It was a daunting task. My first mission as an About-Face intern was to downsize a cabinet of media images collected over the course of the last twenty (!!) years into three binders containing the most essential or iconic images. This gave me more than just a little perspective on how the media’s portrayal of women… Continue Reading →
Every time a bell rings, a (Victoria’s Secret) angel gets its wings
Rather than being “fashionable,” the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is a throwback to an era where women were valuable merely as decorations. If every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings, then a lot of bells must have been ringing on Tuesday evening. The Victoria’s Secret “fashion” show aired on CBS Tuesday night…. Continue Reading →