When Flight Attendants Glammed It Up


Updated 05/02/12 12:11 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 7 comments

Vintage Photos of Flight Attendants

Exactly 60 years ago today (May 2, 1952), the de Havilland DH 106 Comet was officially introduced as the world's first production commercial jet airliner with its inaugural flight from London to Johannesburg. Soon after that landmark flight came the flight attendants of the '60s, who have had a resurgence in popularity thanks to last year's big drama Pam Am. Some consider this era the glory years Read more

Ashley Judd Calls Out Attacks on Her Appearance as Sexism


Updated 04/10/12 9:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Ashley Judd Puffy Face Essay

While some women — celebrities and otherwise — may not be able to find the right words to fight back against mean-spirited comments about their appearance, when Ashley Judd was hit with remarks that attacked her "puffy" face and weight gain, she had a great response. During the last month or so, Ashley has been in the public eye for her swollen-looking face that some have concluded must Read more

Experts Say Sexism Keeps Women Out of Military Combat Roles


Updated 02/13/12 5:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Women in Combat

Ask GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum why women shouldn't be allowed to serve in combat roles, and he will give you various reasons. First off, a man's emotions. Santorum believes men will try to save their fellow female soldiers, explaining this weekend: "instead of focused on the mission, they may be more concerned about protecting someone who may be in a vulnerable position, a woman in Read more

20 Bad Vintage Christmas Ads


Updated 01/10/12 12:33 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 8 comments

20 Bad Vintage Christmas Ads

Vintage ads are often terrible, but these holiday ads take terrible to a new low. Whether it's Santa as a sex object or a cigarette carton for a sleigh, these ads are festive, fun, and totally inappropriate. Read more

Fox News Chief: I Hired Sarah Palin Because "She Was Hot"


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Fox News Hired Sarah Palin Because She Was Hot

Reflecting on his 15-year and counting run as Fox News chief, Roger Ailes recently made blunt comments about Sarah Palin. Ailes admitted that he hired Sarah Palin as a paid contributor not for her expertise, but "because she was hot and got ratings." Like many female politicians before her, Sarah Palin's looks have been a hot-topic since she came on the national scene. But instead of being Read more

Vintage Coffee Ads For Women: The Good, Bad, and Sexist


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Vintage Coffee Ads For Women

It's National Coffee Day! And thankfully we've come a long way since the early days of the brewed beverage, and not just on the technological and taste fronts. From the looks of many retro coffee advertisements, a woman's job was to clean the house, raise the children, and make good coffee for her husband. But not all vintage coffee ads were horribly sexist; some were just about enjoying a cup of Read more

National Coffee Day: Make Your Man Good Coffee For Once


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vintage Coffee Commercial Video

Sexist vintage advertisements never cease to amaze us with their offensive messages. But you almost have to laugh at the absurdity of some of them. Take, for instance, coffee commercials from the '50s and '60s, which always had the same conclusion: those dumb housewives just can't make good coffee for their husbands! I don't know about you, but it's not just the blatant sexism that's outdated; Read more

Flashback: 5 Shockingly Sexist Ads


Updated 08/04/11 11:00 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 11 comments

Offensive and Sexist Vintage Ads

Wow, no matter how many we've seen, or how the years pass, these ads never get old. How could they? Not when they espouse such true and tried, stand-the-test-of-time messages like your husband will lock your doubtful, inhibited, ignorant self out if you don't wash your privates with Lysol. Timeless! Read more

The Top 15 Movies With "Cougar" Characters


Updated 03/21/12 12:06 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 10 comments

The Top 15 Movies With "Cougar" Characters

We're not huge fans of the word cougar — used, for the most part, to try to humiliate women who date younger men (their "prey," known as cubs). But for better or worse, it's in the lexicon, which means that the idea that older women can still be sexy — and sexual — is out there, too. The following group of films shows that the cougar's been around in popular culture for a while, that Read more

Meghan McCain's Best Comebacks to Glenn Beck's Attack on Her Body


Updated 05/13/11 7:08 PM · Posted by · 22 comments

Meghan McCain's Letter to Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck didn't hold back when he cruelly attacked Meghan McCain for sporting a strapless dress in a skin cancer PSA, revealing her shoulders and collarbone. Yesterday on his radio show, he exclaimed that he was "getting sick just looking at it," pretended to vomit on air, and asked "has she thought about a burqa, just to be extra safe?" Wasting little time, Meghan took to her Daily Beast Read more