Survival of the Fittest

She-ra, "Princess of Power"

Barbie (Enough said!)

Though she was a spin-off to her brother and Master of the Universe, He-Man, She-ra is most definitely worthy of the aforementioned title. She carried a sword, breaking the women in combat taboo. Plus, she ran with an estrogen-powered posse of fearless warriors. And facing quasi-realistic situations, like the potential sexual harasser, Hordak, she served as a hero to many girls growing up in the eighties.
Barbie, on the other hand, is responsible for most of the plagues of Western society. Her gravity-defying dimensions would not allow her to menstruate as a human and have caused generations of eating disorders. Furthermore, despite her reincarnations as a businesswoman, an astronaut, and a doctor, Barbie is still as much a symbol of materialism and fantasy as she was in the 50's. Yet, somehow it doesn't surprise me that She-ra's show was cancelled while Barbie is as popular as ever.

Motherly Advice: Real-Life Mothers' Sayings

A tribute to our moms in all their wisdom

"I caught your brother hugging some guy outside. He seemed to be hiding something. I think he's gay."

Inane Diet of the Month:
The Cabbage Soup Diet:
The diet works as follows (taken straight from the web site):
Day 1: Every fruit you want except bananas (and soup).

Day 2: All the veggies you want, baked potato with butter for dinner (and soup).

Day 3: Combine days 1 and 2, but no potato (and guess what? SOUP).

Day 4: Up to six bananas, all the skim milk you want (AND soup).

Day 5: 10 to 20 ounces of beef, a can of tomatoes, 6-8 glasses of water (soup).

Day 6: All the beef and vegatables you want (and--duh!!!).

Day 7: Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. (AND drumroll.....SOUP! SOUP! SOUP!).

This diet is INANE because it sounds more like a snack than food for an entire day. And, god, how much cabbage soup can one ingest without going INSANE?

Source: Jane's Kitchen.

Feminist Expo 2000 will take place in Baltimore, Maryland and will feature a salute to women who broke down barriers in a myriad of fields as well as an exhibit entitled "Visualizing a Feminist Future."

Gurl magazine is looking for female musicians to contribute to their she-compilation. Contact kei for more info.

Here's some interesting facts about Canadian youth rights courtesy of CYRA:

-Canadian law does not allow individuals under 18 to form corporations or serve as their directors.
-Teens under 18 are poorer than any other age group.
-Although the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms prohibits age discrimination, many infringements are already in place, including the fact that most teens cannot vote.
-While people under 18 cannot vote, prisoners and every other Canadian citizen (except mental patients) can.

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