Jezebel: Brothels

Planned Parenthood Fights Nebraska Abortion Law • Antidepressants Prescribed According To DNA?

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• A Planned Parenthood in Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a law that would require mental health screening for women seeking abortions. If they are unsuccessful, the law will go into effect next month. • More »

Playing Favorites Makes Kids Depressed • Al Got A Massage, Source Confirms

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• According to a study from Cornell University, children of mothers who play favorites are more likely to show depressive symptoms far into adulthood than those who received equal treatment as children. More »

Laura Bush Supports Choice, Gay Rights • Support Hillary, Win A Date With Bill Clinton

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:30:00 EDT

• Former first lady Laura Bush appeared on Larry King last night where she finally admitted that she doesn't agree with her husband on abortion and gay rights. Even though she could have taken a stronger stance: good for her. More »

Heart Breakers

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:20:00 EST

In attempts to save older customers from dying during copulation, Swiss brothel owners are training their prostitutes to operate defibrillators. "Having customers die on us isn't exactly good publicity," remarked the owner of a sex club. [Telegraph] More »

Boys' Night In

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:40:00 EST

The owner of a Nevada brothel says she hopes to house the first legal male prostitutes in the U.S. within the month, thanks to a change in STD-testing regulations. No word yet on how much the services will cost. [AP] More »

Nick Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn Talk Half The Sky With Oprah

LatoyaPeterson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST

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Oprah dedicated today's show to a star-studded discussion of the issues facing women around the world. Inviting Nicholas Kristof and his wife and co-author, Sheryl WuDunn to discuss their book Half the Sky, the conversation was both enlightening and frustrating. More »

Dominican Republic Makes Abortion Illegal, No Exceptions • Australian Brothels Offer Senior Discounts

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• The Dominican Republic has joined a small group of countries that Constitutionally prohibit abortion, with no exceptions for health-related cases. The ban was issued with support of President Leonel Fernandez and the Catholic Church. • More »

More Details Emerge About Dugard • Reported Results Of Semenya's Tests Released

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• And the disaster porn continues: More details have emerged about Jaycee Dugard's abduction and life in captivity. CBS also has a "special section" devoted to Jaycee, and a video of Dr. Phil giving his "expert" opinions. • More »

Discovered: The Secret To Cats' Cries • Brides Forced To Undergo Virginity Test

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:20:00 EDT

• Scientists in the UK have discovered that cats are more manipulative than we think; felines frequently embed a meow or yowl for food within their purrs, which creates a weird combination of happy-needy that humans readily respond to. • More »

Baby Hedgehogs Rescued • Man Assaults Unconscious Girlfriend; Posts Video Online

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:30:00 EDT

• After being abandoned by their mother, these two baby hedgehogs were taken in by an animal shelter in the UK. The adorable infants weigh 16 grams each and have to be fed every half hour. • More »

Today's LA Times profiles the effects of...

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:30:00 EST

Today's LA Times profiles the effects of the economic downturn on the women who work at Donna's Ranch, a brothel in Nevada. The women are reliant on the money of men who are facing failing fortunes of their own. And so a group of women who admit that they had other plans for the kind of career they wanted are stuck working longer hours for less pay. Just remember, these are the women who choose to do sex work in a state where it's legal. Just imagine how much worse it is for the women with no options or protections. [LA Times] More »

Born To Give

Sadie Stein — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:20:00 EDT

"Following an undercover operation, Colorado police this month broke up a prostitution operation running out of a massage parlor known as Tokyo Sauna. Broomfield Police Department officers arrested a 54-year-old woman on a prostitution charge and a 65-year-old male customer for patronizing a hooker." The woman who runs the brothel was charged with, um, being a madam. And the lady's name? Mi Sook You. I know. Makes you really consider the ramifications of naming a child, doesn't it? [The Smoking Gun] More »

Heidi Fleiss' Gender—Not Her Record—Is Keeping Her From Opening That Stud Farm

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

I have been dying for infamous madam Heidi Fleiss to finally open her Stud Farm — a legalized brothel in Nevada with a stable of men servicing women — since she first announced it a couple years ago. While I'm not entirely sure how lucrative of a business it would be, it'd certainly be interesting as a social experiment. The assumption is that the date of her grand opening keeps getting pushed back further and further because of criminal record, or her history of tax evasion, but, as the HBO documentary Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal showed last night, it seems that the people in the town of Crystal, Nevada are pissed that Heidi was able to buy up 60 acres of land at an incredibly cheap rate. (They also are suspicious of her motives, because they think that no one would possibly make any money off of selling sex to women.) Could it be that Fleiss is a victim of old fashioned sexism in the wild west? Clip above. More »

Marisa Tomei Takes It All Off; Gina Gershon Hangs At The Brothel

Jessica G. — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:30:00 EST

*Inspired by Shirley MacLaine's assertion that the best parts for actresses fall into one of the above categories.

Broadsides: Another Reason To Resent Your Mother-In-Law

Anna Holmes — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:24:31 EDT

Males born to women who ate a lot of beef during pregnancy may suffer from reduced sperm counts. [CNN]