Toxic Nail Polish Blog Posts

When I heard about the J-Crew ad featuring a photo of a mom and son smiling lovingly at each other, and he with-- gasp!-- pink toenail polish on, my thoughts didn't turn to gender issues, but to toxicity.  My first thought was, what a sweet picture.  My second was, doesn't she know about the trio of nasty chemicals in regular nail polish?

I find myself aghast at all the negative attention this simple photo has recieved in the mainstream media.  Letting your child dress up, role play, and play creatively is a natural, healthy part of childhood.  John Stewart's segment on "Toemaggedon" demonstrates the ludicrous nature of this non-story.   Read more...