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Miley Cyrus sez, “I’d love to do a younger, cleaner version of Sex and the City," and then also that she cherishes her purity ring because "I like to think of myself as the girl that no one can get, that no one can keep in their hand." In the words of Miley's generation: OMG WTF LOLZZZZZZ • Kim Kardashian weighs in on sister Khloe's forthcoming jail time for violating her probation after a DUI. Khloe is "ready and willing" to do her jail time, and Kim continues, "I urge people to learn from the mistakes of others. Please drink responsibly, and it's never acceptable to drink and drive!" PSA's from your fave reality stars! • Ok, you know we're not usually into pregnancy speculation and all that but is Uma Thurman knocked up? [Us, Us, Dlisted]
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News Outlets Repackage, Misrepresent Teen Pregnancy Stats
This morning, CNN, Fox News and Bloomberg News are all reporting that teen pregnancy is on the rise after a 15 year decline. The CDC statistics they used sounded awfully familiar, so I hopped into the Jezebel wayback machine and discovered that the "new" teen pregnancy statistics they're bemoaning were actually released in November, 2007, and merely re-released last week as part of a larger report called "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2008." That report has all sorts of other information about teenagers — how much they're smoking, how frequently they're injured — and yet, CNN, Fox and Bloomberg all decided to go with the teen pregnancy statistics as their headlines and initial paragraphs. More »
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Notorious
celebrity cads like Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty seem to happily and effortlessly sire babies into their fifties and sixties, but the reality is that fertility declines after age 35 for men just as it does for women. According to a recent French study of over 12,200 couples having fertility treatments, fertility for men declines after 35 and becomes "significantly lower if [the man] is over 40," the BBC reports. "There's a common misperception — even among healthcare providers — that infertility is a female problem," Dr. Thomas Walsh of the UC San Francisco School of Medicine tells the L.A. Times, but at least 20% of infertility is due to male reproductive issues. The L.A. Times describes several different maladies that might cause a man to be infertile, but my favorite is what I like to refer to as "lazy sperm." More »
Fertility Issues Aren't Just A Female Problem
Notoriouscelebrity cads like Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty seem to happily and effortlessly sire babies into their fifties and sixties, but the reality is that fertility declines after age 35 for men just as it does for women. According to a recent French study of over 12,200 couples having fertility treatments, fertility for men declines after 35 and becomes "significantly lower if [the man] is over 40," the BBC reports. "There's a common misperception — even among healthcare providers — that infertility is a female problem," Dr. Thomas Walsh of the UC San Francisco School of Medicine tells the L.A. Times, but at least 20% of infertility is due to male reproductive issues. The L.A. Times describes several different maladies that might cause a man to be infertile, but my favorite is what I like to refer to as "lazy sperm." More »
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Writer Blames Second Wave Feminists For Failing To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
ABC Family's much-hyped teen pregnancy drama The Secret Life of an American Teenager debuts tonight and that, coupled with the Gloucester High baby explosion, has inspired a slew of articles discussing the state of barely-legal uteri. Christopher Caldwell of the Financial Times claims that the current "ideology" of teen pregnancy was devised by "baby-boom feminists" who are pushing their career-minded priorities on a lower class that wants nothing to do with Friedan-style goals. "As it gets harder to climb out of the class one was born in, the opportunity cost of being a young mother falls…Poor teen mothers 'have about the same long-term earnings trajectories as similarly disadvantaged youth who wait until their mid or late twenties to have a child'" Caldwell notes. "Given the increasing likelihood that a woman will raise her children alone, might not the teen years be a prudent time to become a single mother, while the financial and day-care resources of one’s own parents are still available?" More »
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What Should Jezebels Really Expect After They're Expecting: Sex Edition
