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The Cast of 90210 – Then vs. Now

The original 1990s American teen TV soap, Aaron Spelling’s seminal hit Beverley Hills 90210 saw a prosperous 10 years on air. It was (successfully?) revived in 2008, touted as a “spinoff… more →

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The Cast of 90210 - Then vs. Now

Ms. Mettle wrote 4 months ago: The original 1990s American teen TV soap, Aaron Spelling’s seminal hit Beverley Hills 90210 sa … more →

Tags: Cultural Commentary, Media Literacy, sexualization, Objectification, Beverly Hills 90210, 90210 new cast, thin ideal, Body size, 2008 90210

Ways to Keep It Real in a Faux-toshop Media Landscape — 2 comments

Ms. Mettle wrote 10 months ago: As promised, here is my full piece originally publisehd at About-Face for the Keep It Real Challenge … more →

Tags: BODY IMAGE, Cultural Commentary, Body Image, Miss Representation, media, About Face, Photoshop, Beauty, keep it real challenge

Keep It Real Challenge: Magazines it's time YOU went on a diet (a Photoshop one!) — 1 comment

Ms. Mettle wrote 10 months ago: I am coming late to the party, but am honored to have blogged for About-Face for the Keep It Real Ch … more →

Tags: BODY IMAGE, Cultural Commentary, Genderized Garbage and other Advertising Atrocities, Body Image, Miss Representation, About Face, Airbrushing, Photoshop, keep it real challenge

The Glamorization of Weight Loss in Celebrity Culture and Unattainable Ideals

Ms. Mettle wrote 11 months ago:   I am a horribly inefficient shopper. In my rush to gather the weekly staples and plow through the … more →

Tags: BODY IMAGE, Media Margainalization, Cultural Commentary, Media Literacy, sexism, Photoshop, gender roles, unattainable ideals, idealization of thinness

Manshowers? Bro Baths? Redefining or Reinforcing Masculinity? — 2 comments

Ms. Mettle wrote 11 months ago: Originally Published on Gender Focus. There are few customs more gender ritualized in Western societ … more →

Tags: Feminism, Cultural Commentary, Manshowers, Gender roles in bridal showers, male bridal showers, gender roles, heteronormativity, gender stereotypes, wedding traditions

I love you Philly, but this Billboard sucks.

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: Although it has been three years since I relocated to the sunnier space of South Florida, I consider … more →

Tags: Feminism, sexism, hollaback, HollabackPhilly, Hollaback Philly, Street Harassment, Objectification, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing, Broad Street

Pop Culture Paradox: Hunger Games' Katniss as Barbie?

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: A pop culture paradox: Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen as a Barbie BarbieCollector.com has announced … more →

Tags: Feminism, Cultural Commentary, the hunger games, katniss barbie, Barbie Collector, Mattel, Barbie, Beauty, pop culture

Glamour's Jennifer Lawrence is not what I'm "hunger"ing for

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: My latest from About-face: Cleavage-clad Jennifer Lawrence on Glamour cover is not what we’re “hunge … more →

Tags: Media Margainalization, Cultural Commentary, Media Literacy, Feminism, the hunger games, Katniss Everdeen, female objectification, sexualization, glamour magazine

What are YOU reading? — 3 comments

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: What are you reading? I’m straddling two books right now. The second installment in the behemoth boo … more →

Tags: Feminism, Relationships, Feminism, outdated, feministing, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Opinionated, Romance Industrial Complex

Disillusioned By Disney — 1 comment

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: Oh Disney, I am soooooooo deeply disappointed in you! DisneyWorld/Land, dubbed the happiest place on … more →

Tags: BODY IMAGE, Self Acceptance, Cultural Commentary, Genderized Garbage and other Advertising Atrocities, Disney, Habitat Heroes, Epcot Exhibit, Weighty Matterz, fat shaming

The Trouble With Pole-Dancing...Slight Clarification, Strong Reiteration — 2 comments

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: I recently endured my first journalistic lambasting in response to the below piece I wrote for the A … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous Musings or Uncategorized Insights, Feminism, Cultural Commentary, Feminism, About Face, pole dancing, Pole Fitness, toddlers pole dancing, sex industry

Trending with Toddlers (and Teens): Pole Dancing — 1 comment

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: My newest piece for About-Face.org: Trending with toddlers: Pole Dancing, is already garnering some … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous Musings or Uncategorized Insights, Cultural Commentary, About Face, pole dancing, Pole Fitness, Trending with Toddlers, The Art of Dance

LG Kompressor: Is It Funny to Vacuum Someone's Fat Away? — 1 comment

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: My latest blog post at About-Face.org: LG Kompressor: Is It Funny to Vacuum Someone’s Fat Away … more →

Tags: BODY IMAGE, Cultural Commentary, Genderized Garbage and other Advertising Atrocities, Size Acceptance, idealization of thinness, LG Kompressor, Liposuction, Beauty Ideals

Rockette Revolution?

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times recently published a piece titled “Rockettes: Rebooted for a New Era” highl … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous Musings or Uncategorized Insights, Feminism, Media Margainalization, Cultural Commentary, Rockettes, Rockette Revolution, Rockette Reboot, New York City Christmas Spectacular

Flick Chicks — 2 comments

Ms. Mettle wrote 1 year ago: I like to think of myself as a selective and responsible consumer of media. Given that, I find I am … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous Musings or Uncategorized Insights, Feminism, Media Margainalization, Cultural Commentary, Media Literacy, Media Messages, Mindy Kaling, Flick Chicks, The New Yorker


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