So I just skimmed through some of these comments and I didn't know we could get so passionate over a picture of a child eating a bag of potato chips. I personally am a little impressed-- I feel like we (posted to Diet Ads Suck, We Know)
I love how Tyra is supposedly all about supporting women on her show....and then she does this. This just shows that she really is trying to encourage the norm in the women who watch her show, well at least part (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
Well, if you don't draw the line at enforcing narrow social codes about body hair--- then where is the "ok/not ok" line drawn? When should we be upset that Tyra Banks is encouraging cultural norms? Cultural norms are always harmful (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
but he didn't go and buy new underwear (or start wearing it, for that matter.) when we started dating...does that mean he never tried to impress me?! What if i'm nothing to him. oh, now I have to over-analyze his (posted to Men dont buy their own underwear (unless they are looking to shag someone))
Okay, arguing that hairlessness is "just a social norm" and not gendered is effed up. It's true that guys in movies often wax their chests and backs. However, hairiness is also often considered sexy, particularly for the average dude, and (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
Being a feminist means being opposed to and fighting discrimination of women. When society systematically teaches women that their bodies are naturally wrong and unacceptable in some way or another, it causes mental and emotional health issues that has the (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
Hugh Jackman is hairy in all of the movies I've ever seen him in. I could name more celebrities that have hair. I know that there is a trend towards men having less hair on their chests. However, they can (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
Some girls have hair before puberty, some have less. The vast majority of girls have hair on their bodies before puberty, it's just less noticeable on some. Girls with darker hair and of some ethnic backgrounds tend to have darker (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
Ah, the body hair. What a fun issue. I don't have thick body hair, but I do have BLACK body hair. So every hair I have is very, very visible. I have always been incredibly self-conscious about it, going to (posted to Wow Tyra, Really?)
