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more about #women LazyHippo: On a related topic, I just won the have-Sarah-Haskins-record-your-voicemail-message item in the auction Jezebel promoted. Any suggestions as to what ... more » Leucadia: I love the idea that she has a British friend on call to say things like "Underpants! Strawberries! This won't get boring!" more » DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Am I the only one who'd never seen the "boobs jealous of ass" supposed sneaker commercial? Seriously, WTF! I must be PMSing 'cause that one enraged me. more » RousseMacabre: I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who pays attention to this show. God, ads are so ridiculous. Do they really think women will get THAT jazzed ... more » bellejay: Drinkable yogurt makes my skin crawl. Theres just something about it... ugh. more » Valkyrie607: Heaven: "This won't get boring..." Uh huh, sure. Gawd, that was funny. more » Sherbet Gravel: Ladychores are such a drag. Ironing and baby-watching! Ugghhh! Would it be better to show REAL ladybusiness women abandoned to run after the shoe tr... more » Marla Singer: What's ironic about playing "She's a Lady" on that kind of commercial is that the lyrics are quite... patronizing towards the lady in question. In ot... more » Jack_Burton: Yogurt shots for all my friends! more » poetactics: I had a man once ask me if I used herbal essences shampoo because of the commercials. He told me "it won't really make you orgasm, you know." This ge... more » Lymed: I'm so happy they finally decided to add active bacteria to yogurt....it's like they discovered something in nature and, well, trademarked it. more » GGobsessed: She makes me wish I had a tv. more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Hmm. Can't imagine why. Maybe it's because "appropriate gender roles" are much less rigorously reinforced when the prime evolutionary directive is "... more » lostingenerica: Something tells me they surveyed a specific type of women. They need to see to their sampling methods. more » Thus Spake KATE!: First "kiss" -- Kindergarten, during storytime, with Zach. I got lost in the moment and was soo embarrassed that the entire class saw, that i cried un... more » vulcanized: This is bullshit. I don't remember my first pair of shoes at all. I imagine they might have been for a dance or something, but that's just a guess. ... more » sybann: Anyone know what those Manolos go for? sigh more » sybann: Look, my love for footwear is well-known, but this is ridiculous. I so remember kissing Tommy in Kindergarten but I sure as hell don't remember the fi... more » morninggloria: I don't even remember where I put my pants after I took them off as soon as I got home, much less the first pair of shoes that my corrosive foot sweat... more » kookoocachaw: Less than two in three? What does that even mean? 1.923 people? more » -
#comicrelief
More Powerful, Less Happy, With Disastrous Digestion: The Women Of 2009
If you want a mini-recap of what womanhood was all about in 2009 — and a lesson in being a "better lady" in 2010 — check out Sarah Haskins' new video, after the jump. More » -
#shoegasm
What They Didn't Say: Survey Composed Entirely Of Candace Bushnell Characters.
"More than 92 per cent of women could remember the first shoes they bought with their own money. Less than two, however, in three recalled the name of the person they first kissed, the survey found." [Telegraph] -
#roevsworld
Guttmacher: "Women Of Reproductive Age Disproportionately Uninsured"
Family planning services are having a rough time during the recession. With more and more women seeking services, and fewer women able to shoulder the cost of contraceptives, clinics and organizations are finding themselves devastatingly short on funds. More » -
#badvice
The Jezebel Dating Guide: Girdles, Submission, And You
So many Britons live a single, "Bridget Jones" lifestyle that soon there won't be enough room to house all these brazen hussies! Clearly Brits and Americans alike need dating advice — and in a crowded field, we have the best.
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#healthnuts
"Poisoned Pills:" What IHS Tells Us About Health Care, The Public Option & Abortion
Sen. Russ Feingold is thrilled: a deal toward a public option is creeping forward. However, the abortion battle still threatens to derail progress on health care - and history has always shown us how this could play out. More » -
#raperape
Sexual Assault On Campus: Schools Don't Always Offer Much Assistance
Being raped or sexually assaulted should not happen at institutions of higher learning. Unfortunately, many young women learn that their colleges and universities are unequipped to prevent sexual violence - and reporting the action could prompt a wall of silence.
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#theycandoit
Rosie the Riveter High School: Teaching Girls the Trades
A charter high school in Long Beach, California is taking after its namesake and teaching a new generation of young women the skills needed for careers "as welders, plumbers, carpenters, electricians and other trades." [LA Times] -
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#wildkingdom
Man Vs. Wild (Woman): Intrepid Explorer Exposes Dangerous "Cheetahs"
Explorers on the dark continent of dating have long known the dangers of the fearsome cougar. But a new menace lurks in the shadows: the cheetah. Luckily, one man has the balls to take this beast on.
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#wargames
Obama's Speech On Afghanistan Measured, Expected
"We did not ask for this fight," said President Barack Obama during his speech on policy and strategy relating to Afghanistan last night. However, it's clear that he intends to come to some kind of resolution by 2011. More » -
#sexytime
Can You Say "Libido" With A Straight Face?
"Two years ago, bored, fed-up, frustrated with my life and with my confidence plummeting, I walked into a kitchen full of women." And discovered her sexuality! (That's them, post-discovery.) More » -
#songremainsthesane
The Cyclical Nature Of Songs About Sexual Violence
If he didn't care for me/I could have never made him mad/But he hit me and I was glad. An article in today's Guardian explores the work of Deborah Finding and her thesis on narratives of violence in pop music. More » -
#poprocks
Having It All
Between these two poles of Perfect Personality and Perfect Voice lies reality for most female pop stars...(also) average women, though "body" or "face" substitutes for voice when it comes to what we worry about and try to change." [LAT] -
#workplacegenderwars
Men Take Job Requirements As Suggestions, Women Take Them As Gospel
A Dell Australia executive says women are too modest about their achievements in the workplace, noting: "people whose confidence exceeds their ability are more likely to be men and those whose capabilities exceed their confidence are more likely to be female." More » -
#weirdscience
Personality Plus
"Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species — from humans to house sparrows — according to new research." (NB: "Personality" is defined as "consistent, predictable behaviours.") [ScienceDaily] -
#catfights
Sarah Palin & The Toxic Sisterhood
When we're treated to "the icy wrath of a hockey mom" - that would be Sarah Palin's capacity for holding grudges - it makes it a lot harder to argue against those "women are mean!" cliches. More » -
#magicalthinking
Saint Joan: Young Women And The Cult Of Didion
A couple of years ago, my then-boyfriend wrote a piece of erotica about Joan Didion, which fact should go some ways towards explaining both why the relationship lasted as long as it did, and why we were ultimately incompatible: More » -
#skinsells
Study: Bare 40% Of Skin For Optimal Man-Snagging
A new study says women who bare 40% of their skin (an arm is 10%, a leg 15%) attract the most men. But watch out: any more than that apparently indicates "general availability and future infidelity." [Thewest.com.au] -
#pregnancypolitics
Do The Reproductive Rights Of Afghan Women Rest With Religious Men?
Afghanistan holds the distinction of having of the highest fertility rate per woman in Asia - the average woman will bear six children in her lifetime. As the nation struggles, hope has shifted to the Mullahs to encourage reproductive restraint. More » -
#pinkitshrinkit
How To Sell Vitamins To Women: Vanity, Pastels, And Yoga
"The products - including be-Beautiful, which promises to revitalize skin, hair and nails, and be-Hot, which promises to 'maximize the results of your workout' - are packaged in pastel containers, with pills that also are pink or lavender." [NYT]
