Autumn Whitefield-Madrano
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Birthday
- May 27
- Company
- The Beheld
- Bio
- I write The Beheld (the-beheld.com), a blog examining our concepts of beauty, using interviews with women whose professions and passions lend them a keen insight into personal appearance; analysis of news, business, economics, and culture; beauty experiments; and personal essays.
MY RECENT POSTS
- You Really Got Me
May 31, 2012 08:23AM - Life at 36: Anne Bancroft,
Phylicia Rashad, Reese
Witherspoon, and Me
May 29, 2012 02:53AM - Beauty Blogosphere 5.25.12
May 25, 2012 03:30AM - A Partial List of Male
Celebrities Who Have Given Or
Received Pedicures
May 24, 2012 03:28AM - The Sweet Smell of Sexcess
May 23, 2012 03:52AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “JMac, absolutely agreed.
That's not the focus of the
project
I'm working on, is
a…”
March 12, 2012 10:16AM - “Wordsmith, you're right.
I have a gender bias here,
and
though this blog is
speci…”
February 29, 2012 04:39PM - “Thank you to everyone
who read this and took the
time
to
comment.
Greenhero
n, tha…”
February 29, 2012 04:24PM - “This is a beautiful
account of an extraordinary
evening for
a
19-year-old--thank…”
February 18, 2012 10:21AM - “Rw005g, have you ever
read these ladyblogs? Do you
know what
they write about?
Ye…”
February 05, 2012 01:30PM
Autumn Whitefield-Madrano's Links
March 12, 2012 10:16AM
“JMac, absolutely agreed. That's not the focus of the project I'm working on, is all. But men absolutely face the beauty standard as well, in romance an…”
About: A Humble Plea
“JMac, absolutely agreed. That's not the focus of the project I'm working on, is all. But men absolutely face the beauty standard as well, in romance an…”
About: A Humble Plea
February 29, 2012 04:39PM
“Wordsmith, you're right. I have a gender bias here, and though this blog is specifically about women and I don't intend to make it anything besides tha…”
About: Barefaced and Beside the Point: Appearance Anxiety in Eating Disorders
“Wordsmith, you're right. I have a gender bias here, and though this blog is specifically about women and I don't intend to make it anything besides tha…”
About: Barefaced and Beside the Point: Appearance Anxiety in Eating Disorders
February 29, 2012 04:24PM
“Thank you to everyone who read this and took the time to comment. Greenhero n, that's a great point about the secrecy of eating disorders. I think for s…”
About: Barefaced and Beside the Point: Appearance Anxiety in Eating Disorders
“Thank you to everyone who read this and took the time to comment. Greenhero n, that's a great point about the secrecy of eating disorders. I think for s…”
About: Barefaced and Beside the Point: Appearance Anxiety in Eating Disorders
February 18, 2012 10:21AM
“This is a beautiful account of an extraordinary evening for a 19-year-old--thank you for sharing it. The story of Muhammad Ali breaks my heart; I'm tea…”
About: Me and Rosa Parks on the Ellis Island Ferry
“This is a beautiful account of an extraordinary evening for a 19-year-old--thank you for sharing it. The story of Muhammad Ali breaks my heart; I'm tea…”
About: Me and Rosa Parks on the Ellis Island Ferry
February 05, 2012 01:30PM
“Rw005g, have you ever read these ladyblogs? Do you know what they write about? Yes, they write about trivial stuff. They also cover the very issues you…”
About: On Ladyblogging and the Slumber Parties of the Internet
“Rw005g, have you ever read these ladyblogs? Do you know what they write about? Yes, they write about trivial stuff. They also cover the very issues you…”
About: On Ladyblogging and the Slumber Parties of the Internet
February 05, 2012 01:19PM
“Thanks, everyone! Except Dr. Piggly, who I assume is parody? Fernsy, the ladyblogs in question DO write about truth and beauty, not food intolerances. T…”
