The Fake Angeleno: I Am Woman. (And You Can Too!)

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June 11, 2008

I Am Woman. (And You Can Too!)

Yesterday, I really enjoyed this Jessa Crispin screed on Drexel University's Smart Set site. Today, you can too! Here's the main thrust of her essay:

One of the unfortunate side effects of being female is the constant marketing of products as specifically “for women.” It’s not just deodorant and cheap pink razors. There are books, and then there are books for women.

LINK [Women's Studies: Does the fairer sex need its own instructions on how to do...everything?]

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