Tag: women
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Sports Illustrated Makes History By Featuring A Model Wearing A Burkini And Hijab
This year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue will be a little different this time, with the definition of ‘swimsuit’ widened to include the modesty garment known as a burkini. The full-body swimwear is modeled by stunning 21-year-old Somali-American Halima Aden, who was born in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya before moving to the United States aged 7. While…
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Victims Who Were Told That Their Clothing Got Them Sexually Assaulted Display What They Were Wearing
Each time the victim of sexual violence gets asked what they were wearing, it heartlessly implies that he or she was responsible for the assault and could have prevented it. Victim blaming drives responsibility away from a perpetrator and puts it on the victim’s shoulders. To fight against the myth that sexual assault could be…
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“Natural Beauty” Photo Series Challenges Restricting Female Body Hair Standards
London-based photographer, filmmaker, and artist Ben Hopper has caused quite a stir with his project, titled Natural Beauty. Challenging female beauty standards, the photo series aims to find out why women with body hair are labeled as ‘unsexy.’ More info: therealbenhopper.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [zombify_post]
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People Can’t Believe This Photo Of Female Milk Glands Is Real
The human being is an extraordinary creature, and many of us are often left surprised after learning interesting facts about our bodies. For example, did you know our brains have a memory capacity that is equivalent to more than 4 terabytes on a hard drive? Or that the human eye can distinguish 10 million different…
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Company Creates Satirical T-Shirts That Intentionally Portray Men The Way Society Portrays Women
Imagine that the world as we know it was turned on its head, gender roles and stereotypes were flipped and men got to see life through the eyes of a woman’s experience. In this world, women are historically the dominant sex, taking lead roles in science, art, and exploration, while men are largely tasked with…
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Fantastical Portraits Celebrate the Beauty of Black Girls’ Natural Hair
If you haven't checked out husband and wife duo Kahran and Regis Bethencourt aka CreativeSoul Photo's next level fantastical work, then you're in for a treat. On a mission to bring ethereal, out of this world imagery featuring stereotypically predominantly white subcultures like steampunk to a new generation of people of colour, the US-based couple…
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Artist Draws Comics About Her Life And The Struggles Of Being A Tall Girl
I'm a graphic designer and illustrator. I started my comic blog Tall N Curly back in 2012 to tell my story as a tall and curly-haired girl. I wanted to create some space in my life for something creative that had nothing to do with my work. By doing so, I realized I was telling…
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This Guide From The 1940s Told Male Bosses How To Deal With Women Employees
Human resources departments are essential to any company. They guide the office culture and employees on how they should conduct themselves – even the bosses. The blog Retronaut uncovered old supervisor manual, created by RCA in the 1940s meant to educate male bosses on how to integrate their new female co-workers into the workplace. World…
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Marriage Advice To Young Ladies From 1918 By A Suffragette Is Radical And Hilarious At The Same Time
If International Woman’s Day did anything it shed light on how far women have come and how far we still have to go, but either way, we still have a lot of feminists to thank who have fought for equality through endless movements along the way. One of the most notable feminist movements and groups…
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Budweiser Revisits Its Sexist Ads From The 50s And 60s And Updates Them For 2019
This year, in honor of International Women’s Day, Budweiser revisited three of their adverts from the ’50s and ’60s that they are not exactly proud of. The outdated ads portrayed objectified women in a subservient role to their husbands. But media and advertising was only a reflection of the world we lived in. Although today’s…