Product Placement On The L Word

Ilene Chaiken, The L-Word writer and creator convinced Showtime, which doesn’t air commercials, to let her write products into the lady drama’s storylines. Those with knowledge of the matter say that for $300,000, consumer brands can buy an “integration package” that will either incorporate a brand into existing L Word storylines or allow the brand […]

Policewomen Get “Bulletproof Bras”

Thousands of German policewomen will receive what media have labeled “bullet-proof bras.”Made of white cotton and featuring the word “Polizei” (Police) along the seam, the bras are meant to better protect police women who wear bullet-proof vests. “There was a slight safety risk for women wearing normal bras with metal parts underneath a bullet-proof vest,” […]

Translove: Is Preference More About Desire Or Is It Political?

By Rosalind Lloyd One evening I was sitting around with a bunch of friends having cocktails. We’re in our 30’s and better, artists mixed with professional women, well traveled, well read and well ensconced into our “lesbian” lifestyles. Most of us are either “married,” in committed relationships or dating. After a few rounds, the atmosphere […]

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