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)
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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)
How Old is Over the Hill? For Ladies, It’s Younger Than 30
Sure, age is nothing but a number, and how old you feel is all about your frame of mind. But according to a new study, women’s frames of mind seem to skew a bit older than men’s.
Quotes: Palin Pays Tribute to the First Female VP Candidate
“She broke one huge barrier and then went on to break many more. …May her example of hard work and dedication to America continue to inspire all women.”
–SARAH PALIN, 2008 Republican Vice Presidential candidate, reflects on …
Controversial Abortion Billboard Removed, But Not Before Irate Mom Speaks Out
Apparently the loud protests over a Manhattan billboard put up by anti-abortion activists were enough to get it taken down after only two days. But the frustration doesn’t end there, because a mother whose child was depicted in …
A Name of One’s Own: Why Japanese Women Are Suing for Their Surnames
Four women and one man are fighting a 19th century law that effectively prevents Japanese women from keeping their birth names post-marriage.
Study: Being Single in China Is Enough to Make You Sick
A new survey out of China claims that all the single ladies—and men—are subject to psychological and physical hazards as a result of their crippling loneliness. Happy Valentine’s Day.