Does the Appropriation by Target of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" Disquiet You?

Your Disquieting Modern Trendsetters request the pleasure of your commentary. Is Target's recent "Baby Got Back (Pack)" advertisement a modern trend that sparks disquitude? Please drop Messers Layman and Osmond an e-mail.

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Why Do People Keep Telling Me I'm Racist and Stupid?

by Pierre Cavanaugh

I just don't get it. I am an upstanding member of the business community. I work hard five days a week to make a living. Just the other day I was on the phone with my Jew accountant Finkelstein and...

Dear N.Y.T.B.R. Pt. III

by Josh Abraham

The Editor The New York Times Book Review 229 West 43rd Street New York, N.Y. 10036 March 23, 2003 Dear N.Y.T. Rook Beview, You want blurbs? I’ll give you blurbs. Behold: “Abraham displays a Swiftian gift for satire . ....

Oscar Coverage 2003

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Henny Youngman's Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech

Thank you, thank you. This means a lot to me. It means I'm old. Ha, ha. Hollywood called me, asking me "How much to do a movie with Catherine Zeta-Jones?" "I said $50,000." They called back, "How about $20,000?" I...

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Tuesday, March 25, 2003   |    Birthday Cards to Celebrities

Happy Birthday, Gloria Steinem!

March 25, 1934 | Gloria Steinem | feminist

Dear Ms. Steinem,

Happy 69th Birthday!

Ms. Steinem, I hope you take a moment on this, your special day, to reflect upon the incredible changes you’ve brought the world in your 69 backbreaking, bra-burning, angry years … Why, without you there’d be no televised women’s volleyball on ESPN2; all pornography would be normal man/woman stuff, no girl-on-girl action; there would be no lady cops, and thus, no strippers dressed like lady cops. Mr. Steinem, this world is truly a better place thanks to you and your equality stuff.

But there’s still room for improvement in this world, Mike. I come to you looking for some divine advice. You see, my girlfriend, Jennipher, is one of those neo-hippie, vegan, crunchy types … Now, I don’t care that she hugs trees and won’t eat steak rare; that’s all fine and good. But now she’s taken to not shaving the pits or legs. And that’s all kinds of gross. Anytime I suggest something, it launches her into this five-minute feminist tirade about double standards of beauty and hygiene for men and women and blah blah blah. She drives me nuts. I’ve been trying subliminal psychology, like I’ll remark “Wow! This silk shirt is so SMOOTH I can’t control my emotions!” or “Hey, this Mexican hairless is so nice and SMOOTH I want to rub it all day!” But nothing works on her. So, any suggestions to re-feminize/de-feministize this chick?

Thanks in advance,
Josh