<![CDATA[Jezebel: contest]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: contest]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/contest http://jezebel.com/tag/contest <![CDATA[Going Rogue Contest: You Be The Judge]]> So we've narrowed the Going Rogue contest down to three finalists, and we'd like you to vote on the winner. Read the choices after the jump:

Remember, we asked you to come up with ideas for turning a copy of Going Rogue into art. Our three favorite ideas, in no particular order, are below. We've anonymized them, partly for fairness and partly because not all of you gave us your usernames.

1. Decomposition

My backyard in Austin, TX is a wild and mysterious place. It's full of waist high weeds and the decaying remains of some dead trees my landlord recently had cut down at my insistence (I was afraid they'd fall on my roommate's car). So I'm thinking a good use for this book would be a study in decomposition. I'll get the book, open it to a random page in the middle, put it on my back patio all winter right outside my bedroom/office window, and take daily photos as nature takes its course. I can provide regular updates on its status, and when it is as completely disintegrated as a hardback book can be sitting on a concrete pad, I'll make a photo collage dedicated to the Jezebel community and compost the remains. There is a rather large feral cat colony living back there, so I'm hoping Momma Cat, Orange Cat, Big Black Cat, Fuzzy Tail Black Cat, Gray Cat, Scary Cat, and any of their assorted kittens will play on it and make something cute out of something horrifying; maybe the opossum or the amazing escaping dog three doors down will also get in on the action. I know this is not as speedy as many of the other appropriate proposals for the future of this ridiculous piece of pop culture, but I think it is truly fitting for what the book is- a piece of garbage.

2. Amelie style

I would use the book Amelie style. I would take out the pages (cause its easier to carry around) and take Polaroids of it in various locations and mail the pictures to her. Pictures would include: the book at a condom factory; happy sex workers using the book to spank their clients; cows chewing on the book; wolves tearing the book apart; the book with John Kerry kissing it and any other offensive thing I can think of.

Also, because I am an environmentalist I would recycle those pages and use the recycled paper for an edition of MS. Magazine - of course this may be hard to actually do.

3. Magnetic poetry

I'd love to cut the book up into phrases, then rearrange the phrases so that the sentences actually tell the truth. Sort of like magnetic poetry, but with Palin's own nonsense and lies as the building blocks. I'm betting the result will be considerably shorter than the original.

Now it's your turn: vote! The winner gets a free copy of the book, and their finished art project posted on the site.

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<![CDATA["I'm A Girl Who Comes Too Fast"]]> Susie and Aretha Bright believe that mother-daughter teamwork is the answer for all your sex advice needs. Questions? Send them to sexperts@jezebel.com.

This week: the female pre-ejaculator- and how far you can take sex for vanity's sake.

Dear Aretha & Susie,

Here's the thing: I've realized I haven't figured out sex yet.

I've never had an orgasm. All I want to do is make my boyfriend happy, put him in blissy-eyed nirvana, and impress him with my tight body. I like it but it's vanity – I want to be a good lay for him. Sex from the female perspective bores me. I can't imagine physical pleasure that would be appealing for its own sake.

This has its downside. I secretly will my boyfriend to come as soon as possible so we can stop. If I don't feel pretty, I can't get aroused. I can't masturbate – after all, there's nobody to impress if I'm alone.

When I was growing up, I was a "brain" and boys didn't notice me. Now men do notice me- and I like it- but I'm ashamed how badly I've come to need their attention.

I'm sure some of this will go away over time (I'm 21 and I've only slept with one person) but I could use a little help. My boyfriend has actually asked me to enjoy his body more. He wants me to ask him to do things for me, but I just can't. I want to be wanted- terribly, fearfully- and I have no goddamn idea what I want myself.

M'aidez! I'm so tired of being sexually dependent.

-Unblissed

Aretha: It's time to brain-wash yourself the other way around.

Here's the thing: Your boyfriend wants you to get off. Period! Men think it's AROUSING when women enjoy themselves in bed. It sounds like he's already been dropping you hints.

Susie: They're more than hints. Your BF is desperate. Did he write this letter for you?

Most lovers find it so difficult to ask for anything in bed, that if it rises to the level of a kind request, you can be sure he's been obsessing about it for hours, wondering how to break the ice.

Aretha: Have you told your boyfriend your feelings or is it a secret?

Susie: He'd find it enlightening to hear what you told us. Could you bring yourself to confide in him? Not in bed, but with your clothes on and all your wits about you.

This isn't going to disappear. Even your vanity is boring you. You're faced with deciding if this fellow is a treasure to cherish - or if you're moving onto the next "impressionable" young thing. Without your own pleasure, the superficial ego strokes are going to seem more and more paltry.

Aretha: You say that you can't find ANY physical pleasure that would be appealing, just for YOU.

