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Sincethedawnoftime,itseemswomenhavebeentoldthattheirbodiesaren'tgoodenough,theirwaistsshouldbesmaller,theirthighsthinner,theirarmsmorebuff.
Now,there'sanewimperfectiontoaddtothelist:
cankles.
Thetermreferstotheareawherethecalfmeetstheankle-andapparentlyithastobelean.Gold'sGymdeclaredJuly"CanklesAwarenessMonth"andplasticsurgeonsarenowperformingliposuctiononankles.
Theworditselfissomethingofajoke-likemuffintoporsparetire-buttheconcepthasreallytakenoff.HillaryClintonissometimesteasedforhavingcanklesandteenqueenMileyCyruscomplainsabouttheminherautobiography.TheWallStreetJournaljustranastoryabouttheanti-canklecraze.
It'sallabitmuch.
AsweenjoythedogdaysofAugust,let'shopewomenthrowontheirsummerdressesandbathingsuits,andworkharderonlovingandacceptingtheirbodies,ratherthanperfectingthem.
That'sapagefrommynotebook.
I'mKatieCouric,CBSNews.
Crocs
We'veallheardthaturbanlegend-apetalligatorthatgetstoobigtoofast-andwindsupflusheddownthetoilet.
Well,itturnsoutthestoryistrue,butit'snotaboutGators.It'saboutCrocs.
Itseemedforawhileyoucouldn'tcrossthestreetwithoutcatchingaglimpseofthoseplasticclogs-likearainbowarmyofMuppetfeetallaroundyou.
Morethan100,000,000ofthemweresold,andthecompanyborrowedmillionsofdollarstoproducemore.
Troubleis,theshoethatwasflyingofftheshelvestwoyearsagobecamewell,verytwoyearsago.
Now,theWashingtonPostreportsthatthecompanyhasuntilSeptembertopaythemoneyback-andtheCrocisinseriousdangerofgoingthewayoftheEarthshoe.
Butwenowknowhowthaturbanlegendends:
itgrowsandcomesbackwithavengeance.MaybeCrocscan,too.Perhapsthey'llre-emergeaftergoingundergroundorinthiscase,spendingsometimeinthebackofthecloset.
That'sapagefrommynotebook.
I'mKatieCouric,CBSNews.
Crocsfadcomingtoaningloriousend
Acoupleofyearsago,itseemedeveryonewasbuyingCrocs-thoseplasticclogswiththestrapontheback.Buttheyhavequicklyturnedfromfadtofailure,withtheAmericanmanufacturersgivingathirdoftheirworkforcetheirmarchingordersasprofitsshuffleintothered.
Therecessionisalsoprovidingatougheconomiclessontothecompanybehindafootwearfad.Crocshaslaidoff2,000employees-athirdofitsworkforce-leavingsometowonderwhetherthecompanywillproveasdurableasitsshoes.
Swearbythemorswearatthem,itisimpossibletobeneutralaboutCrocs.Evencelebritieshavetroublemakingthemlookcool,hiporgood,nomatterhowcool,hip,orgood-lookingthecelebritiesare.
AstheeconomyboomedsodidCrocs100millionpairshavebeensoldinthepastsevenyears,butnowtherehasbeenastunningreversalfromaUS$168millionprofitin2007toa$185millionlossin2008,leavingthecompanywithseriousdebt.
Sowilltheygothewayoftheearthshoe,themoodringandthepetrock?
OrwillCroc-cravingfanscometotherescue?
CBS/3News
WASHINGTON,Sept.25,2010
StaffShake-UpsNearingattheWhiteHouseWithStaffChangesAlreadyHappening,ThereWillbeMoreintheComingMonthsifPastPresidenciesareanyIndicationSeeninafilephoto,PresidentObama'schiefofstaffRahmEmanuel,right,andadvisorDavidAxelrodareamongagroupofWhiteHousestaffersexpectedtoleavetheirjobsinWashington. (GettyImages/NicholasKamm)
(CBS) TwentymonthsintoPresidentObama'sterm,thefirstmajorstaffchangesareunderway.Ifpastpresidenciesareanyindicationotherbigpersonnelshufflesareinthepipeline.
They'rebreakinguptheoldgangdownattheWhiteHouse.It'sthattimeagain-abouttwoyearsintoanypresident'sfirsttermandthestaffstartsheadingfortheexits,reportsCBSNewsWhiteHousecorrespondentBillPlante.
"Twoyears,peoplestarttoleave.Theyburnthemselvesout.Theyworkveryhard.Theyhavejobstheycan'trefuse,"saystheBrookingsInstitute'sStephenHess.
ChiefofstaffRahmEmanuelmayleaveassoonasnextmonthtorunformayorofChicago.Thebigquestion:
Doesthepresidentlookinsideoroutsidetoreplacehim?
"Ishejustdrawingthewagonsaroundhim?
Orishereachingoutinwhichheissaying,heyIthinktherearedifferentwaystodoit.Maybeweneedadifferentagenda.MaybeImadesomemistakes,"saysHess.
DefensesecretaryRobertGatesandNationalSecurityAdviserJamesJonesarealsoexpectedtoleavesometimenextyear.NationalEconomicCouncilheadLarrySummersisgoingbacktoHarvard.Othermembersoftheeconomicteam-PeterOrzsagandChristinaRomer-arealreadygone.
