Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Perfect Website

For years, I've been searching for the perfect website. I have googled. I have Yahoo! Searched. Back in the day, I even asked Jeeves. There were days when I had nothing, nothing to keep me going but a glimmer of hope and a granola bar. Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that those days are over. Salon's broadsheet has brought me to the holy grail, the site that is perfectly tailored to my womanly needs. That site is SheZoom.com.

SheZoom, the first video website for women - I know, I too was shocked that this important niche had not yet been filled - presents an embarrassment of riches for women who, like me, just need a little help sometimes.

Because my most important role is in the kitchen, I was overjoyed to find featured on the homepage a tutorial on quick and easy lemon lime pasta.

But SheZoom offers more than just pasta recipes - it offers life recipes. These videos, produced by SheZoom's team of experts, address the whole woman. mind, body, and spirit.

SheZoom knows that I'm not so good with technology. Thankfully, Lights, Camera, Action! Must-Have Features for Your Digital Camcorder, told me that most camcorders take videotapes. Who knew?

And of course, we women have to watch our figures. But never fear - SheZoom has an obesity expert. Today I learned how to eat out and still lose weight. Thanks, SheZoom!

SheZoom's not all fluff, either. Its hard-hitting investigations go where no other website dares to venture. With Menopause, Meet Puberty: Can One Household Survive the Ultimate Clash of Hormones? SheZoom has delivered a thrilling, and much-needed examination of the dark underbelly of American families.

And whereas some websites smother their pages in Pepto-Bismol or lavender, SheZoom refuses to pander to stereotypes about the aesthetics of womanhood. Women can appreciate an aggressive red and gray color scheme just as well as any man. But SheZoom also knows that being a woman does present its own unique challenges. For that reason, the top left of the homepage helpfully reminds you that "you are here."

SheZoom is the site we've all been waiting for. A safe space where women can learn to deal with their hormones, improve their cooking skills, and lose those extra pounds.

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