the vipe girl


Are you tired of seeing the same woman in every magazine, on every tv show, and on every runway? Are you sick of dieting and feeling fat?

Welcome to Vipe.org, the site for anyone who's disgusted with today's beauty standards. It's geared towards women, but guys, be not afraid -- this is a male-friendly site.

For a brief explanation of the name, click here.

Here's what you'll find at Vipe.org:


Home - You're looking at it.

The Skinny - More information about how today's standards of beauty got here, and other ridiculous standards (foot-binding, corsets, etc).

Facts & Figures - Disturbing facts about weight and women.

Political Chocolate - An introduction to your narrator and her soapbox.

The Minnesota Study - The most astonishing piece of research I've come across.

Oppression for Sale - Starving yourself to feed the economy.

The Vipe Hall of Fame - Women who are good for the image of women.

The Vipe Hall of Lame - Women who are lousy for the image of women.

The Vipe Gallery - Beautiful women with real bodies.

Funniest Misogynists - Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and more.

404 - A special error message.

Contact - How to reach the Vipe Girl.

Links - Vipe-related and otherwise.

Bibliography - My sources and some recommended reading.

Dear Vipe Girl- Letters from visitors.

On Camille - Thoughts on the dissident feminist Camille Paglia.

Help!! - Need advice? Go here to get the good stuff.

A Visit to Grandma's - A page commemorating those horribly awkward family visits when someone has to say, "My, you've gained weight!"

More Important Things - Believe it or not, there's more to life than your figure.

The Vipe Seal - Does your site deserve the Vipe Seal of Approval?

Acknowledgements:
I'm deeply indebted to Joseph for the name, my beautiful sister Cassie for all her Hall of Fame suggestions, all the women who posed and donated photos to the Gallery, and everyone who's written in suggestions or letters. Thanks a million!