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A Saudi Arabian cleric has warned his fellow countrymen against lifting the country's ban on allowing women to drive, asserting that letting ladies take the wheel will lead to a complete extinction of virgins within 10 years. Because everyone knows that ladies will only use their newfound freedom to cars to drive directly to a dick. More »
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A new study found that among new moms who had difficulty getting their babies to breastfeed, pumping by hand rather than machine encouraged them to keep nursing longer. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, followed 68 moms who had trouble nursing shortly after birth, randomly assigning them to either electric pumping or hand expression. The New York Times reports: More »
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Well, this is a new one: an Ohio woman was arrested this weekend for spraying sheriff's deputies with her breast milk. More »
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Victoria's Secret has convinced many people that breasts mainly exist to be pushed up and presented in an overpriced, lacey package for one's sexual enjoyment. Of course, their real function is to make milk that nourishes babies — and if you're willing to sell this precious body fluid on the black market, you could make thousands. More »
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While shopping around for crap I'll have to buy to prepare for the birth of my baby, I've been researching breast pumps. In doing so, I've learned of all the varied activities a new mom can do if she uses a hands-free breast pump. I realize that for many mothers, breast-pumping is a necessity, but will you really be rolling calls and sending out TPS reports when you have containers suctioned to your tits? And will you find delight in this sort of multitasking? If so, here are all the awesome things you can do while milking yourself. More »
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Lady Gaga's lawyers have threatened to sue the London ice cream parlor selling breast milk ice cream called "Baby Gaga." The establishment has received a cease and desist from Mother Monster — not that the product is being sold right now. The owner of The Icecreamists Limited has voluntarily agreed not to make or sell any more breast milk dessert until officials test and screen the stuff for hepatitis and other viruses. More »
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The breast milk ice cream being sold in London has been confiscated and tested for hepatitis. Shopowner Matt O'Connor is "outraged" and swears: "Our donor was screened at a leading medical clinic, and then the ice cream mix is fully pasteurized. We have had a fantastic response, and 200 women have come forward and offer[ed] to give us milk." Meanwhile, cows could not be reached for comment. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5773305&view=rss&microfeed=true Good news: The IRS has relented and will now allow breast pumps and related equipment to qualify for pre-tax flexible spending. Previously, the IRS had insisted breastfeeding fell under "nutrition," not "preventative care." More »
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There were no major junk-touching skirmishes reported from airports this Thanksgiving travel weekend. But that doesn't mean the pushback is over, not with resurgent reports of young mothers and menstruating women, among others, grabbing headlines. More »
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Warning: even if, on principle and intellectually, you have no problem with the concept of breast-milk cuisine, you will likely be grossed out by this vaguely sexual, milk-tasting photo. But the topic is sexy cooking with breast milk, so hey. More »
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•  Carolyn Rodgers, a poet and leading member of the Black Arts Movement, died on April 2. "What made her important was her unique use of language and her descriptions of our community," said Haki Madhubuti. He continues: More »
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This billboard from Ohio's state health department promoting breastfeeding isn't going over well, and not because it implies formula can't satisfy infants. People find the milk on the baby's chin gross — that liquid came from a lady's breast! More »
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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Weezer rocks out on Yo, Gabba Gabba!, a commercial suggests cheating on your spouse with an Avatar, and we discover the worst ever Crap Text Message From A Dude. More »
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Today Andy Richter guest co-hosted Regis & Kelly in his first appearance since leaving Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show. He used the opportunity to air his grievances against NBC and Leno, then chowed down on cheese made of human breast milk. More »
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"A woman in jail for public intoxication was accused of assaulting a jailer by squirting breast milk at her. The woman now faces a felony charge of third degree assault on a police officer." [AP] More »
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The suggestion that Haiti is in urgent need of breastmilk donations has apparently launched a thousand breast pumps. However well-intentioned, the effort appears to be misguided. More »
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Warning: Shiseido's Chikara shampoo and conditioner only contains the "concept of Mother's Milk" - allegedly, good for hair. But drop the breast-pump: the same nutrients can be found in plenty of other substances, minus the Oedipus. [InventorSpot, Image via Shiseido] More »
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•  The USO recently sent out care packages to women deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. This is the first time they have singled out female soldiers, which is great, but what's inside isn't: copies of Cosmo and tubes of mascara. More »
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• The weird, curly, gelatinous thing in the image at left is actually a duck penis. And, curiouser and curiouser, the female duck has a similarly corkscrew-shaped vagina - only it curves the opposite direction. More »
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• A 36-year-old Toronto woman has been charged with witchcraft and fraud. She allegedly fleeced criminal lawyer Noel Daley out of $150,000 by claiming that she was the embodiment of his dead sister. • More »
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A Brooklyn mom has gone into hiding after her lover's wife, Kisha Jones, poisoned her with abortion-inducing drugs and attempted to murder her newborn baby with toxic "breast milk". Jones has been charged with assault and "attempted abortion." [NYDailyNews] More »
