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The Demoiselles
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Sir Respect-A-Lot

MY ANACONDA DON’T WANT NONE… if you say no, because I respect your boundaries. ‘CAUSE I’M LONG, AND STRONG AND I’M DOWN TO GET THE FRICTION ON… as long as it’s okay with you. otherwise I’...

17 oct 11 1 person likes this

Media Beauty Circus: Change the Way You Think About What You Think

We are delighted to have a guest post from one of the most insightful, ambitious, and effervescent writers on the ‘net. Ellie Di is a headologist, spiritual nomad, compulsive scribbler, literar...

21 sep 11

The Resurgence of the Flapper

Every time I go back to my instincts – my trends-be-damned personal style, my very public political beliefs, my gender-bending accessories and even my tendency to fall for “men’s dr...

18 aug 11

365Hangers: This is What Real Women Look Like

You may have heard, just a couple of weeks ago, that Lindsay and I are battling to the death to see whose shape is better. …Oh, wait. That’s not true. Firstly, Lindsay and I are sort of t...

25 jul 11

Hating Your Body Before Anyone Else Does

Recently, a few of my friends have made some passing negative comments about their bodies. Usually, I challenge their negativity, they remember I’m not the shame-you-for-everything media, and w...

22 jul 11 1 person likes this

Down in Old Soho: S Magazine Challenges Androgeny

Until its latest issue, I’d never heard of S Magazine. A few days ago, however, Lindsay alerted me to a photoshoot by Rafael Stahelin, featured in S Magazine’s latest issue, that presses ...

11 jul 11

You Don’t Love Yourself If…

The ever-rising world of self-love and body-acceptance is a roller-coaster of emotions for me. I know, what sense does that make, given that I’m technically a “body image blogger?” ...

01 jul 11

Back to Basics: Advertising’s Image of Women

Sometimes it’s best to get back to the basics. The Demoiselles is founded upon the idea that every body – our real bodies, without cosmetic enhancements and Photoshop – is beautiful...

27 jun 11

My 23-Year-Old Bottom

“I weigh more now than I have before, and now that I’m older it’s settling differently… …aka in my ass and thighs… …but I’m kind of on board with it. I...

22 jun 11

Then They Came For Me

“First they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade uni...

17 jun 11

PBS Reminds Us That Gender Diversity Is Not New

I love it when science proves that what modern society often thinks of as “freaky” has really been normal all along. From PBS.org: “On nearly every continent, and for all of recorde...

15 jun 11

My Love Life & How Dating Should Be More Like a Mall

Every week, I make a specific point to look up one of my ex-boyfriends on Facebook. It’s a ritual. I’m not sure if it’s masochistic, or some other form of Livinginthepast-itis that ...

13 jun 11

Man or Woman? French Connection Questions Gender

Lindsay often makes fun of me. Yes, it’s true. She’s horribly mean. I kid, of course. Lindsay does poke fun sometimes – about as much as I poke fun at myself – and often the s...

07 jun 11

If You Live Here, You’re Not Allowed To Be Fat

Yep, you read that right. A new project in New York City involves a beautiful, modern apartment building with a big anti-obesity policy. As Refinery29 points out, NYC has already banned trans fat fro...

03 jun 11

Out of the Nest: Fashion, At First, Was a Hiding Place

This is a guest post by Leanne at “A Touch of Bedlam,” a smorgasbord of personal experience and critical analysis, covering topics from gender and culture, to fashion and body image, to w...

01 jun 11

The Person I Want to Be

In the past month, one half of The Demoiselles turned twenty-six, the other twenty-eight. I think this is the part where I’m supposed to make some age-related quip – something about being...

31 may 11

Season of Swim: What Are You Wearing?

Memorial Day weekend has begun (or, if you’re already on vacation, you may not see this until it’s come and gone) and rather than gallivanting about Folklife with Lindsay and celebrating ...

28 may 11

Tone Your Children – Or Maybe Just The Girls

We’ve been aware of the influx of shaping, toning, butt-fixing shoes for months now. Personally, we find it vindicating and liberating to switch channels during the ridiculous commercials and, ...

26 may 11

The TD Tumblr Takeover

Amazing alliteration aside (wow, I’m on fire), we’re proud to announce that The Demoiselles have a presence on Tumblr! Not only are we in love with the massive photo inspiration, beauty, ...

20 may 11

Meghan McCain vs. Glenn Beck: A Front Row Seat to Lady-Ownage

I didn’t vote for Meghan McCain‘s dad, John, and rarely paid attention to her blogs and articles on The Daily Beast. In fact, I know little to nothing about Meghan McCain… except th...

12 may 11

Ladies, Put Some Pants On – The Men Are Trying to Pray

Recently, a video came across my internet browser which piqued my interest. It addressed issues on college campuses, and seemed to have a pretty solid assertion that the sexual indecency contained wi...

06 may 11 1 person likes this

Are You Suffering From Snowflake Boobs?

I’d like to share with you an email that Lindsay received today. Marina del Rey, CA – May 5, 2011 — According to Dr. Grant Stevens, a board certified plastic surgeon and founder of Marina...

05 may 11

Giselle Photoshopped: H&M is Modest for Dubai

Some people think it’s strange that recent ads for a new H&M campaign featuring Giselle have been Photoshopped. They don’t mind that Giselle’s hair has been smoothed, her skin i...

20 apr 11

A Different Version of Me

So, I’ve started wearing concealer. Wait a minute – let me back up. I’ve been sick. Since January, I’ve been experiencing a number of strange medical symptoms. After a physica...

12 apr 11

Link Love

This is a collection of brilliant posts collected by The Demoiselles over the week. Some may have been featured on our Twitter, some may have been sent to use through email, or by our friends on Face...

08 apr 11

The Post Where We Defend Rebecca Black…?

I watched eagerly as I sat outside my family’s home near the San Juan islands this weekend as my boyfriend’s eyes were glued to the cellphone I held out in front of him. His mouth was aga...

07 apr 11 2 people like this

Shifting Focus

I used to say I Love my Curves…. but now I love my cells.  Powerful, tiny impulses Little explosions like science dancing with my soul. I have never known before that I could love myself s...

31 mar 11 1 person likes this

Is the Medical Industry Exploiting Your Fear of Aging?

I feel like there could be an entire, separate blog devoted to picking off companies, one by one, as they terminate their ethics in favor of a higher profit margin. It happens every day, greedy mucki...

22 mar 11

Monster High Dolls & the Right to Self-Expression

Hey, Vampire Barbie – Don’t Showcha Your Chocha. Just kidding. This isn’t Vampire Barbie. This is Draculaura, the vegan? fashionista, and one of the birds in Mattel’s new part...

21 mar 11 1 person likes this

How Abortion Works, & Why Pro-Choice Is Not Pro-Abortion

I’ve been listening to Molly and Cristen again. The podcast I listened to this morning, available via HowStuffWorks.com, was about a topic we’re all familiar with, and likely think about ...

16 mar 11 1 person likes this

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