Category Archives: Real World
Really Dove? … Really?
In my post about ‘Real Women’ I said this (among other things) … I would like to quietly point out that in launching their incredibly succesful campaign, celebrating ‘real beauty’, Dove sold us products to make our real selves more beautiful & … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Craziness, Media, Real World
Therese says ‘Follow Your Dream’
The Sydney Morning Herald Reported Therese Rein, the wife of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, says women need to discover what they are good at and follow their dreams. “Find yourself, listen to your inner voice, find out what you are … Continue reading
Filed under Life, Real World, Through Other Windows
When Good Holidays Go Bad
Louby writes Travel is my oxygen. I love it in all its forms. It can change your life, open your eyes and all those wonderful clichés. It can also provide you with some pretty dark moments. Lost luggage, sleepless nights … Continue reading
Filed under Craziness, Guest Post, Real World
Positive Body Image? FINISHED DONE DUSTED
Based on some fairly strong feedback from Get Realists I have reopened comments … A couple of weeks ago Mia Freedman wrote a post on her website which was called “Fat, Fatter, Fattest”, the post was basically a cut and paste … Continue reading
Filed under Real World, Soapbox
A War Where The Weapon of Choice is Rape
Susie writes: Following on from my post about “Disaster Porn and the Media” and how the media tends to focus on stories which are easy to explain, easy to understand, have plenty of good pictures and are ‘relatable’, this post is about … Continue reading
Filed under Craziness, Media, Real World, Soapbox
Bloggers Without Makeup
Earlier this week I received a Tweet from the lovely Jodie over at Mummy Mayhem, the Tweet was directing me to a post on her blog called Bloggers Without Makeup and asking me challenging me to participate. I read Jodie’s … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Friends, Life, Real World, Uncategorized
Surfing The Crimson Wave And Other Such Things…..
Susie says…. Last weekend the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend magazine featured a fascinating article entitled “Secret Women’s Business”. Author, Shelley Gare discussed a number of topics related to menstruation and society’s attitude towards it. “In this era of reality television … Continue reading
Filed under Life, Real World, Sex
Humiliated by a Chicken Fillet
Susie says: I am not ashamed to admit I have about half a dozen embarassing stories from over the years. I am nothing if not adept at making a git of myself. One time I was trying to fix … Continue reading
Filed under Craziness, Life, Real World
What Is A Stud?
OK, I need to set the scene here a bit. One of my oldest friends was a retired male stripper, who had moved on to the MC’ing role on a very popular male revue cruise boat called ‘Studs … Continue reading
Filed under Awesomeness, Craziness, Life, Real World, Through Other Windows
No Makeup No Photoshop – BOOM!
Jessica Simpson has been out to challenge the concept of beauty–and she’s taking her boldest step yet by going totally makeup-free on the cover of Marie Claire. “I don’t have anything to prove anymore. What other people think of me … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Celebrities, Real World, Through Other Windows
