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suckmyleftone: missworld: The Muffs — Kids In America

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:21:13 +0000

suckmyleftone:

missworld: The Muffs — Kids In America

Women are their own worst enemies, says Lord Alan Sugar

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000

Women are their own worst enemies, says Lord Alan Sugar : In an interview at the weekend, Sugar...

"Athill is best known for Stet, her account of a life in publishing that won deservedly wide acclaim..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:08:36 +0000

“Athill is best known for Stet, her account of a life in publishing that won deservedly wide...

Where's the 'literary lad lit' section?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:31:59 +0000

Where's the 'literary lad lit' section? : First, men read less than women, and a market niche...

Having sought and found role models close to hand, first my parents and my grandfather, later my...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:31:32 +0000

Having sought and found role models close to hand, first my parents and my grandfather, later my...

"In countries all over the world today, women live with the threat, or consequences, of female..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:26:54 +0000

“In countries all over the world today, women live with the threat, or consequences, of female...

A detail from The Hoerengracht, the Kienholzes’ life-size...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:56:49 +0000

A detail from The Hoerengracht, the Kienholzes’ life-size recreation of a section of Amsterdam’s red-light district (1983-86). The installation is to be reassembled and shown at the National Gallery in London. Photograph: Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz

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Francesca Martinez: A wobbly girl's battle against the last taboo

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:51:00 +0000

Francesca Martinez: A wobbly girl's battle against the last taboo: Francesca Martinez’s victim...

"Apparently dinosaurs still roam the earth. They’re all at Publishers Weekly. This list proves..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:49:33 +0000

“Apparently dinosaurs still roam the earth. They’re all at Publishers Weekly. This list...

"That right there, in >140 characters, is possibly the most succinct and effective piece of..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:44:00 +0000

“That right there, in >140 characters, is possibly the most succinct and effective piece of...

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:41:56 +0000

Poetry in motion: The guerrilla wordsmiths bringing a literary...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:43 +0000

Poetry in motion: The guerrilla wordsmiths bringing a literary touch to vintage chic

Penelope Trunk: Why I tweeted about my miscarriage

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:52 +0000

Penelope Trunk: Why I tweeted about my miscarriage: Some people say that a miscarriage is too...

"More women than men applied to the school in 1919, and Gropius insisted that there would be..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:01:06 +0000

“More women than men applied to the school in 1919, and Gropius insisted that there would be...

lacontessa: Von George De Fleure. via

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:24 +0000

lacontessa:

Von George De Fleure.

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onesong: realrealsoft: Glamour: “You’re talking about the...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:40:23 +0000

onesong:

realrealsoft:

Glamour: “You’re talking about the photo [reportedly of Rihanna’s injured face taken by police after Brown assaulted her] that was allegedly leaked by cops. You handled that so well; you kept silent in the press.”

Rhianna: “It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.”

Glamour: “If you could offer a message to the millions of young women who look up to you, what would you tell someone who found herself in a similar situation?”

Rhianna: “Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.”

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mad respect for her. read the whole interview. (via)

AGREED, and honestly, i don’t want to hear about “oh she’s speaking because her new CD is dropping,” SO THE FUCK WHAT. I HOPE she gets something positive like a number one disc out of this nightmare. I HOPE the combined buzz of her disc and her speaking out reach the ears of every person they need to. I *HOPE LIKE HELL every young girl who buys her CD remembers that this happened to her and this is how she dealt with it and if they ever find themselves or someone they love in a similar situation they REMEMBER HOW TO HANDLE IT. that it’s NOT embarrasing, that it’s NOTHING to be ashamed of, that it IS something you can tell.

NOT ANOTHER WORD.

"I got a glimmer of an answer last year as I sat in a board room hashing out the winners for one of..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:45:29 +0000

“I got a glimmer of an answer last year as I sat in a board room hashing out the winners for...

"Butler suggests to her readers that this sly send-up of the status quo is the only script for..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:21 +0000

“Butler suggests to her readers that this sly send-up of the status quo is the only script for...

Gabourey Sidibe: “I think people look at me and...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:06:46 +0000

Gabourey Sidibe:

“I think people look at me and don’t expect much,” she said. “I expect a whole lot.”

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"In London, recorded homophobic attacks are up by 20 per cent. In Glasgow it’s 32 per cent; in..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:48 +0000

“In London, recorded homophobic attacks are up by 20 per cent. In Glasgow it’s 32 per...