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Is Chick Lit Getting Better For Women?
Jessica Grose’s heroine is a muumuu-wearing blogger in “Sad Desk Salad.” Over at The New Republic, Molly Fisher declares “a new brand of chick lit has emerged. It is set against a somewhat less...
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Does the Violence Against Women Act discriminate against men?
Vice President Joe Biden spearheaded the Violence Against Women Act while in the U.S. Senate. © Ron Sachs/CNP/Corbis In 1990, then-Sen. Joe Biden spearheaded the drafting of the Violence Against Women...
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Hey, The Onion, Dating Violence Is a Terrible Punchline
The Onion’s dating violence joke was a Valentine’s fail. © Tetra Images/Corbis The Onion, fake news site extraordinaire and one of my favorite places on the entire Interwebs, celebrated Valentine’s Day...
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Doll Collectors Swoon Over Monster Babies
Lifelike baby dolls called “reborns” have birthed a doll collecting subculture. (flickr/purplegothicqueen) Although it’s been around since the early 1990s, I’ve just learned about the “Reborn” doll...
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Asparagus Ice Cream Molds and Other Extinct Kitchen Items
Italian workers bunching asparagus. © CORBIS At the end of a long workday, cooking a dinner from scratch or even semi-scratch might seem like a herculean feat. There’s all that washing, chopping,...
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Turnspit Dogs: The Elizabethan Must-Have Kitchen Appliance
Turnspit dogs were bred to trot on treadmills and turn roasting meats. (Wikimedia Commons) In the 16th century, folks kept dogs around more for function than form, shepherding sheep, sniffing out game...
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Brogurt, Yogurt For Bros
In 2001, Dannon attempted the seemingly impossible: turn yogurt into a “man food.” Speaking to The New York Times about its new ad campaign clearly aimed at a male demographic, then-marketing president...
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Skinny Models Hurt Brands, Study Finds
Skinny could be a brand liability. (© Sam Diephuis/Corbis) For female consumers, fat-free, pretty catalog models can conjure ugly thoughts about brands, a new study out of the University of Manitoba...
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Can you freeze your way to rapid weight loss?
Is shivering is the key to rapid weight loss? (© Jerome Levitch/Corbis) In 1903, fitness nut Bernarr Macfadden started the Coney Island Polar Bear Club for like-minded cold water swimming enthusiasts....
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Could brown fat cure obesity?
No, this isn’t the kind of brown fat we’re talking about. (© David Brabyn/Corbis) In my previous blog post on thermal dieting, I discussed how exposure to cold temperatures can potentially ramp up fat...
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Vaginal Rejuvenation: A Brief Timeline
More women are going under the knife for “designer vaginas.” (© Yossan/Corbis) Although it isn’t a new cosmetic surgery, so-called “vaginal rejuvenation” has become on of the most highly publicized...
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Dr. Burt’s Infamous “Love Surgeries”
Dr. James C. Burt’s infamous “Love Surgeries” were anything but kind. (© Achim Sass/Westend61/Corbis) In 1988, Dayton gynecologist Dr. James C. Burt was charged with “grossly unprofessional conduct” by...
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How Unfair Labor Sparked International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day began with a labor protest. (© CORBIS) International Women’s Day has come and gone, but its annual message ought to be reiterated every day. No, I’m not talking about feminism...
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6 Vintage Girl Scout Badges That Could Improve My Life
A former Girl Scout shows off her old school merit badges. (© Ana Venegas/ZUMA Press/Corbis) Juliette Gordon Low didn’t mess around when it came to the Girl Scouts organization she started 101 years...
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On Shacking Up & Horse Poop: History’s First Advice Column
The Athenian Mercury was history’s first advice column. (source: Wikimedia Commons) In the late 17th century, English bookseller John Dunton had a problem — an affair, to be specific. He wasn’t unsure...
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When Exercise and “Physical Culture” Became Good for Women, Too
Bernarr Macfadden’s Physical Culture magazine was surprisingly revolutionary. (source: Ball State University) Turn-of-the-century publishing magnate, Bernarr Macfadden, who I mentioned in a previous...
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Pant Zippers Are Penis Bear Traps, Study Finds
A penis bear trap, also known as a zipper. (© Scott Speakes/Corbis) Maybe more men should consider switching to button-fly pants because zippers are essentially bear traps laying in wait for penises to...
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Sexcereal, the Sexiest Breakfast of Sex Champions
Sexcereal is the first “gender-based” breakfast cereal on the market — and the sexiest. (© Jamie Grill/Tetra Images/Corbis) A new-ish cereal on the market brings a whole new meaning to “breakfast of...
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Strict Rules in Oil Boom Town “Man Camps”
When I saw the phrase “man camps” in a Reuters headline, of course I had to read the story to find out what they were talking about. Initially, I thought that I was about to read a trend piece on...
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Canadian Artist Slimming Down “Overweight” Sculptures
Canadian artist Geordie Lishaman’s sculptures deemed “overweight.” (Geordie Lishman/Handout) What do you do when a sculpture is deemed “overweight?” You put it on a diet, of course. I’m not trying to...
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