There's an article in Psychology Today about the after-effects of different kinds of birth on the ol' vagina. And guys, it is bleak. (Think the Psych Today editors were inspired by that Elle article last month on sex after giving birth?) Three months after a C-section, 55% of women reported sexual dissatisfaction. That's nothing compared to women who gave birth vaginally, 70% of whom reported sexual dissatisfaction! Episiotomies can cause painful intercourse even 12-18 months after a woman gives birth, and assisted delivery (use of forceps or a vacuum) can cause painful intercourse, perineal pain, and delays in the resumption of sex. And don't even get me started on the after effects of watching childbirth on the male sexual psyche. According to Psychology Today, "For some men, a very intimate body part can become completely desexualized. Or they see someone they cherish dramatically sliced open. In either case, they can then associate their partners with a disturbing and gruesome scene." More »
Loose Lips
Gillian Anderson is with child! This will be her second child with boyfriend Mark Griffiths and her third in total. Because getting married before having children is so pre-Milennial! • Sarah Jessica Parker has been famous pretty much her entire life, and a new book out by Annie songwriter Charles Strouse talks about wee SJP and her innate talent. Apparently everyone involved in Annie except for Strouse thought Parker was "'too sad looking' and 'too dark' to score" as the adorably orphaned moppet. • Despite the star power of Mario Lopez, the Chorus Line revival has its last Broadway performance on August 17th. Where is that saving bell when you need it? [People, Village Voice, SOW via Dlisted]
The New York Times "Thursday Styles" section appears to be embarking on campaign to keep the severely vain from procreating. First, there's an article on how to treat stretch marks. "Can stretch marks, or striae gravidarum, as they are known among the Ph.D. set, really be prevented?" the Times wonders. "The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says no." Ouch. Then there is a second article about acne during pregnancy. Apparently many forms of acne treatment (Accutane, benzoyl peroxide, Retin-A) are potentially harmful to the fetus, so zitty moms-to-be need to stick to topical erythromycin and cleansers with glycolic acid. But you know, what's wrong with a third eye when you have clear, glowing skin!!! [NYT, NYT]
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'Breaking': Erratic Contraceptive Use Can Lead To Pregnancy
If you're not interested in getting pregnant, this new study might inspire you to be more vigilant with condom use. Nonprofit sexual research organization the Guttmacher Institute claims that half of all pregnancies are unplanned and one in four American women will get preggers because of inconsistent contraceptive use. There are several reasons for erratic contraceptive use, reports Guttmacher, including lack of access to health care, being unable to afford birth control pills, and major life changes like the end of a relationship, a move, job change or personal crisis. Often when women are lax about birth control, researchers reason, they are ambivalent about preventing pregnancy. Many women surveyed "confessed that they would be very pleased if they found out they were pregnant," Reuters notes. Speaking of women who are pleased to be pregnant, yesterday, a second baby was born among the young women plucked from the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints compound in Texas. More »
Loose Lips
Is Mama Spears forcing Jamie Lynn into marriage with baby daddy Casey Aldridge? A family friend tells Star, "Jamie Lynn is having a shotgun wedding, and it's Lynne who is holding the shotgun!" • Kim Cattrall says that male actors are even more vain than the ladies. "I remember one actor who was doing his scene, he had to show a bit of his butt, right?," Cattrall recalls. "And he went to the gym, he hadn't eaten for weeks and he passed out on the set. (I thought,) 'You've got to be kidding!'" S-assy! • Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea was sentenced to 8 months in prison for felony reckless driving today. The charges were stemming from an August 26 crash that left passenger John Graziano so seriously injured that he'll likely spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. Nick was also sentenced to 500 hours of community service, three years with his license revoked, and five years probation, during which time he is not allowed to drink. [Star, UPI, Us]
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Amy Poehler's got a bun in the oven. This will be her first baby with husband Will Arnett. We hope Amy's birth does not feel like "shitting a knife." • Happy SNL star news followed by sad: Cheri Oteri's father, Tommy Oteri, was stabbed to death by his roommate, William Fagan, after an argument. • Britney Spears will definitely be reprising her role as a lovelorn receptionist on How I Met Your Mother. Production for the episode, which will air May 12th, began today. [Us, Us, Dlisted]
