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Women
North Korean Coach: Lightning Strike Led to Women’s World Cup Loss
NewsFeed is all for trash-talk and tall tales. But this might just be too much.
Study: 75% of Women Wouldn’t Marry A Man Who Was Unemployed
For men struggling in the tough job market, it seems there’s a pretty high chance they’re also struggling in the love market.
Reading While Eating for June 10: Gender Roles
Today’s links bring you stories that reverse, reinforce and question traditional gender stereotypes.
Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao vs. the Philippines’ Reproductive Health Bill
“Pac-Man,” the eight-division world champion boxer and Filipino congressman, is throwing his weight behind the Church as it fights the Philippine government’s attempt to liberalize birth control in this impoverished archipelago.
Yes, Seriously: Poll Asks Women How Old is Too Old to Wear Certain Clothing
Leave it to a diet company to conduct a poll that has no point other than to make women feel worse about themselves. (via Daily Mail)
The Best Places in the World to be a Mom: Norway and Australia
In advance of Mother’s Day—don’t worry, you still have time to pick up the mandatory bath salts and dandelions—the international NGO Save the Children has come out with its 2011 State of the World’s Mothers report. Which …
Study: Men More Likely to Say ‘I Love You’ First in Relationships
While men often receive the short end of the stick, being stereotyped as commitment-phobic, they’re certainly not shy about letting their feelings be made known.
‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’: Canadian Women Break Up With PM Stephen Harper on YouTube
In advance of the Canadian federal election on May 2, women across the icy-cold country who once voted Conservative are banding together online to give Prime Minister Stephen Harper the boot. Ouch.
Can You Get a Pap Smear at Walgreens? Flash Mob Wants to Find Out
When discussed funding for Planned Parenthood, FOX & Friends anchors said the centers’ non-abortion services can be done at your local Walgreens. Services like pap smears. Oh, really?
Study: Married Women Are Happier Than Unmarried Women
Well, unmarried woman living in traditionally conservative societies, that is.
It Actually Worked: Two Women Saved After Writing ‘SOS’ in the Sand
Two women were rescued from a remote beach in Hawaii Thursday morning after writing “SOS” in the sand. (via the AP)
