Plastic surgery regret
You know how it is with YouTube. You look at one video on a certain subject, and after that – at least for a while – the algorithm floods you with similar videos, tempting you to watch. So I must … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Fashion and beauty
Today I spent many hours organizing my closets
And getting rid of clothes I don’t wear and probably will never wear again. In other words, I think perhaps my miniskirt days are over. The project requires trying nearly everything on, which is always kind of puzzling. Certain things … Continue reading →
On clogs – but not in clogs
I found this ode to clogs years ago in the New Yorker. I won’t be joining in, though. I’ve never been successful at wearing clogs, although I tried when I was young. They wrecked my feet, I think because I … Continue reading →
Inquiring minds want to know: do ballet dancers ever have large busts?
This post was sparked by this question from commenter “IrishOtter49”: This is a serious question. Can women with an, er, “ample” bust be ballet dancers? Commenter “om” replied thusly: If you are jumping, spinning, bending at the waist, rapidly at … Continue reading →
I like to look at singers while they sing
I find that I like to be able to see singers when they sing. That means I prefer watching live performances of my favorites. I wonder why. Maybe I like to see the physical effort. Also, the emotion on the … Continue reading →
The Fetterman standard of decorum
You’ve probably read the brouhaha about the relaxation of dress codes for senators in order to accommodate Fetterman. If you’re not, and you need to get up to speed, see this. An excerpt: There has been some outrage after Senate … Continue reading →
The most beautiful woman in the Netherlands
Is a biological male. Is anyone the least bit surprised at this development, in which Rikkie Valeria Kolle has won the Miss Netherlands title?: A man just won “Miss Netherlands” 2023. Considering the fact that we live in a post-Truth … Continue reading →
The Palin-ization of Casey DeSantis
Hate sells. Sneering, condescending hate sells. And of course, all conservatives are to be hated. So this sort of thing was inevitable (“Casey DeSantis is the Walmart Melania Trump”), and it’s getting a ton of clicks and attention. It reads … Continue reading →
Martha Stewart, swimsuit model
Sports Illustrated has decided to feature the 81-year-old Martha Stewart in its swimsuit edition. Stewart was employed as a model in her youth, and she’s still an attractive woman. But I just don’t get it. Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition used … Continue reading →
RIP, Mary Quant – and the fashions of the 60s
Here’s an obituary of Mary Quant, who practically invented the kicky women’s fashions of the 60s. I hadn’t thought about Quant in umpteen years. But looking at the photos there and at other articles about her brought back memories of … Continue reading →
Everything old is new again
First we have the Democratic Convention being held in 2024 in Chicago – shades of 1968 – and now we have bra burnings. NOTE: The original braless look of the 60s was best on not just the young, but the … Continue reading →
The very best woman is a biological man
It seems to be the case in athletics. Mediocre male athletes can become champs by declaring themselves female. A man who has passed puberty has a lifelong advantage that doesn’t end even if that person starts taking female hormones. One … Continue reading →