a longer gaze

Do you relate to the objections raised by this protest group? Is it appropriate to challenge a private business’s approach to beauty norms? Does the prevalence of Victoria’s Secret stores in American communities create a responsibility for the chain to promote acceptance of all bodies?

(via Victoria’s Secret Protest In Bras Outside California Store Demands Body Diversity (PHOTOS))

Do you find advertising like this, which relies on sex appeal, problematic? Is it more or less acceptable because it is a male pitchman being used to appeal to females? Does it make you want to buy salad dressing?

(via How Kraft salad dressing is profiting off the female gaze - Salon.com)

How does this policy change affect men and women? Do you think it is important to restrict the age at which people are allowed to purchase Plan B without a prescription?

(via Breaking: Feds to allow over-the-counter Plan B sales)

What do you make of arguments that the Equal Pay Act actually hurts women? 

(via 50 Years After The Equal Pay Act, Gender Wage Gap Endures : NPR)

What are your reactions to this article? Why do you think “fat talk” appears to be something women are more likely than men to engage in? 

(via ‘Fat Talk’ Compels but Carries a Cost - NYTimes.com)