How far is too far?

Cleavage wrinkles? Really? We are spending money on coming up with ways to fight cleavage wrinkles when there are people in our own country suffering from poverty and hunger? Sorry, I can only go so far into this world before I throw up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/fashion/skin-deep-fighting-cleavage-wrinkles.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss



One a secondary note, here is an interesting quote of the week:

"The present study focuses on one prominent message that is represented in many children's fairy tales: the feminine beauty ideal. The feminine beauty ideal-the socially constructed notion that physical attractiveness is one of women's most important assets, and something all women should strive to achieve and maintain- is of particular interest to feminist scholars. While the feminine beauty ideal is viewed largely as an oppressive, patriarchal practice that objectifies, devalues, and subordinates women (e.g., Bartky 1990; Bordo 1993; Freedman 1986; Wolf 1991), it is acknowledged that many women willingly engage in "beauty rituals" and perceive being (or becoming) beautiful as empowering, not oppressive (Dellinger and Williams 1997). A further paradox of the feminine beauty ideal is that in a patriarchal system, those women who seek or gain power through their attractiveness are often those who are most dependent on men's resources."

The Pervasiveness and Persistence of the Feminine Beauty Ideal in Children's Fairy Tales

Lori Baker-Sperry, Liz Grauerholz

Gender and Society, Vol. 17, No. 5 (Oct., 2003), pp. 711-726