Every woman’s been called a bitch, and at least once rightfully so. Every woman’s been touched inappropriately. Every woman’s gotten a break somewhere along the line because of her boobs or ass. And every woman judges every other woman immediately. And fears being judged immediately because of her hair, dress size, nose, teeth, fingers, jewelry, purse, shoes, toes, or body shape.
Why do us women do this to ourselves? [Guys may do it too; I can’t really speak for the male persuasion.] Part of it is definitely the media culture. Dove started a campaign awhile back to help promote “Real Women”. However, as most corporate good deeds do, it turned into something that missed the point. Their most recent ad posted on Craigslist was to recruit “real women” for their next marketing campaign, however here are the stipulations:
YOU WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE CAMPAIGN IN A TOWEL!
BEAUTIFUL ARMS AND LEGS AND FACE WILL BE SHOWN!
MUST HAVE FLAWLESS SKIN, NO TATTOOS OR SCARS!
Well groomed and clean...Nice Bodies..NATURALLY, FIT Not too Curvy Not too Athletic.
Being the idealist that I am, I fully support a grassroots movement centered on women that will fill the void that Dove’s campaign did not. I don’t really want to gather up the estrogen in a room, eat ice cream and chocolate, watch sappy movies and talk about tampons, but I do want to feel more comfortable hanging out with other young ladies. I want the confidence that comes from having non-judging females friends. And I want others to have that too.
I strongly believe that we all have something to offer and all have something to learn. Maybe The Bitches Coalition can help us all learn and live together. I’m not sure where this is going, or what we are going to do, but it WILL be great.
So tell your friends. Together we really can make a difference.
Dove Seeks Women With ‘Flawless Skin’ and ‘No Scars’ for Its Next Real Beauty Campaign
www.nymag.com
How very real indeed.
-Andrea
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Time(s) and place(s)
Hey Ladies!
So, the Bitches Coalition is off to a pretty slow, but steady start! We would like feed back from all of you about when and where we could hold meetings. Please leave a comment below about what days of the week, what time of day, what part of the city, etc. are good for you to come hang out for some quality girl time. If there is a public place, like a park or restaurant, that you think would be a fun place to host a meeting, include that too. Hope to hear from you all soon!
So, the Bitches Coalition is off to a pretty slow, but steady start! We would like feed back from all of you about when and where we could hold meetings. Please leave a comment below about what days of the week, what time of day, what part of the city, etc. are good for you to come hang out for some quality girl time. If there is a public place, like a park or restaurant, that you think would be a fun place to host a meeting, include that too. Hope to hear from you all soon!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Shake whatcha mama gave ya!!!
Come spend some quality girl time getting in shape and discovering the world of belly dancing. The class is from 6:30 to 7:30pm on Thursday, July 1st at Studio 1831 (1831 Brandywine St.) and it only costs $12!!! Please come out and be a part of The Bitches Coaliton's very first event!!! We'll see you there!
http://www.studio1831.com/bellydance.html
http://www.studio1831.com/bellydance.html
Thursday, June 24, 2010
COMING SOON!!!
The Bitches Coalition is getting organized! We need ideas about how to get us set up. Ideally, we will have weekly meetings and scheduled events like bowling, dancing, shows, etc. Meetings will cosist of discussions about current events as they pertain to women's isssues, eating, drinking, movies... more? The idea behind The Bitches Coalition is that we strengthen the bonds of womanhood and stick together to enforce positivity in our lives. Oh, and also, that we have fun, a lot of fun.
The Bitches Coalition would also, ideally, be very active online, so that women could log on and read and connect anytime, anywhere. We need volunteers to contribute to the blog by writing about various subjects such as entertainment (movies, music, happenings around town), current events pertaining to women's issues, politics, health issues, etc. If you would like to contribute an article or articles to The Bitches Coalition, that would be awesome!!! Either leave a comment below, or e-mail your article/submission to tbcphilly@gmail.com and we'll go from there.
Thank you everyone for getting excited about The Bitches Coalition! Please be patient while we work out the kinks, and get ready to have a good time. Meeting times will be posted soon! Thanks again everyone!
The Bitches Coalition would also, ideally, be very active online, so that women could log on and read and connect anytime, anywhere. We need volunteers to contribute to the blog by writing about various subjects such as entertainment (movies, music, happenings around town), current events pertaining to women's issues, politics, health issues, etc. If you would like to contribute an article or articles to The Bitches Coalition, that would be awesome!!! Either leave a comment below, or e-mail your article/submission to tbcphilly@gmail.com and we'll go from there.
Thank you everyone for getting excited about The Bitches Coalition! Please be patient while we work out the kinks, and get ready to have a good time. Meeting times will be posted soon! Thanks again everyone!
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