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I heard about the problem this week, as well as a solution. The problem is gigantic in its scale and the solution is incredibly interesting… The problem was explained to me in this way. If you are a woman living in a developing country and you have your period, your options are very limited. It [...]
Acne is typically associated with teenagers and puberty, but unfortunately, it doesn’t always go away with age. In this episode, Molly and Cristen talk about what studies and statistics suggest about the phenomenon of adult acne.
Scandinavian countries are reportedly tops when it comes to gender equality. Why? In this episode, Molly and Cristen examine the factors that contribute to Scandinavia’s woman-friendly reputation — and whether they’re a good measure of gender equality.
Happy Anniversary, Affordable Care Act!
by Molly Edmonds | September 23, 2010
In the United States, the traditional gift for a first wedding anniversary is paper. For the second, cotton is in order, and for the third, leather. What to give on a sixth-month anniversary? Well, to mark the six-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, I’m going to highlight some of the women-friendly measures that go into effect today, which, in turn, is the act’s gift to us.
A recent trend has seen young people — especially women — choosing to be celibate for non-religious reasons. But why? In this episode, Molly and Cristen discuss the cultural history, gender implications and possible benefits of celibacy.
Over the last little while I’ve picked up on some interesting information that, on their own, aren’t really enough for a post each. Put together, though: look out!
1) Most of the wildlife photography I’ve ever seen was probably faked. Disney was long ago exposed for staging the lemmings running off the cliff scene in the nature film White Wilderness, which forged the lasting idea that lemmings are suicidal. As I learned recently, that tradition continues in the form of game farms. Most of these farms were initially established as wildlife preserves in states like Montana. After awhile, wildlife photographers started turning up looking for perfect shots of what had become tame animals — shots they could never get in the woods.
What if I told you that, when you meet a potential mate, that person smells “better” or “worse” to you based on the genetic makeup of their immune system? The funny thing is that this appears to be completely true, as vividly demonstrated in this video:
In last Friday’s Guardian, Kira Cochrane lamented the minimal gains made by women politicians at the polls. Once the dust had finally settled on the parliamentary elections, only 16 new female representatives picked up seats, boosting the percentage of women MPs to just 22 percent. And to top it off, Prime Minister David Cameron appointed just four women among his 23-person cabinet.
Some countries and political parties mandate quotas to help increase female representation in government. But do these quotas truly foster equality and benefit women? Molly and Cristen weigh the pros and cons of political quotas for women in this episode.
Fun facts about women – For example, women do NOT like beards
by Marshall Brain | April 22, 2010
Esquire magazine interviewed 10,000 women and uncovered some amazing stuff: The Esquire Survey of the American Woman Nearly ten thousand woman shared their politics, finances, sex lives, and knowledge of former college football coaches. The average age was 27.6. Seventy-two percent had at least a college degree. And all of them brought us a little [...]
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