What about... if your boyfriend gave you a massage? Or made you something delicious to eat?

Both of those things are also physical sensations that make you feel good, just like sex. Think of that the next time you're in bed with him. I know it can be hard to receive "the goods" when you're used to being the giver- so start small.

The next time you two are in bed, don't think, "And now… I am going to FORCE myself to HAVE AN ORGASM." Instead, ask your BF to give you a nice back rub or something before the sex even starts and you go into your "mode."

Let yourself be "treated," whether it's sexually, physically, or emotionally. In general, boyfriends LIKE to take care of their girlfriends and make them feel good, sexy, secure.

Susie: You've got one of those good ones in your bed right now.

I reviewed a book recently about a young woman's search for orgasm. Her disdain and cheeky humor about "not getting it" was all too familiar.

I wrote, "What does this lack of female orgasm mean? Is it like missing the Grand Tour of Europe - or the crosstown bus? Is it overrated?

"The young author got one lucid answer from an expert she queried, who's also a colleague of mine- Dr. Rae Larson.

"'People overvalue orgasm,' Larson told her. "They go looking for an orgasm instead of pleasure. Look for pleasure first; that will lead you to where you want to go.'"

I'm not going to twist your arm and tell you about masturbation, the clitoral body, and the wonders of sexual self-knowledge. You are obviously a well-read cookie.

Instead, find out what gives you a thrill. There is nothing boring about that. I don't care if it's pole-dancing, swimming in open water, bad porn, or jumping out of an airplane. You find out what makes your heart race, what makes you euphoric, what makes you involuntarily wet- and the orgasm will simply show up, a nervous system response to a well-lubricated limbic system.

Dear Aretha & Susie,

I have a frustrating sexual problem that masquerades as a blessing. I enjoy sex with my boyfriend of three years, and am able to orgasm every time. The problem is that I usually come in the first few minutes.

After this first orgasm, I just feel "done." It doesn't hurt to continue, but I lose interest in sex and my body seems to shut down to further stimulation. I've tried delaying my orgasm, but after penetration, there's only so long I can control myself without going down the path to orgasm.

While I can be perfectly happy with two-minute sex, my guy has stamina and wants to continue. He understands when I ask to stop- and he'll get off another way- but this mismatch in our timing makes it hard to stay connected during sex.

I'd also like to experience longer-lasting sex myself without a premature orgasm getting in the way. It's common to hear of men dealing with this problem, but as a woman, I don't know why I can't last during sex -or how come I can't keep going after my first orgasm.

What's the deal?

One-Minute Woman

Aretha: Huh. Interesting.

I have random ideas of what could help… and a lot of questions!

After you come, are "done" for the hour, or are you "done" for the day? Do you notice that you come quicker or slower depending on how often you and your boyfriend have sex? Do you ever masturbate and come BEFORE you have partner sex?

Have you tried different positions? Maybe something different that you normally don't do would help you last longer. Have you tried putting a pack of ice on your vagina? (Just kidding).

Susie: The icepack would definitely do it! I love this question. Men and women are so similar- and we're usually so focused on minute differences, we miss the big picture.

Women who are familiar with their lover and know what they like, often find that coming fast is easy. Too easy. You're confronted with the fact that you, Miss Considerate, feel like pushing the dude off of you, wham-bam-thank-you-m'am. We can all be selfish piggies.

Like any guy facing this question, you have to ask yourself, "Do I give a darn?"

There is some self-interest involved… as Aretha said, you can tease out the foreplay, a little variety, and drive yourself delightfully crazy. Make yourself beg for it before you give in… this can lead to some fun scenarios.That's what most women do in this situation. Doing algebra or baseball stats in your head is a little more perverse.

Or perhaps you'd like to give yourself wiggle room on the other end. You might not feel like doing ANYTHING in the first five minutes after coming, but try doubling or tripling that. When you come again, it will probably be slower but it might be more intense.

You've been with this guy for three years. You've probably laughed about being a "premie," or talked about it seriously at times. Furthermore, he must SEE what he does that drives you over the edge. Maybe he likes it that way, if he's so quick to oblige.

I would ask him, knowing each other as you do, what have been the best times for him, when it "clicked," timing-wise. Maybe you'll be surprised to compare answers.

No matter what you come up with, don't forget to reserve the special occasions for you to fly off the handle and start snoring in post-orgasmic slumber. How could anyone deny you that, every once in a while? I stand with you, in premature sisterhood.

Susie and Aretha Update!:

Susie has a new book out, Bitten: Dark Erotic Stories.

She is clasping to her breast a review by Greta Christina that says: "Bitten is almost completely compelling. Like, "reading it raptly until 2 in the morning, then masturbating as quietly as I can because I don't want to wake my partner but won't be able to fall asleep with these stories in my head until I do"- compelling."

