In Defense of Dove’s “Female-Empowerment” Marketing
The company’s latest #SpeakBeautiful campaign has the haters out in full force. But could their seemingly insincere tactics have a genuine effect?
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Must-Read Links Roundup: “Broad City,” Consent, Ferguson’s Corruption
The most compelling stories from our favorite sources.
Saying Good-bye to My Friend Lisa Bonchek Adams
DAME’s "Dear Julie" columnist faces the hardest part of friendship, and remembers the blogger whose openness about her breast cancer touched and rallied the internet.
I Named My Rapist on the Internet
After 15 years of silence, sex educator Ashley Manta decided to go public with the name of the man who assaulted her. In this exclusive interview with DAME, she explains why.
Fashion Week Is So Over
Once the nexus of the industry’s creativity, the monthlong, globe-trotting event has become a media circus forcing any element of surprise right off the runway.
Dear Black People, Please Stop Shaming Your Kids On Social Media
"Tough love"—like spanking, and humiliating kids with "Benjamin Button" haircuts—is not an effective way to discipline children. In fact, it is likely doing more harm than good.
50 Years After Selma, White Lives Still Matter More
How is today's America betraying Dr. King's dream?
It’s a Thin Line Between Love and Hate-Watching
With its live broadcast of "Peter Pan," NBC may have been bracing itself for a night of nasty tweets. But a rapt, snarky audience is a whole lot better than none at all.
Dear Julie: Advice About a Friend’s New “Art” and a Social Media Monster
DAME’s Friendkeeper tells a woman how to deal with her pal’s terrible painting and helps another keep a real life friendship separate from bad online behavior.