Texas - xoJane

REMEMBER THE ALAMO: BEAUTIFUL HAND-MADE BOOTS MEANT FOR WALKING (AND STANDING FOR 5 HOURS)

Alison Freer — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Did you know that Phil Collins of Genesis has one of the world’s largest private collections of Alamo memorabilia? I’ll bet you did not. Google it -- he’s nuts.

LONESOME, ON’RY & MEAN: Outlaw Tees for Honky-Tonk Babes (And Their Dudes!)

Alison Freer — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

I AM ALIVE. AND MAN, DO I LOVE WAYLON G. D. JENNINGS.

How a Gun-Loving West Texas Girl Learned to Fear Assault Weapons

Haley B. Elkins — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0500

For every outraged indigence about "trampling" on the second amendment, with every word and breath, I am that young woman again, sitting in her truck in a parking lot, alone except for a 911 operator.

It Happened to Me: I Lost A Job For Calling Out The Company's Rape Apology

Dan Solomon — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

Making the point that people with jobs in journalism have no business speculating about the truthfulness of rape allegations is well worth losing some steady work over.

TEXAS STYLE FOR BOTH THE FAINT OF HEART AND THE MILDLY CURIOUS

Alison Freer — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:19 -0400

If you are in the mood to dress like you live in a really glam trailer park, then read on. Grab me a Coors Light from the unplugged fridge and light a ciggy off the stove while you're at it.

It Sucks to Be a Lady in Texas

Sara Benincasa — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:09:11 -0500

I'm not saying the Texas State Legislature is the only state government run by jerks who hate ladies. But I'm fascinated by their particular mesquite-flavored form of misogyny.

PSYCHED ABOUT Kristin Chenoweth's GCB & (FREE!) Over-the-Top Texas Beauty

Madeline — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:42:16 -0500

PLUS: How to join us for the xoJane Virtual Oscars Party!

What's in a (Middle) Name? Try Everything.

Jen Wang — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:07 -0500

After 15 years, my lack of a middle name became the symbol of everything that was wrong with me.