But in my view, the #Oscars2022 red carpet looks are a bit of a dud this year.
I feel like the tailoring on most of the dresses is... off? Like, weird hemlines, verrrry weird boob/chest cutouts and .... wrinkled? Such a bummer.
I love this woman. Period. She is also a major style icon for me. 9/10, I love her looks.
But I can't get over how bad this dress is. The tailoring up top is terrrrible. The waist/hemline are not cooperating. It straight up looks like it doesn't fit properly.
Another disappointment for me.
The colour is too cool on her fair skin and in certain lights, you can see wrinkles in the dress. Which will certainly only get worse after she sits in it!
... I have questions.
Okay, so my votes for best #Oscars red carpet looks on women :
Rosie Perez in Christian Siriano? DIVINE.
This rose gold shouldn't work on Chastain but IT DOES.
Zendaya giving an updated Sharon Stone Oscars look? YES
Lupita's gold razzle dazzle? DAZZLED ME.
And this year's "I do not know how I feel about it yet" look is Kristen Stewart's.
I love how it continues her tradition of throwing a middle finger at Hollywood conventions. It's a great look. I think what throws me is that terrible, fresh-outta-the-shower hair.
As for the men, they are generally less exciting with few exceptions.
Chalamet showing up tits out? I don't hate it. He's always a bit edgy for the Oscars and although this feels very "Shawn Mendes at the Met Gala", I think he pulls it off.
I also love this look from Andrew Garfield.
Great tailoring, great colour, great fabric.
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The two main reasons why teaching kids proper anatomy helps prevent sexual abuse (1/4)
Using slang or "family terms" for genitals only (& not like, your elbow) teaches kids that genitals are shameful & things we only whisper about.
Abusers feed off shame because it puts the onus on the victim & lessens the likelihood that someone will snitch on them.
If a child goes to school & says "Someone is hurting my bird", that is not necessarily going to register to a trusting adult that a child is disclosing sexual abuse.
How is a teacher to know that "bird" in that kid's family means vulva/penis/etc?
Stood at a booth for 4 days this week teaching people how to intervene when witnessing street harassment. GIANT anti-harassment messaging on the booth.
Lots of amazing conversations, AHA! moments and commiseration.
But here is a sampling of whacky shit men said to me :
- "Since #MeToo, Every time I talk to women at bars, they say it's harassment. HOW IS THAT FAIR?!"
My dude, the issue isn't #MeToo. It's your lack of rizz.
- Man INSISTED that if a woman dresses "scantily clad" that means she is harassing HIM because "she's turning me on and that's harassment."
He then later said he doesn't intervene for women because women get turned on by sexual harassment.
So many of the attacks on Trudeau are misogynist-adjacent. They mock him for being "pretty", for having been a drama teacher, for crying in public, for dressing well. And he's a straight cis white man! Such a reminder of why women hesitate to seek high profile leadership.
When people argue that women voted for Trudeau because he's "hot":
1- They show how little they know of Canadian politics. You don't vote for Trudeau unless you're in his riding, idiots!
2- They show how little they respect women voters.
3- They frame femininity as unserious.
And look, Trudeau is aware of these issues and his response to them was... to box another man. Mortifying.
But my point is that if we have a country that after YEARS of being in politics, is still making "He's got great hair, tho!" comments, no wonder women don't want the job.
Seeing a depressing amount of US physicians tweeting versions of "Now I have to watch women die."
No, you don't.
Canada views abortion as healthcare because Dr Morgentaler, a Holocaust survivor, ignored the law, performed abortions anyway & dared the government to stop him.
If you won't break the law, then quit your job or specialize in something other than emergency care / gynaecology / obstetrics.
Otherwise you are complicit.
Is that harsh? Yes. But by your own admission, people's lives are in your hands! You should act accordingly.
Look, be in your feelings about me all you want. But you can't print "Aid and abet abortions" on t-shirts and ignore the POWER doctors have to do exactly that. Who is supposed to perform those abortions?!
Change doesn't happen at this point by asking politely. C'mon now.
I have so many things I need to do today but instead, I'm debunking anti-choice nonsense and misinformed pro-choicers all day. Oy vey.
Here is a quick list of clapbacks for Canadians to use with the Devil's Advocates in your life :
"We need a law".
No, we don't. "Abortion is health care" is not a snappy slogan in Canada. It's literal. Leaving it up to the courts to decide means *we could literally create the conditions that Americans are facing today.* We need ACCESS not laws.
"But late-term abortion is so selfish."
"Late-term" abortions only happen because the pregnant person is going to die. Nobody is making it to 8 months & thinking "Nah, never mind." Late term abortions are dangerous & often, patients are sent to specialists in the US. (irony!)