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What’s Your Take On Serena Williams In The US Open?

So what do we think about this whole Serena Williams thing? Was she justified to be upset or was she being a sore loser? First, she wore a special “catsuit” created to prevent blood clots (which had almost killed her) in the French Open. This was rejected by French Open officials, who started “One must… Continue Reading →

Chloe Kim and Kesha make our Gallery of Offenders and Winners

Check it out: With the launch of our brand-new web site, we have two brand-new entries in our Galleries of Winners and Offenders! The first offender is the sexist coverage of female athletes at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, highlighted by the cringeworthy radio host who referred to 17-year-old gold medalist Chloe Kim as “a little… Continue Reading →

Down with the Victoria’s Secret “Fashion Show”

At About-Face, we are boycotting the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which airs tonight on CBS. We’re joining in with the awesome women at Beauty Redefined, who are starting the boycott. Here’s something I still find kind of embarrassing: Victoria’s Secret was a key ingredient in the damaging of my body image as a teenager. I… Continue Reading →