SenioradviserDavidAxelrodsayshe'llbeheadinghometoChicagobyspringtoworkonthepresident'sre-election.AxelrodexpectsDavidPlouffe,thepresident'scampaignmanager,willlikelycometoWashingtonasanadviser.
PresssecretaryRobertGibbsisalsolikelytomovetoadvisorstatusandleavehisjobonthepodiumtohisdeputyBillBurton.
We'veseenthismoviebefore.BillClintonchangedchiefsofstafffourtimesatdifferentcrisispointsinhispresidency;GeorgeW.BushdumpedDonaldRumsfeldfromthePentagonafterthe2006elections.
Allpresidentshavecrisispoints.Mr.ObamaisinoneastheNovemberelectionsapproach.Thenewteamhebuildswillsayalotaboutthedirectionhewantstogonextyear.
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WHAT'SWRONGWITHMYTIGHTDRESS?
穿露背装上班不好吗?
TheQuestion
TheotherdayIturneduptoworkinafairlytightsleevelessdresswithascoopneckandlowback.Iwastakenasidebyawomanatmylevel(whoincidentallyhasaratherlessgoodfigurethanmine)andtoldthatifIwantedpeopletorespectme,Ishouldcoverupabitmore.ButIseeotherwomeninmyofficegoingtoworkpracticallynakedandsoamconfused.Istherereallyadresscodeanymore?
Doesanyonecare?
DoIreallyhavetoroastinordertobeseenasdressingforsuccess?
Manager,female,27
Lucy'sanswer
WhenIwasinmy20sandhadjuststartedworkingforaUSbank,Iwastakentoonesidebyafemalecolleagueandtoldthatmyclotheswereallwrong.Ihadblownmyfirstmonth'ssalaryonabluesuitfromagroovydesignerinCoventGardenthatwasnauticalinstylewithoversizedbrassbuttonsandadividedskirtthatendedabovetheknee.Mycolleaguelookedatitindisbelief.Youlooktooweird,tooattention-seekingandyourskirtistooshort,shesaid.Likeyou,Iresentedthisunwantedintervention;unlikeyou,Iscurriedoutandboughtafrumpy,shapelessnavysuitwithalongskirtandastockofbutton-downshirts.Mynewlookwasboring,frumpyanddidthetrickperfectly.
Butitwasdifferentinthosedays.Therewasadresscodeandonlyverystupidorveryinexperiencedpeoplegotitwrong.Womenhadtolooklikemen.Theyhadtohidetheirsexualityinordertobetakenseriously.
Nowthereisstilladresscode,butitishardtoworkoutwhatitisandthereisnolongeranyfixedpenaltyforbreakingit.Smartwomendon'tcareaboutbeing“takenseriously”,theyjustwanttogeton.
Thereisevenarespectablenewnameforwhatusedtobecalled“flauntingit”:
CatherineHakimfromtheLondonSchoolofEconomicshascomeupwiththeconceptof“eroticcapital”,thepossessionofwhichishandyifonewantstogetanywhere.Peoplewithalotoferoticcapitalseemtodobetterthanthosewithoutandeventhosenotbornwithmuchcanenhancetheirstockwithanicepairofhighheels,lipstickandtherightsortofskirt.Isuspectyourcolleaguemaybewellawareofthis:
her“helpfulhint”wasreallyahowlofprotestatthefactthatyouhavemoreeroticcapitalthanshehas.
Butthatstilldoesn'tmeanthatthedressisagoodidea.Dependingonthecountryandlineofbusinessyouarein,thedressmaybeOK--ornot.It'sallprettyarbitrary.Wetoleratelessfleshfromthepersonwhoisdoingourtaxreturnsthanfromthepersonwhoiscuttingourhair.Stupid,really;butthat'sthewayitgoes.
Yetwhateveryourjob,theruleofthumbisthatsexyisalmostalwaysgoodbuttackyisalmostalwaysbad.Theonlytimeyoucangetawaywithtackyiswhenyouarebeingironic,andofficesandironymixevenlesswellthanofficesandbareflesh.
Youradvice
It'sexhausting
Mendon'twanttobeconfrontedwithexpansesofbarefleshatwork--wedon'tknowwheretolook--orrather,wedo,butweknowweshouldn't,andit'stiringhavingtoforceone'seyesnottostraybelownecklevel.
Acoupleofyearsago,someyoungwomenintheofficetooktowearingtopsthatbaredtheirmidriffs.Isuggestedthat,unlessthedresscodewasmorestrictlyenforced,Iwouldfeelobligedtobaremyownmid-50smidriff.Thatsoonputastoptoit.
Manager,male
Copytopwomen
Ignoretheadviceofyourpeerandbaseyourdressonthesenior,high-flyingwomeninyourfirm.Ifyouworkinasolicitors'office,thenitmaymeanamoreconservativesummerdresscode.
However,ifyouworkinfashionlikemywife,thenyoumaynotbegoingfarenough;Ihaveitongoodauthoritythat“underwearisbeingwornasouterwearthisseason”.
Male,headhunter,30s
Coveryourcleavage
Yesdear,thereisadresscode.Regardlessofthefactthatyoucanactuallywearwhateveryouwanttowork,ifyouactuallywanttoberespected/promoted/soughtoutforyouropinions,thereisadresscode:
otherpeopleshouldn'tseeyourbackorcleavage.
Givenyourcommentsaboutyourcolleague'sfigure,youareclearlywearingtightclothestogetattention,whichisadresscodethatservesanentirelydifferentpurpose.
Lawyer,female,33
You'renot
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