--- title: "Double Dose: An Easy-to-Digest Holiday Edition" date: 2007-12-22T21:22:18-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-an-easy-to-digest-holiday-edition" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Double Dose: An Easy-to-Digest Holiday Edition By Christine Cupaiuolo • December 22, 2007 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. **Giving is Good**: Yes, but *how* good? The L.A. Times [looks at the research](http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-generosity24dec24,1,4633853,full.story?coll=la-headlines-health&ctrack=2&cset=true), some of which seems to indicate that gift-giving improves health and longevity. **Where to Give**: A donation to [Our Bodies Ourselves](/donate-to-our-bodies-ourselves/) will not only make *you* feel better, but it's guaranteed to improve the health of women around the globe. **Plus**: See Katha Pollitt's annual [holiday donation list](http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071231/pollitt). **Dear Santa ...**: [Flea's story](http://buggydoo.blogspot.com/2007/12/mrs-claus-strikes-again.html) about answering a letter to Santa from an 8-year-old girl is my favorite holiday blog post. Mrs. Claus rocks. **Color Lines**: Rosalyn Ball at The F-Word covers [gender stereotypes via the toy aisles](http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2006/12/pink_christmas). And Feminist Law Professors identifies the [most unnecessary](http://feministlawprofs.law.sc.edu/?p=2708) use of pink. Ever. **A Holiday Bonfire Made Out of Tulle**: "Disney likes to think of the Princesses as role models, but what a sorry bunch of wusses they are," [writes Barbara Ehrenreich at The Nation](http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071224/ehrenreich). "Typically, they spend much of their time in captivity or a coma, waking up only when a Prince comes along and kisses them. The most striking exception is Mulan, who dresses as a boy to fight in the army, but -- like the other Princess of color, Pocahontas -- she lacks full Princess status and does not warrant a line of tiaras and gowns. Otherwise the Princesses have no ambitions and no marketable skills, although both Snow White and Cinderella are good at housecleaning." **File Under News You Can Use**: If you're feeling under the weather and it seems like no cold medicine will do, you may start to wonder if there are any medical benefits to having, say, a hot brandy. Fortunately, there's [an answer](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/health/18real.html?ref=health) to that question. And, for those who want to ring in the new year organically, there's [news on that](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/raising-a-glass-to-almost-organic-wine/?ex=1197867600&en=4c3cd9719e2cfb12&ei=5070), too. Now, [about that chocolate](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/the-problem-with-chocolate/) ... --- #### 0 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [American Culture](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/american-culture) - [Feminism & Gender](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/feminism-gender) - [Food & Nutrition](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/food-nutrition) - [Healthcare System](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/healthcare-system) - [Pop Culture](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/pop-culture) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)