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According to a new study, the pesticides baby boys absorb through breast milk may lead to infertility and testicular cancer later in life. But a study author said the evidence isn't strong enough for women to give up breast-feeding. [True/Slant] More »
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• Increasing numbers of Australian mothers desperate for the protection provided by the antibodies in human milk, but frustrated by the bureaucracy of milk banks, have been turning to the breast milk black market for help. • More »
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In response to PETA's request that Ben & Jerry's start using breast milk for their ice cream, Vice Magazine bloggers decided to taste test some breast milk cupcakes (NSFW). The results? Apparently, delicious! [Vice] More »
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A great piece in the new New Yorker explores the history of breastfeeding: the fads and crazes that have controlled centuries of women, and the forces that still have us feeling bad about ourselves. More »
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• Although Afghanistan has seen an increase in the number of female police officers recently, many of the woman who serve are barred from certain duties, and not allowed to carry guns. • More »
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In PETA's ongoing quest to alienate as many people from their message as possible, they're now taking on ice cream. Specifically, they want Ben and Jerry's to discontinue the use of cow's milk and use — wait for it — human breast milk. PETA's rationale is that some restauranteur in Switzerland is using breast milk in his food and it's nicer to cows. Apparently no consideration is given to the lactating women who would need to be "milked" to make a single pint of Cherry Garcia, but whatevs. B&J are characteristically laid-back about it, saying, "We applaud PETA's novel approach to bringing attention to an issue, but we believe a mother's milk is best used for her child." [WPTZ] More »
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It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, my friend till the end, Rich, helps me dole out advice on stuff like lactating, cream pies, and male virgins. Got a burning question? Send it to tips@jezebel.com with "Pot Psychology" in the subject line. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »
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Extraordinary Breastfeeding is a documentary that aired in England a few years ago and focused on the country's discomfort with breastfeeding. Issues raised in the film included the right to breastfeed in public, breastfeeding adopted children, and at what age children should be weaned off breast milk. (The average age around the world is four years old, and the World Health Organization recommends that children be breastfed until they are at least two and a half years old.) One woman in the documentary, Veronica, believes that children should decide for themselves when they want to stop. Her daughter is about to turn eight, still breastfeeds, and has absolutely no plans of stopping. Clip — which is somewhat NSFW — above.
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Cycle 10 of ANTM premieres this Wednesday, but we were able to get a sneak peak at the first episode, and assemble a little clip in honor of it. (Don't worry, there aren't any spoilers; all the girls who make it from the casting special have already been announced, as per usual.) It looks like there's a really reality TV-ready batch of contestants this time around: One of them drinks her own breast milk, one of them offers to show the others her pubic hair, and all of them are wild, shrilly banshees screaming their heads off, which actually mirrors our own excitement over the fact that one of the best shows on television is back. More »
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Annalisa Barbieri says she breastfeeds her 4-year old on demand: "I'm not sure I could have parented during the terrible twos without it: it was like having an entire cavalry at your beck and call. Breasts are a powerful parenting tool." Baribieri says the natural age of weaning is six years, not six months — and she'll stop breastfeeding her daughter then the child is "developmentally and immunologically ready." Uh, if the kid starts asking for a shot of Kahlua on the side, it's time! [The Independent] More »
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You know all that hullabaloo always going on regarding the merits of breastfeeding? It seems that breast milk is only going to make your kid smarter if they are genetically predisposed to, uh, be smarter. A gene that influences how we process nutrients has been identified. And when it's present in a child who has been breastfed, that kid has higher IQ. But if it's not there, a child doesn't benefit, IQ-wise, from breastfeeding at all. So what does that mean for mommies? When it comes to feeding your kids, do whatever the hell you want. Except you, Britney. [NYT] More »
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The street value for 100 ounces of breast milk is $200, according to this chick in Cedar Rapids, IA who has placed an ad in her local paper trying to sell her baby's leftovers. The 22-year-old woman said that her infant daughter doesn't like drinking from a bottle and that she didn't want to waste all the milk that she'd pumped already. No one has answered the ad, other than one prank phone call, and we're not surprised. To put 100 ounces in a perspective we can wrap our hungover minds around, that's two 40s and a tallboy. We have no idea how many meals that is for a baby, and actually, we don't care to find out any time soon. [CBS News] More »
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• Yay, heart-warming story! The International Breast Milk Project ships breast milk, or liquid gold, to Africa, where nine-thousand bottles is enough to feed six babies for a year. Being that lil' Suri Cruise was weaned on a Hubbard-approved cocktail of barley water and corn syrup, we sure hope Katie didn't let her milk dry up and go to waste. [ABC News]

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• Women who smoke are more likely to go through early menopause; like, before the age of 45. [DailyMail]

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Hey, people make gourmet goodies out of human placentas, so why not breast milk? After all, if your breast milk is too old to be donated to needy women in developing countries, the next best thing, of course, is turning it into cheese! Easy, right? Turns out, uh, not so much. More »
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