagged adam lambert, u.s. 1 Comment
Belle de Jour, a.k.a. Brooke Magnanti: the science of sex work
Magnanti claims she doesn’t object to the concept of “hookerdom,” yet she does not once refer to herself as a “hooker.”
Posted in Society, europe, sex, women Also tagged belle de jour, britain, brooke magnati, sex-work 8 Comments
The Frenchman and his myths: a tribute to Claude Lévi-Strauss
Future generations of students will turn to his work for the page-turning myths buried in his writing.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Society, europe, obituary Also tagged claude levi-strauss, france, obituary 1 Comment
The Bloemfontein urinators: “we’re not racist!”
All five of the employees continue to be harassed by the students they are cleaning up after.
Marge Simpson in Playboy: a pretty clever business move
Marge prays, “Dear Lord, we thank you for the sexual intimacy we are about to enjoy."
Incest rape in the media: from Elisabeth Fritzl to Mackenzie Phillips
There is little respect shown by many media outlets for the healing required for survivors to move forward with their lives.
Jon & Kate: of Playboy offers, St. Tropez and plain old sexism
Have we all swallowed the fictional Hollywood Whitney Houston-Kevin Costner love story without a hint of skepticism?


Response to Haiti’s earthquake: from urgent aid to “pacts with the devil”