Pop Culture Pegboard

A collection of interesting information on pop culture, including trends, studies, movements and counter-movements.

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awesome shot

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Women hiding in front of men disguised as their beards and pants [x]

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If you want to talk about women disappearing in the consumer's image of hegemonic masculinity...

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When most people travel, they typically come home with countless photos: selfies, playful poses with friends, iconic landmarks, etc. But when photographer Michael Hughes is abroad, he goes about it a little differently.

Meta-consumerism, anyone?

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26, unmarried, and childless

“What’s Next?” Both of my brothers recently had kids that more than likely complete their families. They’re both older than me, so it makes sense they’re at a different stage. They met and married their wives, they bought dogs and they had kids, all in a nice little sequence.

In other words, not conforming to the hegemonic notion of where a girl in our culture should be at 26. This is a personal essay, but I think the accounts of how others respond to her "unusual" status is very telling of just how powerful our cultural preconceptions can be, and how damaging.

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This was a really interesting counter-commercial done by Greenpeace in answer to Dove's Onslaught, essentially calling the company out on wasting resources.

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Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty: Onslaught

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Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty: Evolution. A short film on just how distorted our modern depiction (and thus, perception) of beauty can be.

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Guinness takes another tack, breaking stereotypes about masculinity and beer drinkers. I'd love to hear a paralympic athlete's thoughts on this.