And Aretha? She just started her first semester at university and the remote mike shorted out on her during the extra-credit question period in a 750-student sex education class.

The question was: "Species-wide, what makes females "female" and males "male"? Is it...

a) that males have testes and females don't

b) that females lactate and males don't

c) that males possess the "xy" chromosome and females the "xx"

d) that males have small gametes and females have large gametes

or

e) that females prefer monogamy more than males

Aretha would like you to know that eight students picked (e).

HOWEVER! The first EIGHT Jez readers who answer this question correctly, (no cheating!) win an autographed copy of Bitten. Mail your answer (and your snail mail address so we can ship it) RIGHT NOW to: sexperts@jezebel.com.

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<![CDATA[Um...The One On The Right?]]> "Which is the mother?" asks Physical Culture's odd 1930 "mothers and daughters who look like sisters" contest. Mrs. Iveen Lawrence and daughters stay youthful by avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, eating a healthy diet, and by being "ardent physical culturists." [ModernMechanix]

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<![CDATA[You've selected a winner for WE TV's Bridezillas Worst Bridesmaid Dress Contest!]]> By a landslide, the bridesmaid at Mrs.Havisham's wedding is your pick for the ugliest bridesmaid dress. She'll be compensated fully for this taffeta, short sleeved nightmare, courtesy of Jezebel and WE TV's Bridezillas.

And don't forget to tune in to the premiere of Bridezillas Sunday June 7th at 9 PM on WE TV!

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<![CDATA["The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." ~ Ayn Rand]]> We've narrowed down our worst bridesmaid dress submissions to 3 finalists and now we'll need you to employ your keen fashion sense to help choose our winner (or loser, depending on how you want to look at it!).

Here are our 3 finalists, one of which will be compensated by Jezebel and We TV Bridezillas for her disastrous get-up! Names are being withheld so as not to incur any further Bridezillas wrath on these poor girls!

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<![CDATA[Where's your submission for our Worst Bridesmaid Dress contest?]]> Come on, we know that most of you have one hidden away somewhere!

While Jezebel hates to make you revisit a non optional fashion faux pas from your past, we also want to help make it easier for you to pretend that the whole thing never happened! Send in your most heinous bridesmaid dress pictures by Tuesday, June 2nd for the chance to have Jezebel and Bridezillas compensate you for the pictures of yourself that you'd like to forget!

Don't miss the season six premiere of Bridezillas June 7th at 9PM/8C.



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<![CDATA[Calling all reluctant bridesmaids, yes, we're talking to YOU]]> So not only did you get to fork over hundreds of dollars for a shower, a plane ticket, and a fancy wedding gift, but you also had the privilege of overpaying for a tacky dress you'll never, ever wear again. Ah the joys of being a bridesmaid.

Well, we've been there too, and knowing how much it sucks, we'd like to help you out a bit. Send us your pictures of the hideous dresses you've had to wear in the past and we'll cover the cost of that terrible frock, leaving you free to worry about finding the bar and landing that dreamy groomsman.

Send all submissions to contests@gawker.com no later than 2 PM Tuesday June 2nd for consideration. And don't miss the season premiere of Bridezillas Sunday June 7th to watch what can happen to a woman somewhere between "will you marry me" and "I do."



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<![CDATA[October's LOLVogue Contest: We Have A Winner]]> A few weeks ago, the billy-goat inspired LOLVogue came with a contest. There was one image for which we had no caption. We asked; you answered. After the jump, the finalists… And the winner.














Hamsterpants: HA HA UR DANGLIN IN UR DYPR AN EVRYON CAN SEE UR FURRY PARTZ!!!

BrutallyHonestBabes: Fall Fashun: Ur Doin it Rong

megissoawesome: Bridge to Nowherz...
we buildz it!!1!!

ruselkie: dropz me lower!! i can seez russia!!

pandorasmittens: i kant carri it 4 u but i can carri u!!!

stacyinbean is a proud East Coast Librul Elitist: ILL NEVR LET GO JACK!!!!

badmutha: The Bish Doctrine:improvin moddles worldview

Mama Penguino: Hang in der bebeh, itz almost fryday.

PenelopeGadha: OMG u guyz - troll undr bridge open starbux!

And, the winner:

puppy_plz : Lemmingz. ur doin it rong.

Contrats to commenter puppy_plz! Email me to claim your cheezburger prize.

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<![CDATA[Reminders]]> Y'all have 30 minutes before we stop considering submissions for our Charity Case contest. Here's what you have to do: Go to this post and, in the comments, guess the total dollar amount of the priced merchandise appearing in the September issues of the following ladymags: Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, W, Marie Claire, Allure, Teen Vogue, Lucky & Glamour. The winner who comes closest to the actual number will have $200 donated to the charity of her or his choice. (The winner will be announced on Friday.)

