http://www.bitchmagazine.org/tag/media-critique The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science <p>British scientists have uncovered the truth behind one of modern culture’s greatest mysteries: why little girls play with pink toys. Is it because toy companies flood whole store aisles with the color? Or because well-meaning relatives shower girl babies with pink blankets and clothing? Nope. According to the men in lab coats, it’s purely biological.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science#comments biological determinism Feature gender gender roles mainstream media media media critique media sexism science Social commentary stereotypes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:22:47 -0400 Kyla 301 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/kegels-kotex <h4 class="subhead"><em>Allure</em></h4> <p>Irony of the month: While the Editor’s Letter says, “Shut up and eat,” and bemoans the fact that women are always “self-surveilling” their caloric intake, the mag gives information about: “Aromatrim” products (you smell them and they make you eat less); a new diet pill; “liposhaving” (you can guess what that is).</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/kegels-kotex">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/kegels-kotex#comments Allure beauty standards body image Cosmopolitan Feature Glamour Mademoiselle magazines mainstream Marie Claire media media critique Self Social commentary stereotypes Fri, 01 Mar 1996 00:00:00 -0500 Kyla 98 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/sassy-responds <p>...<br /> but to other perceptive and right-on readers who are as upset as we are about the changes. And guess what?<br /> The editors are defensive as hell.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/sassy-responds">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/sassy-responds#comments Feature magazines mainstream media media critique misogyny sassy Social commentary stereotypes teens Fri, 01 Mar 1996 00:00:00 -0500 Kyla 100 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org