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more about #army Kivrin: One bit of good news: I work in HIV/AIDS prevention, so at least I don't have to worry about my job disappearing anytime soon… :-\ (Kidding, obvi... more » msAnthrope: what confused me about the original research was that one report i read explained that the study participants were also given condoms at the outset. h... more » morninggloria: Good. This vaccine would have just encouraged people to act whorish. more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: 'Many also argue that women in combat pose a security risk to their nation's mission because as hostages, they are potentially more vulnerable to rape... more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I had no idea my country did allow women to serve on the frontlines. I'm glad, though. Although, let's be honest, how likely is it that *any* NZ soldi... more » jenrobe: There are loads of women already on the front lines in Afghanistan, from the Australian forces at least anyway. Just because they don't have official ... more » spooki: Don't even get me started on this... You train me the same as the men, you train me with the men and then you tell me I can't serve my country to the ... more » Ginmar Rienne: You know, it's funny how they always ignore sexual assault in the ranks and never want to protect us from that. They also never mention this teensy... more » Katxyz: People who are torturing prisoners often already create very credible seeming threats to seek out and torture or kill female family members, including... more » Gavagirl: Soooooo... Israel, anyone? People seem to forget that in Israel, the women seem to handle all this just fine. And from what I understand, they aren'... more » LaComtesse: The woman in the picture appears to be fighting the good fight for the country of Pepsi-stan. more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: Women may in fact be physically weaker, but physical strength is a very small factor in ones ability to perform on the front line. There are a plethor... more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): Surely these men who wouldn't be able to bear to see a woman tortured could not be some of the same men who are silent when they know a woman has been... more » Lizard in the Wires - Please, call it hamburger time.: So, considering that they're biggest military action right now is most likely going down in Afghanistan and Iraq, does it really matter? They're not... more » Dodgergirl: He worries that women could be tortured in front of their male peers, which would force them to reveal state secrets. Is he just doing an impression... more » Artemis47: So Robert's argument goes from being "Women are too mentally weak to serve" to "Men are too mentally weak to watch women serve"? Interesting. more » bumblebeetuna.is.new.tie.wearing: There are some women who are physically strong, and there are some women who are physically weak. Just as there are some men who are physically stron... more » Abra: Women on submarines? That's plain dangerous. My cousin's boyfriend's neighbor told me that menstrual blood attracts sharks! more » Tchotchke: I love J. Crew's kid line for one big reason (adorable, Benetton-esq kids aside): their clothing looks like it is for children. When I was about 7 or ... more » HighSchoolFearleader: How can Kim have fans? What does she do that deserves fanfare? She lives her life, and she has fans? Do I have fans? Should I speak to them through sc... more » -
#medicalmissteps
New HIV Vaccine Less Effective Than Initially Reported
Last month, researchers made a big splash with the news that a new HIV vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 31%. But new analysis shows only a 26% reduction, which could have occurred by chance. More » -
#warriorwomen
Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
Australia is set to join the handful of countries that allow women to serve on the front lines. But many fear that women simply are not strong enough. More » -
#ragtrade
Kim Kardashian's Perfume "Truly...Speaks To My Fans" (What Does It Tell Them?!)
- Kim Kardashian, has, obviously, created a perfume. "The fragrance really captures who I am," she says ominously. [WWD]
- Heather Mills continues her controversial career, launching a line of recycled, re-modelled, animal-friendly (good!) clothes (bad. Very, very bad.) [DailyMail]
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#dropandgiveme50
Potential Soldiers Are Too Fat To Serve
One in five military-age Americans are too fat to qualify for the military. Since 2005, the military has turned away 48,000 overweight recruits, more than all the American troops in Afghanistan. More » -