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<![CDATA[LOLVogue Contest: We Have A Winner]]> Last week's Mad Men-esque supermarket LOLVogue came with a contest! There was one image for which we had no caption. We asked, you answered. After the jump, the finalists… And the winner.













Finalists:

ruffians:
IM IN UR SUPERMARKET
SHOPPIN FER TEH FIRST TIEM
mai maid is sick

JessicaLoveJoy: DIZ IZ NOT WUT I MEANT BY TROUT POUT

blondemythologist: INVISIBLE ENTHUSIASM

STICKSnSCONES:
FEELAY OF FISH? NO THANXS. MODDLES DONT EAT MCDONNOZ.

All LOLworthy! Congrats.

And the winner, AvantGardenia:

AvantGardenia , email dodai at jezebel dot com to claim your cheezburger prize!

Earlier: LOLVogue: Sumwon Elss Kleanz Up (Plus Contest!)

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<![CDATA[LOLVogue Contest: We Have A Winner]]> When we posted the latest LOLVogue (from the August issue) there was one image for which we had no caption. We asked, you answered. After the jump, the finalists… And the winner.























Finalists:

staircases:
STRAITJAKETZ CUZ MODDLES SEW EMOSHUNAL

DinaRonson:
sutl joory, ur doin it rong

DinaRonson:
razbry buray, i thinx i <3 u

Eeva:
UH OH
I HAZ SWET PACHIZ
NO LUKIN AT MY PITZ!

recidivicious:
PIMPIN AYNT EEZY. SRSLY, DIS BLEENG WAIS A TUN.

CrossWord:
PAUL REVERE MODDLE IZ IN UR RTICUL 'LERTIN UR COLONISTS

babygotbacktalk:
HUGZ NOT DRUGZ.
WELL, MAIBEE DRUGZ.

UritKollx:
mah rox hurtin mah frox

All LOLworthy! Congrats.

And the winner, lolababy:

lolababy, please e-mail dodai@jezebel.com for your cheezburger prize.

Earlier: LOLVogue: I Can Haz Wind Tunnel?

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<![CDATA[A Dog's Life Is Ruff: Win A Chance To Pamper Your Pooch!]]> Is your dog in desperate need of a makeover? To celebrate Animal Planet's new show, Groomer Has It, we're holding a contest for the most, um, aesthetically-challenged canine. Send a picture of your pup to tips@jezebel.com with the subject line "This Mutt Needs A Makeover." Be sure to include your name, e-mail address, phone number, as well as information about why your mongrel needs a manicure. We wanna know why your hound should get her hair did. One lucky dog will win a grooming session courtesy of Animal Planet! (This is not to be confused with our Past Fashion call for submissions — we're still accepting those as well!)

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<![CDATA[30 Reasons Girls Should Send Us Pictures of Their Drunken Dude Friends]]> Yesterday the London Daily Mail published a story about a Facebook group called 30 "Reasons Girls Should Call It A Night" in which ladettes "glorify their shameful drunken antics" by posting pictures of themselves in various states of inebriation and undress. Of course, these antics weren't shameful enough for the Daily Mail to refrain from reproducing the Facebook group's photos on their website. Since the article came out, there has been a lot of public hand wringing about these lusty shitfaced ladies (including a segment on this morning's Mike & Juliet Show) — though the common Jezebel response to the photos was, "they look like fun." Just so the inebriated ladies aren't the only ones getting publicly shamed, we invite you to send us pictures of the drunkest dudes you know. Thanks to interns Cheryl and Maria for helping us find our first two submissions (pictured here and after the jump).

drunk2110607.jpg We promise to collect the best of the photos and put them into a gallery for your perusal/enjoyment. Send those submisshes along to tips@jezebel.com

The Ladettes Who Glorify Their Shameful Drunken Antics on Facebook [Daily Mail]

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<![CDATA[Unretouched Cover Photos Wanted: $10,000 Reward]]> One of the things about the women's magazine industry that riles us up the most is that the images they feature bear little semblance to reality. This is especially true with regards to the covers, which, as we point out in our manifesto, are essentially female forgeries, what with all the computer-artistry involving airbrushing, contouring, and, sometimes, outright body-part swapping. But calling out magazine editors for their deception is one thing; showing it is another. That's why, as part of our effort to illustrate the magic (and magical thinking!) that goes into the production of the magazines we all love to hate, we're offering $10K to whomever wins our contest for the best un-retouched (that means unaltered in any way!) image to appear on a women's magazine cover in the past two years. As always, we promise your identity will remain anonymous... whether you win or lose. Send your submissions to tips@jezebel.com (standard Gawker Media contest rules apply). And may the best (er, most natural-looking) woman win!

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