
Jezebel has, in its heady first year of life, ripped figurative glossy covers off women's mags, exposed dirty deceptions in beauty and fashion, condemned superfluous grooming and subservient social conventions, and forcefully remodeled our culture's understanding of the modern female's dilemmas and achievements. Whew!
But the site's readership — at over 1 million monthly unique visitors — isn't the only group to take note of the new feminism. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and FOX News recently featured Jezebel for its prohibition against celebrity bashing. Big media has called this a ban against "bodysnarking," but it's just a slice of the broader, smarter conversation on femininity that's evolving from Jezebel and its vocal readership. Check out coverage of Jezebel and its editorial direction from the big newsmakers:

FOX News guest says Jezebel sets the example.

Jezebel.com is a very popular blog for women... They cover celebrity media, but they said "look, we're not going to tolerate our commenters making negative comments about women's bodies. That's a really positive step, and other media should take a cue from that.
Read the recap post on Jezebel >>

"The Rise of Bodysnarking" names the movement and Jezebel as one of its spearheads.
Jezebel... resolved to do something about weight. This wasn't a gimmick to kick-start dieting among its loyal band of female readers. This was a resolution aimed at changing the way young women talk about one another.... [Jezebel Editor, Anna Holmes] was blowing the whistle on bodysnarking, the snide, often witty, comments that have become a ubiquitous part of under-30 female conversation.

"Not On Our Blog You Won't" profiles Jezebel's unlikely editorial view and commenter community.
The Jezebel blog was founded last spring by Gawker Media as a smart, feisty antidote to traditional women's magazines (or "glossy insecurity factories," as Jezebel describes them).
Jezebel appeals to a young, urban demographic, with a roster of editors whose strong voices inspire loyal followings. Ms. Egan shares details of her intimate life that are not safe for work. Maureen Tkacik...gravitates toward politics and speaks out against what she calls the "idiocracy." Dodai Stewart...pokes fun at magazines and catalogs; in a feature called LOLVogue, she writes satirical captions for fashion spreads.
Jezebel's readers — they often call themselves "Jezzies" or "Jezebelles"— are permitted to post to the site after a first prospective comment is approved by a Gawker Media staffer, and must adhere to some basic rules: be witty and relevant, no whining and don't attack people.