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Ellen Degeneres endorses Bic For Her pens

By Chloe | Published: October 15, 2012

TweetYou probably saw the Amazon reviews of Bic For Her pens, which went viral a few weeks back. Ellen Degeneres is a bit late to the party, but oh, am I glad she showed up. “They come in both lady colours: pink and purple, and they’re just like regular pens except they’re pink, so they [...]

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Modern Lady v. “Pinktober”

Originally posted in Feministing

By Chloe | Published: October 19, 2010

TweetLast week on Infomania, Erin Gibson took a critical look at the corporate-sponsored pink-ribbon madness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. http://current.com/shows/infomania/92725542_pinktoberbest-modern-lady-shows-some-pink.htm Gibson, who is clearly all for awareness and research funding, is nonetheless skeptical of companies that slap a pink ribbon on their products for the month of October, and of people who buy those [...]