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I Eat the Patriarchy for Brunch
There are few phrases I hate more than “guy food.” As it’s now mid-June, Father’s Day has come and gone, and, like any proper holiday, we celebrate it with food. However, as a food blogger and...
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The Jam of Oppression?: Feminism, “New Domesticity,” and Gender-Neutral Home...
A friend linked a really interesting article from the Washington Post: Emily Matchar‘s “The new domesticity: Fun, empowering or a step back for American women?” (26 Nov. 2011). I know this article is...
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Halloween 2013: Lupicia Tea
Lupicia is one of the Japanese companies that has really embraced Halloween marketing and does it incredibly well. Lupicia Halloween via Lupicia You’ll notice that the top image has an explanation of...
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Brogurt, “Check-Out Shame,” and Other Tales of Pointlessly Gendered Food
Today’s adventure in Pointlessly Gendered Products and the People Who Sell Them is brought to you by the Wall Street Journal via Anne Marie Chaker’s piece “Groceries Become a Guy Thing: As Men Shop...
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Bored of Sexism in Craft Beer, 2014 ed.: Pig Minds
In a case of “same problem, different brewer,” Pig Minds has released a “panty dropper” complete with a sexist label: OH WOW SUCH CLEVERImage: the lower half of a woman wearing a skirt. Her feet are...
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Marketing Halloween in Japan 2014: KFC Halloween Bucket
It’s that time again! (source unknown) As I’ve written before, Halloween has exploded into the Japanese food scene. Ten years ago, there were–as to be expected–barely any Halloween specials or goods....
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