Mom Drops Weight, Inspired by Her Daughter

Now, if there's any good reason to feel motivated to improve your body and your health, this is it. Mother Cacia Griggs, 26, dropped 112 pounds when she became extremely concerned about her weight after breaking her daughter's, 4, bed while tucking her in one night. The mom says her daughter immediately took notice of her new body and was quoted saying, "She was already starting to copy my bad eating habits, asking for the fizzy drinks and junk food that I was eating. The thought of subjecting my beautiful little girl to a lifetime of weight-battling misery and ill health was too much for me to bear." Check out the rest of the article, here. 

The Journal of Pediatrics recently published a study claiming parental weight to be the first determining factor on whether a child will be obese. I just thought it was great that this mom was inspired by health reasons and for her child's future and safety, rather than the media. 

Kim Kardashian Tweets Cleavage Photos

You'll remember the presentation a group did that focused on the "Me in My Place" brand the other day, well, I had made a comment about how women posting nude or semi-nude photos of themselves on the internet wasn't to empower themselves, but to feel empowered by gaining approval from others, particularly their male audience.

I think this photo Kim Kardashian tweeted out the other day that's being called "racy" is the perfect example. Do you think she looked at this before she posted and thought, "My face looks great," or, "This photo really shows off the car I'm talking about?" I doubt it.

The Year in Sideboob

I'm sorry classmates, but I couldn't bring myself not to post this. The Huffington Post has garnered a lot of attention for focusing on the "sideboob" of celebrities, and they've released their slideshow of the sideboobs of 2012.

Nothing about this is empowering, though I'm not particularly offended by it. Is it porn? Probably not. It's the epitome of the internet.

Anne Hathaway Starved Herself for 'Les Mis'

I hope you're all as excited to see Les Mis this Christmas as I am, but this almost makes me not even want to go see the movie.

Apparently, Anne Hathaway had to completely starve herself, for a total of 13 days of shooting, in order to play her role as a dying prostitute. Now, losing and gaining weight for roles seems to be a common thing in Hollywood, but is this really okay? I just can't bring myself to see it as being necessary, or by any means healthy.

The full article is from Huffington Post. What do you think?

Augusta National adds women

Earlier this year Augusta National admitted its first two female members into its exclusive golf club. The club had been a men only group since opening in 1932.  This is such a small step in the world of sports but worth mentioning. Golf is thought of as being male dominated but woman are beginning to make waves in the sport.  Here's the link to the article: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8284599/augusta-national-admits-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore-first-two-female-members

Are these for real?

Target Women 3

"Interested in sex? But afraid of having a baby? Try birth control!" In just that opening joke, Haskins sums up what every birth control commercial should say, but never do. This might be my favorite Target Women of all time. The way she mocks how these ads talk down to women, how they avoid discussing "sex," and finally, how ridiculous it is for a woman to nonchalantly explain the fine print of a birth control pill at a bar. And dear lord, when she tries to punch the words that say "Eat Burrito?" Amazing. Anyways, this is just the top of the Target Women iceberg and everyone should go watch the rest here.