I Went In To Buy Some Eyeliner And Came Out With 2 Tickets To The Gun Show

I love this new ad for MAC Cosmetics. Unlike most ads that feature waif-like models airbrushed to absolute thinness, this ad, airbrushed though it may be, celebrates a different type of strong female body. Women who are muscular instead of “toned,” especially female body builders, are often mocked or rejected for what are seen as…

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Rebecca Eisenberg

Jan 15, 2013

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