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#womenslives: “On “wellness” (whatever that is), lifestyl-ing (whatever that is), and “getting the glow” (whatever *that* is)”
By feimineach / in #womenslives, #quickhits / April 6, 2016On “wellness” (whatever that is), lifestyl-ing (whatever that is), and “getting the glow” (whatever *that* is). Guest blogger @thefwordUK:The current tribe of “wellness bloggers” however, aren’t conce...
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#vivelafeminism: ‘Femvertising’ ads: empowering women (and making money for brands)
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / January 14, 2015I’m busy as hell at work these days but I wanted to post a few bits and pieces I’ve been reading about advertising recently. The piece below describes some recent changes to advertising th...
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#maleficentmisogyny: advertising: domestic violence sells
By feimineach / in #maleficentmisogyny, #quickhits / January 12, 2015The long and troubling history of using violence against women to sell products. #godblesscapitalism On Nursing Clio: The media’s sexual objectification of women has come under increasing scrutiny, ...
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#research: How our brains see men as people and women as body parts
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / August 9, 2012When casting our eyes upon an object, our brains either perceive it in its entirety or as a collection of its parts. Consider, for instance, photo mosaics consisting of hundreds of tiny pictures that ...
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