France Investigates Abercrombie’s Sexy Salesmen
Jul 27, 2013 You shouldn't have to be good looking to sell clothes, says France's official human rights organization, which is investigating clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.
‘I Think I’m an Interesting Woman’
Jul 10, 2013 An older Dustin Hoffman interview making the rounds online shows the actor tearing up over his regret at not having known more "interesting women" because they did not "fulfill, physically, the demands that we're brought up to think [they] have to have in order for us to ask them out."
Affirmative Action for Ugly People
Sep 1, 2011 Research over the years has shown that attractive people tend to reap economic rewards, from higher salaries and more promotions to lower interest rates on mortgages. (more)
Mixed Race Beauty Gets a Mainstream Makeover
Mar 8, 2011 We need to remember that beauty and race are both social constructions—concepts societies create that may not actually exist in nature. As a result, beauty and race are associated with and impacted by class, immigration, gender, sexuality and marketing.Are mixed race faces considered the most beautiful?
Green Eggs and Glam
Apr 18, 2008 Dr. Seuss has some new competition. Dr. Michael Salzhauer is a Florida plastic surgeon who has swapped his scalpel for a typewriter. His debut work, "My Beautiful Mommy," attempts to educate the children of plastic surgery patients about tummy tucks, breast enhancements and nose jobs.
Weekly Video Roundup
Oct 21, 2006 This week, our collection of Truthdig-flavored videos includes Jon Stewart grilling John Ashcroft on torture; an unbelievable before-and-after as a billboard model is transformed; and a satirical campaign ad so preposterous that the GOP won't even run it.
