Hygeia: Odor-Resistant Undies


Updated 02/23/07 7:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Hygeia:  Odor-Resistant Undies

I just came across Hygeia - underwear and tank tops made of fabric that is antibacterial, hypoallergenic, and latex-free. Hygeia's 100% combed cotton fabric wicks perspiration and other body fluids off the skin. These body fluids which contain protein, serve as nutrients for the rapid growth of bacteria, fungi, and yeast that are present in the normal body flora. Hygeia's active ingredient Read more

Link Time — Woman Kicked Off Flight For Controversial Pro-Choice Shirt


Updated 05/23/12 2:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Woman Kicked Off Airplane For Pro-Choice Shirt

A woman was removed from a flight for wearing a pro-choice shirt — The Frisky Should Sarah Palin sit down again with Katie Couric? — The Jane Dough How Priscilla Chan kept her wedding a secret — The Daily Beast Miley Cyrus is obviously having good sex — YourTango "Why I always fall for addicts" — HuffPost Women Chris O'Dowd makes for great eye candy — theBERRY Six places you Read more

Corsets: Lots of Controversy Squeezed Into One Undergarment


Updated 02/14/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Vintage Corset Ads

Nowadays, women who want a trimmer waist in a pinch typically turn to Spanx or some other body-slimming underwear. But when it's less about practicality and more about looking sexy in nothing but your skivvies (like for your Valentine's Day date night, for instance), you may choose to don a corset. While modern women are free to wear these fitted underpinnings whenever we want to spice things up Read more

Booze, Bras, and Husbands: What Women Want According to Vintage Advertising


Updated 03/26/12 9:26 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Vintage Advertising

Tonight Mad Men returns to TV after its long hiatus, and we're excited to jump back into the series which has explored what it was like for women in the '60s and how that was connected to the world of advertising. When it comes to the history of our gender, nothing is quite as fascinating and disturbing as the history of advertising as it relates to women. Vintage ads for, about, and featuring Read more

Sexy Vintage Lingerie Ads


Updated 11/09/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vintage Lingerie Ads

Curvaceous models are prepping to bare it all at the Victoria's Secret fashion show, as the lingerie company's annual show hits the runway today. And just as the show has evolved a lot since its inauguration in the '90s, lingerie itself has changed by leaps and bounds (thankfully) since it was first introduced in the late 19th century. We have some groundbreaking women to thank for where lingerie Read more

A Look at PETA's Seriously Sexualized Stunts


Updated 03/26/12 10:14 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

PETA Nude Campaigns

Whether or not you wear or eat meat, PETA's overtly sexualized publicity campaigns might leave a bad taste in your mouth. In addition to billboards featuring stars like Pamela Anderson and Olivia Munn going naked for the cause, the animal rights group often holds live spectacles in public places featuring attractive young women, models, or minor celebrities wearing little. For example, UK reality Read more

"Lopsided" English Girl Kate Moss Has a Rainy Day With Husband Jamie Hince


Updated 11/23/11 9:47 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kate Moss London Hat Pictures With Husband Jamie Hince

Kate Moss covered her head from the rain this morning to check in on the progress of construction at her new London home with her husband Jamie Hince. Both Kate and Jamie are home from a recent stint in Paris, where she was by his side during his shows with the Kills. Business of her own brought Kate to France earlier this Fall when she talked up her collection for Rimmel in a few select Read more

4 Things to Know About Rep. Weiner's Wiener Problem


Updated 06/01/11 8:26 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Congressman Anthony Weiner's Twitter Photo Scandal

When a picture of a man's crotch in gray underwear showed up in NY Representative Anthony Weiner's Twitter feed this weekend directed to a Seattle college student, it seemed like the perfect prank. His name is Weiner after all, and what congressman in his right mind would tweet a picture like that. Weiner claimed he was #hacked. But yesterday things got a little more interesting. He went on Read more

6 of the Weirdest Economic Indicators


Updated 03/16/12 4:28 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Weird Economic Indicators

Experts rely on dry statistics such as unemployment figures and the consumer price index to gauge where the economy is going, but there are other less serious ways to monitor our financial state. Even you can get your finger on the pulse of the economy by observing the trends you can relate to. Here are a couple of the weirdest economic indicators: Divorce rates: A rise in divorce rates is a Read more