About: On Ladyblogging and the Slumber Parties of the Internet
“Thanks, everyone! Except Dr. Piggly, who I assume is parody? Fernsy, the ladyblogs in question DO write about truth and beauty, not food intolerances. T…”
About: On Ladyblogging and the Slumber Parties of the Internet
January 17, 2012 02:31PM
“Oh my gosh, Beth, I love this. I have been the good girl all my life, and there are undeniable rewards to that. But what that's also done is funneled m…”
About: Unhinging the Bitch
“Oh my gosh, Beth, I love this. I have been the good girl all my life, and there are undeniable rewards to that. But what that's also done is funneled m…”
About: Unhinging the Bitch
January 10, 2012 02:57PM
“Rodney, that must be particularly difficult for a child to not have her contract renewed. It's a good lesson to learn--that for dependability, one shou…”
About: Diversity Casting and Commercial vs. High-End Markets
“Rodney, that must be particularly difficult for a child to not have her contract renewed. It's a good lesson to learn--that for dependability, one shou…”
About: Diversity Casting and Commercial vs. High-End Markets
December 02, 2011 01:54PM
“Greenheron, that sounds fascinating! I should check that out--trying to find out more about the history of the depiction of Virgin Mary. (beauty icon?…”
About: Beauty Blogosphere 12.2.11
“Greenheron, that sounds fascinating! I should check that out--trying to find out more about the history of the depiction of Virgin Mary. (beauty icon?…”
About: Beauty Blogosphere 12.2.11
November 23, 2011 10:40AM
“Greenheron, wow--that is a wonderful way of putting it. Yes, beauty can unfold from a place of strength, and I love how you phrased that. Through all t…”
About: On Gratitude
“Greenheron, wow--that is a wonderful way of putting it. Yes, beauty can unfold from a place of strength, and I love how you phrased that. Through all t…”
About: On Gratitude
November 22, 2011 09:28AM
“The story these photos tell through their chronology is arresting--after several shots of the actual work, riveting in their own right, seeing the firs…”
About: Coal Mining in Appalachia
“The story these photos tell through their chronology is arresting--after several shots of the actual work, riveting in their own right, seeing the firs…”
About: Coal Mining in Appalachia
November 21, 2011 03:18PM
“Designantor, thank you! I'm continually fascinated with the control we are (or aren't) able to exert over our appearance; certainly there's actually a…”
About: Thoughts on a Word: Ugly
“Designantor, thank you! I'm continually fascinated with the control we are (or aren't) able to exert over our appearance; certainly there's actually a…”
About: Thoughts on a Word: Ugly
November 15, 2011 10:06PM
“It was a pleasure to meet you! My only regret is that I didn't make time to talk with you for more than a minute--when we met I was still blown away by…”
About: Beth's Birthday and OS Meet Up Mega Photos and Videos!
“It was a pleasure to meet you! My only regret is that I didn't make time to talk with you for more than a minute--when we met I was still blown away by…”
About: Beth's Birthday and OS Meet Up Mega Photos and Videos!
November 13, 2011 03:25PM
“Beth + Autumn = BFF 4-eva, and I stand by it, and I think you give wonderful hugs to boot. A true treat to meet you, and the rest of the team as well--…”
About: Open Salon Meet-up and Beth's Power Birthday - THE PHOTOS!
“Beth + Autumn = BFF 4-eva, and I stand by it, and I think you give wonderful hugs to boot. A true treat to meet you, and the rest of the team as well--…”
About: Open Salon Meet-up and Beth's Power Birthday - THE PHOTOS!
November 12, 2011 10:25PM
“Thank you for posting, Frankie! It was a delight to meet you.”
About: PIX FROM THE NYC MEET 11-11-11
“Thank you for posting, Frankie! It was a delight to meet you.”
