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The L.A. Woman
A celebration of 50.7% of the city
Posted on
October 1, 2011
by
Los Angeles magazine
Our Role Models
Talk of the Town
Two powerful L.A. women, Maria Shriver and Wallis Annenberg, chat about philanthropy, civic responsibility, and why it's always nice to be invited
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We asked
ten women who make an impact
on the city to nominate other game changers. The result: 50 women who knock us out
Meet five women --we call them
action heros
--who've gone beyond the call of duty to help their fellow citizens here and around the globe
Jane Lynch
sits down with spiritual author
Byron Katie
for some self-inquiry. Sue Sylvester would not approve
Four teenagers talk about the
cultural traditions
that mark their transition to womanhood
From a great loaf of bread to nail polish that lasts, there are some
products we can't live without
. Turns out they're the work of L.A. women
Our Ideas
For multi-hyphenate
Anne Taylor Fleming
, no place beats L.A. for women who want to use the full complement of their gifts
Natasha Vargas-Cooper
was born in Reseda, grew up at Topanga Plaza, and is a freelance journalist in Woodland Hills. We just call her Valley Girl
The key to inner peace? Stop trying so hard, says screenwriter
Aline Brosh McKenna
(her film
I Don't Know How She Does It
is in theaters now)
Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey altered the art of screenwriting. TV scribe and humorist
Jill Soloway
sets out to alter it again
Jen Wang
, whose graphic novel,
Koko Be Good
, was published last year, thought she'd miss Northern California more. She doesn't
We all want to look good, even after we've created life. But why is it a requirement to be smokin' 24/7?
Carina Chocano
tackles the hot mom conundrum
What backstabbing? Historian
Cari Beauchamp
argues that in Hollywood, female friendships have long ruled
When people tell essayist
Erin Aubry Kaplan
she's "not very L.A.," she doesn't take it as a compliment
Stacey Grenrock Woods
is the sex columnist for Esquire, so we knew she'd have the answer to this question: How do you pick up an L.A. chick?
Our Style
L.A. women put their pants on one leg at a time like everyone else, right? Wrong.
Monica Corcoran Harel
explains the city's rule-free sense of style
Fitz and the Tantrums singer
Noelle Scaggs
acts out an homage to the greatest songever written about L.A. femmes
WEB EXTRA
Check out the best
street style looks
sent in by our favorite L.A. fashion bloggers
Our Bodies
Front & Center
Nowhere else than in our fair city are breasts so scrutinized. Five women weigh in
My Boobs Are Too Big
My Boobs Are Too Small
My Boobs Are Just Right
Mine Are Stage IV, But I'm Still Here
Hilary MacGregor seeks strength in the memory of a lost friend
PLUS
: 94-year-old comedian Phyllis Diller makes the case for plastic
His Take
Stringing Him Along
Time
columnist
Joel Stein
catches up with a certain
Penthouse
centerfold and learns a thing or two about himself
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Plus
WEB EXTRA
Hear Maria Shriver interview Wallis Annenberg
WEB EXTRA
Know a local lady who inspires you? Add her to our list of "Game Changers"
WEB EXTRA
Susan G. Komen founder Nancy G. Brinker checks in for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
WEB EXTRA
Video: Seven passersby on what defines the L.A. Woman
WEB EXTRA
From the archives:
Los Angeles
magazine’s past L.A. Woman issue
WEB EXTRA
Nearly 200 ladies took our survey about being a woman in L.A. Here’s what they revealed
Get to know the L.A. Woman, statistically speaking
Three how-tos for women on the go
The L.A. Woman according to pop culture
See what L.A. women really look like
Meet the Oldest L.A. Woman
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