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10 Ways to Subtly Want to Puke All Over Askmen.com

DigiBitch post by Kelsey Wallace on March 12, 2009 - 3:48pm; tagged askmen.com, body image, misogyny, weight gain, weight loss, WTF?.
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As a woman, I don't spend too much time hanging out over at askmen.com. Maybe I should start, though, because people who frequent the site are getting valuable life lessons hand over fist in the form of the askmen Top 10. Today's topic? Subtle Ways to Tell Her She's Getting Fat.

According to askmen.com, one way to subtly tell your female partner she's packed on a few too many lbs (you know, besides having a conversation with her about it) is to "Sabotage her chair" by removing some of the slats or screws. That way, when she sits down on the chair and it breaks, you can shame her into thinking it was because she's too fat! It's a win-win! (I am kidding.)

Read more about this Top 10 list (and learn more ways to subtly tell your lady that she's a "grumpy lard-ass") after the jump!

(Oh, and in case it was unclear, the image above is from the askmen.com piece. Thanks, guys!!!)
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Who's Douchier? The Douchebag, or the Douchebags Who Gave Him the Award?

DigiBitch post by Sharon Wachsler on March 12, 2009 - 9:24am; tagged disability rights, Douchebagdecree, humanitarian award, Jean Hersholt, Jerry Lewis, Laura Hershey, MDA, Oscar, protest, Telethon.

You already know Jerry Lewis is a douchebag. His misogyny and homophobia are well established. There are even uncyclopedic entries on his douchedom.

But in some respects Jerry has not gotten the credit he deserves. He's also a patronizing ableist who's successfully promoted out-dated, prejudicial attitudes about disability. In recognition of this noncomplishment, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to give him an Oscar – for being a humanitarian. As a disability rights activist, I'm sure Jerry considers me one of the "leeches. . . . Disabled people who are . . . bitter at the bad hand they've been dealt." Whatever. I've still gotta ask: Who's worse? The douchebag who spews this stuff, or the Board of Douches that gave him an award for it?

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Iconography: WTF, Glamour?

DigiBitch post by Kelsey Wallace on March 11, 2009 - 3:12pm; tagged American Icons, appropriation, crankiness, feminist icons, Glamour, starlets.

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While we have long been able to count on the folks at Glamour magazine to tell us things like, "What He's Thinking When You're Naked" or "How to Dress 10 Pounds Thinner" (two of today's most emailed articles), it appears that they would now like us to rely on them for feminist inspiration. However, I found the "American Icons" photo spread in the latest issue to be less inspiring than it was confusing and disappointing.

The spread consists of twelve up-and-coming young starlets dressed like feminist icons from the past seven decades (it is Glamour's 70th anniversary issue). You know, because it makes perfect sense for two out of four of the stars of "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" to portray some of the alleged most influential women in recent history, right? Weigh in with your thoughts on the photos themselves, the motivation behind them, and suggestions as to who you would have liked to see in the photo shoot, after the jump!

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Strangers With Cameras

Art and Design post by Danny Hayes on March 11, 2009 - 2:34pm; tagged conceptual art, Paris, sm[art], Sophie Calle, Venice biennale, voyeurism.

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 I first learned about the French conceptual artist Sophie Calle from a friend who was dealing with a break-up.  My friend and I both have obsessive personalities, and she was finding it impossible to wrap her mind around the end of her relationship.  She was talking about trying to channel her experience into art when she brought up Sophie's work.   I was fascinated by Sophie's ability to turn her personal obsessive tendencies into powerful art exhibits that are soul baring without being exploitative.

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Just one more reason to love Michelle Obama

Love / Shove post by Ashley Brittner on March 11, 2009 - 2:16pm; tagged eating, eating healthy, Michelle Obama, The New York Times.
In her latest bout of kicking ass, Michelle Obama is using her family's eating habits as a way to hopefully incite healthier, everything-in-moderation eating across the country. While this may not be entirely realistic, considering it is hard for some lower-income families to obtain healthy options like fruits and vegetables, Obama is a fan of community gardens across the country and even soup kitchens that serve only fresh food. Read more after the jump!
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Nicole J. Georges: Does the J stand for "just lovely?"

Love / Shove post by Annalee Schafranek on March 11, 2009 - 1:22pm; tagged crush, female artists, Nicole J Georges, zines.

In an attempt to add more "loves" to my usual "shoves," I wanted to tell the world about my crush on zinester, artist, and Bitch contributor Nicole J. Georges.

Read on for pictures and proclamations of love after the jump!

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Speak! Radical women of color media collective releases album!

DigiBitch post by Kjerstin Johnson on March 11, 2009 - 10:27am; tagged Allied Media Conference, media, poetry, spoken word, women of color.
Speak! Radical women of color media collective has just released their compilation of spoken word, poetry, and song! You can buy the CD online and proceeds will go to helping mothers and low-income activists attend the Allied Media Conference in Detroit!
Full press release (featuring guest-blogger Lisa Factora-Borchers!) after jump!
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Best of Both Worlds

Music post by Belin Liu on March 10, 2009 - 3:25am; tagged b-sides,, Dark Was the Night, music, red hot organization.
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Dark Was The Night is the 20th compilation album released to benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS. The organization has raised close to 7 million dollars for AIDS relief around the world, due in part to the contributions and participation of some amazing musical artists as displayed in this latest release.
Read on for more information about Red Hot and Dark Was The Night's jaw-dropping tracklist...
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Facebook Advertisers Think You Should Diet (but only if you're a woman or a gay man)

DigiBitch post by Malori Maloney on March 9, 2009 - 4:51pm; tagged advertising, Facebook, Facebook, gender, gender, heterosexism, heterosexism, sexism, sexism, sexual orientation, sexual orientation.

It's no news that advertisers on social networking sites like Facebook employ user profile data to target specific groups by gender, age, and so on.

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BitchTapes: Opposite of Friday edition!

Music post by Jaymee Jacoby on March 9, 2009 - 2:55pm; tagged BitchTapes, dance music, eighties.
Who needs Friday when you have Monday to get down with your bad 80s self? Straight outta development, here's my 80s mix!
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