About: PIX FROM THE NYC MEET 11-11-11
November 12, 2011 10:22PM
“Beth, I hadn't seen this until now. Thank you for participating in the blog roundup--and particularly for sharing such a powerful story. I really feel…”
About: The Ghosts of Broken Glass
“Beth, I hadn't seen this until now. Thank you for participating in the blog roundup--and particularly for sharing such a powerful story. I really feel…”
About: The Ghosts of Broken Glass
November 07, 2011 05:01PM
“"When I am uncovered, I feel naked- more exposed to the harshness of the world and its elements." Yes, exactly. I'm not Muslim, but I wear hij…”
About: Hijab: A Love Story
“"When I am uncovered, I feel naked- more exposed to the harshness of the world and its elements." Yes, exactly. I'm not Muslim, but I wear hij…”
About: Hijab: A Love Story
November 06, 2011 09:07AM
“Fishgold, I like what you're saying about how authenticity happens when you aren't striving to be authentic. Flow states induce both good work and auth…”
About: MAC, Transformation, and The Authenticity Hoax
“Fishgold, I like what you're saying about how authenticity happens when you aren't striving to be authentic. Flow states induce both good work and auth…”
About: MAC, Transformation, and The Authenticity Hoax
November 02, 2011 09:05AM
“Greenheron, ha! True, we wouldn't be into Mr. Darcy these days. Certain Tatsuzo Shimaoka sounds a helluva lot more interesting! Mig uela Holt y Roybal, I…”
About: Thoughts on a Word: Handsome
“Greenheron, ha! True, we wouldn't be into Mr. Darcy these days. Certain Tatsuzo Shimaoka sounds a helluva lot more interesting! Mig uela Holt y Roybal, I…”
About: Thoughts on a Word: Handsome
October 31, 2011 09:44AM
“Fascinating--I'm always intrigued by double meanings and etymology. Oftentimes the meaning is clear but I take delight in the moments of ambiguity.”
About: The Waiting
“Fascinating--I'm always intrigued by double meanings and etymology. Oftentimes the meaning is clear but I take delight in the moments of ambiguity.”
About: The Waiting
October 30, 2011 04:18PM
“Phyllis, there are so many roads to healing and what matters is that you left a bad situation. I'm glad for that, and wish you peace--however you find…”
About: The Solace of Convention: Abuse, Beauty, and What Happened When I Left
“Phyllis, there are so many roads to healing and what matters is that you left a bad situation. I'm glad for that, and wish you peace--however you find…”
About: The Solace of Convention: Abuse, Beauty, and What Happened When I Left
October 30, 2011 10:59AM
“Beth, I almost included a link to this Jezebel piece about the "post-breakup haircut" but axed it at the last minute--http://jezebel.co m/5570…”
About: The Solace of Convention: Abuse, Beauty, and What Happened When I Left
“Beth, I almost included a link to this Jezebel piece about the "post-breakup haircut" but axed it at the last minute--http://jezebel.co m/5570…”
About: The Solace of Convention: Abuse, Beauty, and What Happened When I Left
October 27, 2011 09:21PM
“Bravo, Monsieur and Mlle Havrilesky--because I think that gets lost in all the pep talk about evo-psych. We are, in fact, not monkeys (thank heavens, t…”
About: Evolutionary Psychology, Aging, Beauty, and the Baby Dreams
“Bravo, Monsieur and Mlle Havrilesky--because I think that gets lost in all the pep talk about evo-psych. We are, in fact, not monkeys (thank heavens, t…”
About: Evolutionary Psychology, Aging, Beauty, and the Baby Dreams
Autumn Whitefield-Madrano's Favorites
Updates
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The National Debt Clock, 22 years later
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Too Close To Home
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TIME FOR THE FRINGE LEFT TO WAKE UP!
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The Positivity Police and the Good Weather Glee Club
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Announcing the Salon-Alternet Investigative Fund
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“Someone” by National Book Award Winner Alice McDermott in The New Yorker
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Hijab: A Love Story
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Introducing the new Masturphone™
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