Ready For Action
today is not the day to go out wearing glitter or fangs. damn, there goes my outfit.
Sonette Ehlers, of South Africa (the rape capital of the world), has invented an anti-rape device that goes by the name, Rapex. The device is basically a female condom with teeth lining the inside that work just like the protective spikes in a parking garage… You can go in, but whatever you do, don’t back out. The teeth are angled so they allow penetration, but bite like a shark as the penis is removed; supposedly causing so much pain that it will give the woman a chance to escape. Further, according to Ms. Ehlers, the device will need to be surgically removed at a hospital, which will lead to the capture of the rapist
from blaaargh and tic-tac-toe
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Way to go for actually trying to stand up to a rape culture. Keep those teeth sharp!
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Runway Models are clothes hangers, people
Karl recently said there was no place on a runway for the “runde.” (Round, curvy, chubby, et al) He was called out for having dressed women like Beth Ditto and non-twiggy people like Lilly Allen. My answer? Karl likes who he likes, and dresses whom he will. However, you’ll never catch Beth Ditto on the Chanel runway, or stomping the catwalk in Fendi furs. Know why? The point of a runway model isn’t to look at the model. It’s to see the clothes the same way you would on a hanger. The models are there to be a blank canvas with a pretty face. And the bottom line is that chubby girls call more attention to themselves than the clothes they’re wearing. So ladies, dress your size, dress for yourself, be as healthy as you can, and then be happy with it. Stop looking to fashion for beauty ideals. Those women serve a purpose and perform a job - to be animated mannequins. Posing well to show off the lines of clothing isn’t as easy as it looks - so good for them. I’ll never be one of them, but I don’t need to be. I just need to know how to dress for MY size.
PS - In 2008, Karl Lagerfeld FIRED models for being too skinny. He thought it was gross.
My hero, Maurice Sendak on whether the Wild Things
movie might be “too scary” for children
Sexual mechanics for tall chicks who have short dudes
So I’m short, hence my name, Midge. As in Midget. I’ve had my own set of challenges with sexual positions, but none of the “important” ones have ever been tough to manage. Usually just things like laying on one’s side. Recently, though, I was contacted by a tall girl (5’9”) whose boyfriend is short (about 5’7”.) They are having some troubles figuring out certain positions, namely doggie style and standing, two favorites of mine and most of my friends! I knew I needed to help, but without firsthand knowledge, I consulted a couple who has about the same height difference. Here’s what they had to say:
Doggie Style
Tall girl lowers her body to his height by spreading legs farther apart. This may require some extra flexability. Legs together from behind is also a great alternative, and hits the G-spot quite well.
Standing
“Hmmm„„I guess I’m just used to lowering my standards!” No, in all seriousness, this is going to take a lot of strength on behalf of both parties. He is going to have to fully support her in a position that is maneuverable for him, and she is going to need lots of leg and core strength to maintain that position around his waist. A wall will be required for assistance. If you’re feeling extra bold, you can work on this position in a small space to make it easier, like, say, a bathroom stall. That way you’ll both have a wall at your back to help hold things up!
Update: Caster Semenya
So she’s still a girl. With some genetic abnormalities that the governing bodies of sports including the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation) are continuing to investigate. However, her testosterone levels are “within the official limits” for a woman.
The latest claim is that Semenya does not have a uterus or ovaries, but does posess internal testes making testosterone. The press is calling her a hermaphrodite. She has dropped out of races, and retreated as far from the public eye as she can get. Can anyone blame her?
It’s long been rumored that Jamie Lee Curtis has Turner’s Syndrome, a genetic abnormality of a similar kind, rendering her unable to have children. However, no one seemed to complain about this when Ms. Curtis was taking her top off on screen, and writing children’s books about adoption, did they?
Whether Jamie Lee Curtis or Caster Semenya have genetic differences from a traditional XX chromosomed woman is irrelevant. What is relevant is that it’s an issue. It’s relevant that Ms. Semenya has had to endure this kind of treatment, this utter abandon of her dignity all for the reason that she was too good at her job.
It makes me sad that even now, when New Zealand has had a female Prime Minister, the US has a female Secretary of State, and women can excel in anything they want, if ever they dare to rise too fast or too far, there’s a great, thick, cruel glass ceiling still waiting at the top.
What makes me happy is that South Africa and the ANC (African National Congress), who 30 years ago wouldn’t have acknowledged Semenya, is publicly saying they will “go to war over Caster,” calling these claims “racist and sexist.” Sometimes, progress happens faster than we think.
Guess what? She's a She!
In the world’s most un-shocking news, Caster Semenya, the record shattering runner from South Africa we told you about before, has dropped her pants and submitted to humiliating tests all to prove that she IS a woman, and DOES have the right to wear the medals she’s earned for spanking the competition.
While all of this vindicates her, it certainly doesn’t make up for the hurt and shame she had to feel on the world stage when the media and governing officials in her own sport were pointing out her lack of breasts and her inattention to all things “feminine.”
Before Marion Jones was called out for being a drug using cheater, she was on the cover of Vogue as part of their Shape Issue. Does anyone remember Marion parading around with her A cups on display? Better yet, did anyone ever ask her to take a gender test? Didn’t think so. Sadly, I don’t think Semenya will be courted by Anna Wintour and Co. anytime soon.
BUST Mag is on top of it today! →
South African track star Caster Semenya runs so fast, she beat her opponent in the 800 meter dash by almost 2 and a half seconds. So how does the governing body and the International Olympic Committee reward this accomplishment? By demanding she pull down her pants and let them touch her va-jay-jay. Yes folks, that’s right. They’ve orderd a “gender test.”
Semenya’s penis-vs.-vagina debate aside for a moment, haven’t we come far enough with respect to transgendered individuals that some people just cannot deal with the physical gender they were born with? What happens if RuPaul (bad example as he is a drag queen, NOT transgendered, but let’s roll with it) wants to compete in ladies’ high jump? He spent time on the ladies’ runway and as a spokeswoman for MAC cosmetics. Why shouldn’t he jump like one of the Pointer Sisters?
In 1997, as snowboarding was gearing up for its first ever appearance in the Olympic games, there was a palpable excitement in the community that we were being recognized as more than just a bunch of punk kids finally. Until the man who was considered THE competition dropped out of the running. Terje Haakonsen stated he would boycott the Olympics on the grounds that the IOC, Juan Antonio Sammaranch (sp?) in particular, was running sports like the mafia, and that encouraging nations to compete against each other was contrary to the nature of sports where athletes rode for companies, and with friends. Now that a woman with unquestionable skills is being made to drop her drawers to prove herself, I think it’s safe to say Terje was right.
Leave the damned woman alone! →
Michelle Obama can’t catch a break. Her shorts are too “commonplace” for a woman who is the wife of the man elected as the voice of the “common people.” Not to mention she’s a woman who has long since earned the right to wear what she wants, when she wants. Once again, the ladies at BUST Magazine are on top of this so I can pass it along down the blogosphere.
