In her essay, “ Our Words Are Our Weapons,” Rebecca Solnit addresses the importance of language in the effort to move toward a place where violence against women is no longer assumed inevitable. Trump’s election may spell a setback, but it will push us further ahead in the long run.īut we have to start with language, which can work like a mild acid on our efforts. Books and blogs and columns and actions are addressing the persistent double standard that stands in the way of true gender equality. The worldwide outpouring on behalf of women’s rights has confirmed the solidarity and sheer numbers of women - and the real men who love and respect them - who refuse to be silent. Extra credit to anyone who follows the hilarious suggestion of the bloggers over at the Cut and spray-paints themselves to look like Kim Kardashian in W.If there is anything positive to glean as a result of President Donald Trump’s election, it’s that women are speaking their minds more than ever. If you need last-minute suggestions, consider these 6 beauty tricks from our Girls in the Beauty Department bloggers. Oh, c'mon, too-cool-for-school types-when else are you going to wear a Gaga bodysuit or go for some plunging Katy Perry cleavage? Even if you don't have the several hours it would take to sculpt your hair into the enormous heart-shaped updo Willow Smith sports in her " Whip My Hair" video, a tube of bronzer and a Bumpit will make you Snooki in minutes. DO OF THE WEEK: ALL THOSE WEIRD FASHION & BEAUTY TRENDS THAT ONLY MAKE SENSE ON HALLOWEEN.Let's agree to make this stop if you see signs of animal cruelty, report them here.
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Perhaps I'm sensitive because of the sweet shelter kitten we just adopted, but.ugh. And this week, Americans got into the act, with this New Yorker jerking his adorable-looking dog around on its leash like a puppet. Then there was the video that surfaced later of a Bosnian teen apparently throwing living, breathing puppies into a river (no, we're not linking to that). DON'T OF THE WEEK: THE AWFULNESS OF PET ABUSEįirst there was that surveillance footage of a London woman tossing a neighbor's cat in a trash can.Charlie Sheen reportedly found drunk and naked with an alleged prostitute in his trashed hotel suite at the Plaza, as his two kids slept across the hall Seemingly nice-guy David Arquette compulsively blabbing private details of his split from Courteney Cox everywhere from Regis & Kelly to Howard Stern-again! Please, can an adult male capable of renewing our faith in long-term commitment step forward?*3. DON'T OF THE WEEK: MORE BOYS BEHAVING BADLY!.What about you? Do you like the idea of a cruelty-free zone on TV, or does the prospect have you missing your Real Housewives-style throwdowns just thinking about it? Imagine." OK, I'm imagining it, and I'm happy.
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It'll be "fun and entertaining without tearing people down and calling them bitches," she told a crowd at Maria Shriver's Women's Conference (which is one big Do-fest itself) earlier this week. In this world of mean-girl cattiness, I loved that Oprah has pledged that her new network won't use the word at all. 1._ DO_ OF THE WEEK: OPRAH'S BITCH-FREE ZONE