This weekend marks 18 years of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan—one that has transformed the landscape of women’s lives in the region. Ms. has been consistently covering the fight for Afghan women’s rights, and amplifying the voices of women fighting for equality there on the frontlines. Here are some of the highlights.
Tag: From the Stacks
Can Santa Be Black?
The poem “Can Santa Be Black?” by B.J. Wrights originally appeared in the December 1984 issue of Ms. In the true spirit of the season—one of hope, not fear; one of togetherness, not division; one of love, not hate—we wanted to republish it.
From the Stacks: “I Wish the Burglar Had Stolen…” My Wife?
Ah, yes. The good ole days when it was OK to use funny jokes about wife-hating and spousal abuse in advertisements for alarm systems. Thank goodness the times when companies […]
From The Stacks: More Miles Per Gal
Want “More Miles per Gal?” Look no further than this brilliant cart, “designed to allow your housekeeping system maximum efficiency and service.” Your two-legged housekeeping system, that is. This ridiculously […]
From the Stacks: A Typical Operating Environment
“In a typical operating environment,” reads this 1983 organizational chart, “the system accepts data and inquiries from work stations…” And apparently, a “typical operating environment” meant that every “management” or […]
From the Stacks: Does She Really Have Everything If She Doesn’t Have a Bidet?
“She’s rich, she’s beautiful, she’s smart. She has everything…but does she have everything? Not if she doesn’t have a Rusco American Bidet!” This ad was reprinted in the June 1978 […]
From the Stacks: Our Maids Are Just Like Slaves!
This gem was reprinted in the No Comment section of the June 1978 issue of Ms. Seriously?! Oh, for those good ol’ days of the Depression, when maids were humble, […]
From the Stacks: Heavy Where She Has to Take the Strain
While we’re not exactly sure what this was advertisement was for, (some sort of construction equipment?) but it’s still ridiculously offensive no matter what you’re selling. Featured in the No […]
From the Stacks: He Plays With Dolls
This Ann Landers column was featured in the No Comment section of Ms. in December 1974. It may be OK for girls to act outside of their stereotypical gender roles, […]
From the Stacks: Keep Her Where She Belongs
This ad for shoes was featured in Playboy magazine and reprinted in the No Comment section of Ms., December 1974. Aside from the fact that the footwear looks curiously androgynous […]