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This is so sad. David Beckham gave his sweat-soaked jersey to two young boys after a Los Angeles Galaxy game at Hawaii's Aloha stadium. Now, the boys' parents are duking it out in court to see who gets possession of the jersey. "My son got the shirt, their kid started trying to pry it away," said Wilfred Ho, who is the mother of one of the boys. The entire thing is so unbearably tacky. • Benji Madden ran over a paparazzo's foot last night leaving a club with Paris Hilton in the passenger seat. Benji drove away, and the photographer has filed a hit and run report. These tools really need to get drivers when they go out to clubs. It would save them a lot of money and legal wrangling. • Yesterday Carmen Electra announced her engagement to Korn guitarist Rob Patterson; today the pregnancy speculation begins. [ CNN, TMZ, Celebitchy via dlisted]
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Marky Mark is adding another baby to his funky bunch. He and his fiancée of four years, Rhea Durham, are expecting a third child. • Babies for everyone! Ugly Betty's Eric Mabius and wife Ivy Sherman are expecting baby number two. Their first child, Maxwell, is almost 2 years old. • Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke admits to "smooching" certified hottie Gerard Butler. Burke tells People: "[My dance partner"] Cristian [de la Fuente] introduced us a few weeks ago...We've kissed." [ Dlisted,Us, People]
spanish inquisitions
Spain's First Female Defense Minister Is 7 Months Preggers & Causing Controversy
Spain's pinko prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has just begun his second term, and his commitment to gender parity in government is unparalleled: For the first time, women outnumber men 9 to 8 in the Spanish cabinet. Even more revolutionary is the fact that Spain's first female defense minister, Carme Chacón, 37, is seven months up the stick. Marisa Sotelo, president of the the Spanish Women's Foundation, says, in an interview with Time, that the impression of a pregnant women leading a group of soldiers is "an important image precisely because it conveys normality...It serves a pedagogic function: it shows that women can be and are everywhere." Unsurprisingly, not all of Spain is thrilled that a very pregnant woman will be leading Spanish troops. A conservative military association consisting mostly of retired soldiers called Chacón's appointment a sign of "contempt." More »
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Teen Pregnancy Rates Are Declining -- Or Not
Mere months after pundits bemoaned the Juno effect following the release of statistics showing that teen pregnancy was on the rise in 2005-6, the CDC released a slew of new statistics yesterday reporting that teen pregnancy rates are falling drastically. What gives? Well, the first set of statistics were just for the years 2005 and 2006, whereas the figures released yesterday were gathered from 1990-2004. In 2004, only 12% of total births were to teenagers; in 1990 the rate was 15%. As for the upswing in teen pregnancies after 2004, CDC researcher Stephanie Ventura says, "It's way too early to know if this is the start of a new trend, but given the long-term progress we've witnessed, this change is notable." More »
Loose Lips
Ashlee Simpson done got knocked up by boyfriend/ brand new fiancé Pete Wentz, says Us. BUT! In an email to MTV News, Wentz denies sperminating Ashlee. Oooh, drama! • Madge's husband, Guy Ritchie, allegedly lost weight on the cookie diet, which involves eating only one meal a day — dinner — plus up to six cookies. "My husband went on that cookie diet and it was such a turn-off because he didn't want to have sex," she reportedly said. "He did lose weight but he didn't really need to lose that much weight. I think he did it because all his friends were doing it and he wanted to see if he could do it." • NBA star Carmelo Anthony was booked on suspicion of a DUI this morning. He gave cops a blood test, the results of which will be available in two weeks. [Us, MTV, Dlisted, TMZ]
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Want To Be Happy? Date An Ugly Dude
Pretty bitches are just as picky and superficial about men as you've always assumed: According to University of Texas psychology researcher David Buss, women "gauge what they can get [from men] based on what they got," in terms of attractiveness. Buss's study, titled "Attractive Women Want It All," says that women, regardless of looks, want four things from a long-term relationship: good looks, economic resources, nascent parenting skills, and loyalty and devotion. If a woman believes she is especially beautiful, she'll retain high standards in all of these areas, but if a woman considers herself mediocre looking, she'll relax her expectations. Buss' study adds that even a really hot woman will lower her standards if she's having trouble finding the perfect mate, which might explain another study that's getting play in the press today. Research from the University of Tennessee shows that women are happier with men who are uglier than they are. More »
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