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Is “Bo-tax” Unfair to Women Who Want Their Looks to Compete? (1)

Feminism’s Face-Lift

Alexandra Suich, The Nation
Can a tax on breast enhancements and liposuction be channeled to benefit the public good?
During the Senate’s debates over who should bear the cost of the nearly $900 billion healthcare bill, there emerged a surprising suggestion: plastic surgery patients. A proposed tax, dubbed the “Bo-Tax” after the wrinkle-reducing injections, would add [...]

Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (Hardcover) (11)

From Publishers Weekly
Whether it’s hip-hop diva Lil’ Kim’s “weave of the week” or activist Angela Davis’s Afro, black hair evinces the power to set trends and define icons. In this entertaining and concise survey, Byrd (a research chief for Vibe) and Tharps (a reporter for Entertainment Weekly) revel in the social, cultural and economic significance [...]

Media Causing More Men to Pursue “Ideal” Body (0)

Bikini season’s fast approaching, and while women may worry about what they look like, a new study suggests men are becoming just as concerned about sculpting their own bodies. University of Florida researchers have found that men with lower self esteem may be trying to compensate by bulking up fast. As muscularity’s become even more [...]

Debenhams Department Store: Bona Fide Diversity (1)

Debenhams for Diversity by Ben Barry at Any-Body

Last week, the UK department Debenhams launched an advertising campaign for their Principles fashion line that features models of a variety of sizes, backgrounds, and abilities. The print advert features a petite 5′4 model, a size 16 model, a size 10 model, and a wheel-chair using [...]