women – lately léna

for the record

I’m sure by now most of you have seen this, but I had to re-post it, because a), it is so well written, and b), it is SPOT ON. Last week, actress Jennifer Aniston penned an essay for The Huffington Post describing her experience with mainstream media and it’s devastating effects on how we perceive women today. […]

Léna (she/her)

July 19, 2016

beauty, empowerment, feminism, for the record, power, powerful, women

hmmm

So, I came across this ad this morning via the interwebs, and while at first I was happy to see a boy in a Barbie commercial, the ad itself disturbed me. The commercial features kids excited about a new Barbie (side note: am I the only one who thought Moschino was pronounced Mo-shee-no and not […]

Léna (she/her)

November 17, 2015

barbie, future, gender, men, stereotypes, women, youtube

just a quick thought

Hi guys! This is kind of random, but I was just reading this article from Cup of Jo (love, love, LOVE her), and something stood out to me that I want to remember. The article is on Emma Straub, best-selling author of The Vacationers. While the article focuses mostly on her ‘beauty uniform’, I particularly […]

Léna (she/her)

October 15, 2015