3,562 Views - Click for Slideshow The line between traditional gender roles is increasingly becoming blurred in modern society. Such gender-bending isn’t solely observed within the GLBT community, especially as females continue to advance in the workplace and men consequently choose to take on more domestic roles in the home. Advertising, product development and marketing have all evolved to align more closely with these shifting gender roles. Transsexual Amanda Lepore has been the face of Jawbone Bluetooth headsets, MAC Cosmetics and Armani; Lepore also recently released her own makeup line. YSL has also released a men’s concealer targeted at both straight and gay men. Some gender-bending products have nothing to do with sexual orientation, like the unisex flower pot rings, baby gender-selecting kits and Karl Lagerfeld unisex perfume featured below. Check your traditional gender role associations at the door as you explore the articles in this cluster below. Via: trendhunter

Celebrating Androgyny (VIDEO)

Martin Schoeller’s “Female Bodybuilders”

The subjects of Martin Schoeller’s forthcoming book “Female Bodybuilders” are an imposing bunch. More muscle-bound than most men, these females push their bodies--and traditional notions of femininity--to…
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Transsexuals on TV (VIDEO)

WETV’s ‘Sex Change Hospital’

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Free Transsexual Surgeries (GALLERY)

Prosthetic Penis Promotion in Sweden

In January, Swedish transsexual men (males born as females) can get undergo a prosthetic Johnson surgery for free from a certified plastic surgeon. The only catch is that the appendage comes only in the…
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Transsexual & Theft Scarevertising (GALLERY)

‘Alfer GPS Sale’ and Installation’ Ads

While I could use a GPS device to find my polling place or that great restaurant I always hear about, the new campaign for Alfer GPS Sale and Installation uses a different unorthodox approach to get you…
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Unisex Clothing for Couples (GALLERY)

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Don Identical Outfits

What is up with Katie Holmes? She cuts her hair like a boy, then shows up wearing boy jeans. Now she is seen looking like a grown man in a suit. Is this the new style Katie Holmes is pushing? Holmes…
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Transgender Pageantry (VIDEO)

Amazing Philippine Beauties Contest (UPDATE)

All of these bikini-clad beauties used to be men. When they have a better body than you, as a woman, it gets pretty darn depressing. They are all taking part in the Amazing Philippine Beauties 2008 contest,…
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In-Store Gender Marketing (GALLERY)

Aurora Best Buy Targets Women

Electronics giant Best Buy has just opened a store in Aurora, Colorado that takes aim at a relatively unaddressed slice of the market--women. Best Buy polled their in-house Women's Leadership Forum, also…
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Transgender Job Discrimination

Diane Schroer Wins Lawsuit

A transgendered woman, who lost a job offer because of her sexual status, has won a potentially groundbreaking sex discrimination lawsuit. Diane Schroer was offered a job at the Library of Congress as…
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Metrosexual Makeup (GALLERY)

YSL Men's Concealer

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Sexually Confused Ads (VIDEO)

Axe Gets “So Cute” With Disney-Style Commercial

Axe is well-known for its sexy and funny marketing campaigns and Axe Shower Gel: So Cute, is the latest.  The ad features a young, handsome man showering and then laying down a piece of pink women’s…
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Transgender Corporate Takeovers (GALLERY)

Chick's Will Change to Dick's

Dick's Sporting Goods will change Chick's into Dick's. Dick's has no sporting goods stores in California. Last year Dick's bought 15 Chick's stores in Southern California. The retail chain will convert…
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Transgendered Brand Endorsement (GALLERY)

Amanda Lepore for Jawbone

A new ad campaign from quality Bluetooth headset brand Jawbone feature a jaw-dropping Amanda Lepore with the tag line, “People will talk.” The transgender icon who had his/her first plastic surgery at…
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Unisex Flower Pot Rings (GALLERY)

Growing Jewelry

My fellow hunter Elsa drew my attention to a new trend of rings that are used as pots for real plants. However, the designs weren’t very male friendly, which is why I was happy to come upon this Growing…
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Unisex Fashion to Fight AIDS

Julia Roberts and Armani for (Product) Red

Actress Julia Roberts has teamed up with designer Giorgio Armani to design a new T-shirt for Bono's (Product) Red line. The t-shirt is for both men and women and is sold for $125. The Tree of Life inspired…

Face Jewelry (GALLERY)

Expressive Unisex Accessories

American designer Solomon Chase collaborated with artist David Toro to create this collection of Face Jewelry for both men and women. “Face” explores temporary facial adornment as a medium of self-expression,…

Transgender Contestants (VIDEO)

Isis Tsunami in America's Next Top Model

The new season of “America’s Next Top Model” will feature Isis Tsunami, a transgender model amongst the 14 contestants. He/she is a 22-year-old from Maryland.  Tsunami was born a male but says he/she has…
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Transgendered Cosmetics (VIDEO)

Amanda LePore's Transsexual Makeup Line

Amanda LePore has a new line of makeup, the first ever for transvestites. When I heard about this, I didn't know who Amanda LePore was. I hope you don't know who Amanda LePore is - or care that s/he…

Genderless Perfumes (GALLERY)

Kapsule by Karl Lagerfeld

It took a genius like Karl Lagerfeld to finally realize that, "There is no gender in perfumes anymore." Lagerfeld is releasing Kapsule, a trio of unisex scents in geometry-inspired bottles. I love it.…

Androgynous Perfume Models (VIDEO)

Agyness Deyn for Jean Paul Gaultier's Ma Dame Perfume

Jean Paul Gaultier has chosen supermodel Agyness Deyn as the face for Ma Dame, his new fragrance which is described as a fresh floral scent that is electric & sensual. Ma Dame was developed by perfumer…

Ambiguous Art (VIDEO)

The Blur of Gender

According to Sigmund Freud, "Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity." For most people, the state of ambiguity is an uncomfortable one, from the blurring of gender roles to gender itself. The…

Androgynous Gypsy Fashion (GALLERY)

Gucci Fall 2008 Collection in Milan

Androgynous male models with eyes lined in black took the runways at Milan Fashion Week to show off Gucci's Fall 2008 Collection which was designed by Frida Giannini. From a London blue topaz velvet suit…

Asexual Robots (VIDEO)

Self-Replicating Machines

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Sex in a Can

XES Gender Based Mixer Drink

XES Pour Femme is for the women and XES Pour Homme is for the fellas. Each is supposed to be designed specifically for that gender. Both an energy drink and an aphrodisiac, XES by Superstar Beverages,…

Gender Blending, Metrosexuality And Everything In Between

Gender blending, metrosexuality and everything in between have become very hot trends in our era. Transexuality, previously a taboo topic in the civilized world, is quickly becoming a sought after anomaly.…

Equal Gender Traffic Signs

If you're trying to find the exit to a building in Vienna, look for the sign of the women running for the door. As part of Vienna's "Gender Mainstreaming" project, exit signs and traffic lights will now…

GenSelect Kit

Select The Gender of Your Unborn Child

Select your child's gender with 96% accuracy in the comfort of your own home. "If used according to directions before pregnancy, the GenSelect Fully Integrated System allows you to choose the gender of…

Girls Gone Wired

Technology Gender Gap Closing Fast

Forget the shoes and the diamonds, buy her a flat-screen TV. A recent survey found that three out of four American women would prefer a plasma screen to a glittering necklace. The survey, entitled (I…

Barbie Accused of Being Part of the Transgender Movement

The Concerned Women for America were … well, concerned. Outraged, even. Was Barbie becoming part of the transgender movement? On Dec. 30, CWA, a leading Christian conservative group, noted on its Web…

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