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Are Bigger-Busted Women More Likely to Get Breast Cancer?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:40:53 +0000

The size of a woman’s (non-surgically-enhanced) bustline is often determined by DNA. But could bra size also predict a woman’s odds of developing breast cancer? After analyzing data from more than 16,000 women of European ancestry, researchers found a total of seven genetic factors significantly associated with breast size, three of which had already been [...]

Did Time Magazine's Cover of a Breastfeeding Mom Go Too Far?

Don Deane — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:14:28 +0000

This week’s issue of Time magazine features a cover story on attachment parenting, a controversial form of child-rearing that involves breastfeeding to an older age, co-sleeping and wearing children in slings. It also features a cover image of a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son that’s sure to raise a few eyebrows. The mother, Jamie Lynne [...]

Outrageous Clothing Label Sparks Sexism Outcry

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:29:09 +0000

Emma Barnett was shocked when she read the care label on her boyfriend’s pants. “Machine wash warm. Inside out with like colors. Use only non-chlorine bleach. Tumble dry medium …,” read the tag’s typical instructions. But then there was a kicker: “Or give it to your woman. It’s her job.” So Barnett, who is a [...]

Should Healthcare Plans Be Required to Cover Costs of Birth Control? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:00:26 +0000

Last week, President Obama issued a directive which would require all health insurance plans to cover the cost of birth control. The move is opposed by some religious groups, most prominently the Conference of Catholic Bishops. According to a new New York Times/CBS poll of 1,197 adults, the majority of Americans side with the president on this issue. Fifty-nine [...]

High School in Utah Can't Be the 'Cougars' Because Name Could Offend Women

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:00:03 +0000

There is no doubt that the word “cougar” has undergone a metamorphosis over the last few decades — no longer just meaning a “a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to grayish coat,” it now also suggests a whole different kind of animal — usually a Chardonnay-drinking woman of a certain age on the prowl for younger man meat.

Suck It Up, Guys! Men Take Longer To Get Ready Than Women

Bethany Lee — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:00:08 +0000

Now there’s finally a study that I can get behind!

Study Says Women on the Pill Choose More Stable Partners

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:54:44 +0000

New research suggests women on birth control pills tend to choose men they feel will be more stable relationship partners over guys who may be better looking or sexier. In the study, Scottish and Czech scientists asked 2,500 women who had at least one child about their relationships with their partners, and which method of [...]