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Author Archives: Sarah James
Where Do Women Stand in Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of All Time?
Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 500 Albums of All Time When I saw Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 500 Albums of All Time, I was shocked to find that a mere five of the top 100 were female artists. Female musicians have … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, aretha franklin, blondie, Blue, carly simon, carole king, cher, Christine McVie, cyndi lauper, debbie harry, disco, dusty springfield, female, female artists, female musicians, fleetwood mac, give it up or let me go, greatest albums, greatest albums of all time, Heart of glass, hits, horses, jackson browne, Janis Joplin, joan baez, john lee hooker, john lennon, john prine, joni mitchell, lady gaga, lady soul, Love me like a man, lyrics, madonna, mercedez benz, parallel lines, patti smith, pearl, radio, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock and roll hall of fame, Rolling Stone, rumours, songs, Stevie Nicks, tapestry, taylor swift, top, woman, women
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Feminist Culture Jams On
Culture jamming can be defined as modifying mass media to convey a conflicting message. Jams can be obvious or subvert depending on the context. The movement aims to expose cultural assumptions and political attitudes. I first learned about the movement … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, burqa, culture jammer, culture jamming, feminism, feminist, France, graffiti, Guerilla Girls, hijab, hijabisation, jam, Princess Hijab, sexism, veil, woman, women
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Men Can Stop Rape: An Excellent Campaign
So often at Broad Brands, I am seen brandishing my feminist scepter while shouting “This is stupid!” or “These pretzels are making me thirsty!” Today, I will do no such thing. I’ve found a completely awesome advertising campaign and I … Continue reading
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Tagged ads, cosmopolitan, Facebook, gray rape, MCSR, men, Men Can Stop Rape, My Strength, rape, Social media, Twiter
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Meta Sexism
Sometimes I wonder if not having a television impedes my ability to critique advertising from a feminist perspective- Then I remember that the average person is exposed to hundreds of advertisements a day and I worry I’ll never have enough … Continue reading
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Wal-Mart Wages Rollback! Free Class Action Lawsuit with Every Purchase!
I must admit, when I saw Wal-mart’s new “Official Supporter of Moms” advertising campaign I scratched my head a little bit. “Hey…isn’t Wal-mart involved in a class action lawsuit in history over gender discrimination?” I thought. Google at my fingertips, … Continue reading
Lashing Out Against Latisse
When I first saw Latisse advertised, I was dumbfounded. A prescription drug designed to grow longer eyelashes? How is it possible that doctors can create miracle drugs for “inadequate eyelashes” and yet I’ve been walking around with a cough for … Continue reading
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Tagged Allergan, brooke shields, claire danes, eyelash, eyes, hypotrichosis, latisse, lumigan, side effects, tammy faye
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American Apparel Exploits Women
American Apparel positions itself as a socially conscious place to shop. The company is concerned with environmental sustainability, fair wages and gay rights. But what about women’s rights? At the root level, American Apparel produces basic knit garments in a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Apparel, Anti American Apparel, Dov Charney, gay rights, lawsuit, Lohan, Made in L.A., sexual harassment, women, Woody Allen
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Camel No. 9s: A teen favorite.
Sally stumbles out of senior prom and rifles through her clutch for her cigarettes. She clumsily grasps past her disposable camera and lip-gloss and finds her Camel No.9’s buried near the bottom. She opens the sleek black box and smirks … Continue reading
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Tagged "you've come a long way, baby", Camel, Camel No.9s, cigarettes, feminism, marketing, teenage, teens, virginia slims
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