If you read Jezebel, you don't need to read my LJ today! [22 Dec 2009|03:40pm] audrawilliams : For January, V made the questionable decision of pairing plus-size model Crystal Renn with straight-size model Jacquelyn Jablonksi, in the same outfits. Full story. I don't know if it's beacuse if the same outfits/styling, because I'm not very good at identifying people, or because I'm a bit sleepy ... but I actually didn't notice at first that it was two different women pictured above. I think it's a really good illustration that most of this frou-fra about how open minded and great all these magazines are having about putting some "plus-sized" women in there is sort of daft. Kate Harding has of course thought about this a lot. And she writes in this essay: Let's not pretend this is some game-changing departure from the impossible beauty standards women's magazines usually promote, when it's only a very slight adjustment to them. And it's true. The comparative photoshoot is meant to demonstrate that "fashion can flatter any figure" (emphasis mine). But what they mean is "Fashion can look more or less the same on people who have more or less the same proportions." They even include the measurements of the respective women: Jacquelyn: 5 ft, 9 in; 32"/24"/34" Crystal: 5 ft, 9 in; 36"/31"/41" And, like, it's not that it doesn't matter at ALL. It does present a more attainable version of beauty, but it's nowhere NEAR the universally attainable version that it's being trumped up as. What do you think? 181 comments|post comment

I have friends who don't know my name. [21 Dec 2009|04:28pm] audrawilliams - This weekend was the one-year anniversary of my friend Barry's death. + There was a memorial gathering at his house, so his family wasn't alone on the anniversary. + I watched some of What Not To Wear today at work. - They made over an adorable metal chick. + I have a van borrowed for a week! - I seem to be getting car sick more lately. - Parliament might get prorogued until after the effing Olympics. + I GOT A LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE IN A LITTLE POT OH MAN. - Seriously FOUR TVs IN MY OFFICE. + One of them has Carole MacNeil on them right now. Mrowr. + Jesse is in Toronto recording his album right now. - I miss him! + Work is sort of quiet this week. - No one is around to write Media Advisories except me. 13 comments|post comment

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