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March 11, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Is Women's Media Too Girly? The trend seems to have started a few years ago: a tendency among adult women to adopt apparel, activities and accessories reminiscent of childhood, and little-girlhood specifically. Grown women sign their emails with Xs and Os, blog about nail art and froyo and kittens and bffs, watch old episodes of 90210 on continuous loop and host "Troop Beverly Hills" viewing parties (guilty as charged). And media has seized on what TV writer Deborah Schoeneman calls the "woman-child" and both made her a character and catered to her tastes. We see it in the personas of Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry but also on womens' sites that publish those blog posts on froyo and bffs.  Continue reading... The Real Reason Topless Cover Models Make Us Buy Magazines LOOK: 11 Iconic Images Of American Women 'Girls' Episode 9: The Darkest Yet MASHUP: The Best Of 'Shirtless Sean' WATCH: Arianna Talks Women & Success Please Don 10 Things Your Female Bartender Wants You To Know MASHUP: The Best Of 'Shirtless Sean' What Breast Size Preference Could Reveal About Men 10 Things Your Female Bartender Wants You To Know MASHUP: The Best Of 'Shirtless Sean' DR. PEGGY DREXLER Career Women and the New Definition of Success Now that more women than ever before are tasting professional success, there's no longer a question of whether a woman can succeed in "a man's world." Of course she can, and does. Instead, the question being asked, most usually by women, is this: What does success really mean? Continue reading... MARLO THOMAS Guys Who Get It: The Men of the Women's Movement Here's a riddle: A trucker is sitting in a bar next to a feminist. They've both had a lot to drink and they're arguing. The feminist says women have been oppressed for centuries -- the trucker says they haven't. The feminist says women deserve equal pay -- the trucker says they don't. The feminist says a woman should be president -- the trucker just laughs. Continue reading... BLAKE LANDAU 5 Female Celebrities on Twitter Changing the Game for Women A handful of bold, brilliant women have taken the opportunity to tell middle-aged male entertainment executives what women really want. Women are tweeting, writing, acting and singing about stuff that we can actually relate to. Continue reading... JERRY BURGER Taking Responsibility Is a Key for Doing the Right Thing Many of the ethical missteps we see in everyday life are made possible when we assign blame to other people ("The cashier gave me too much change, I didn't make her do it"). Continue reading... DAYLLE DEANNA SCHWARTZ Wanted: One Sperm Donor -- Must Be Financially Secure A woman I'm friendly with showed me her personal ad. I was surprised to read what she was looking for-- someone who wanted marriage and kids and who was financially secure enough to support her in an upscale lifestyle. Everything was about money, marriage and kids. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.