Sailer's Law of Female Journalism
July 29, 2009, 01:41 AM
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A cover story on Slate.com today (#4):
Hair Raising: Can a shocking YouTube video of a girl getting her curls brushed change attitudes about black hair?

By Teresa Wiltz

This is another example of Sailer's Law of Female Journalism: The most heartfelt articles by female journalists tend to be demands that social values be revolutionized in order that the journalist herself will be considered hotter-looking.