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Bra Size Is On the Rise
 Bra Size Is On the Rise 
the new median? 36DD
Mar 23, 2010 10:25 AM CDT

Bra Size Is On the Rise

And as a result, plus-size bra business is booming

(Newser) - Over the past 10 years, America’s median bra size has gone from 36C to 36DD—and the full-figured bra business is booming. Sales increased by 7.4% between 2008 and 2009, and those in the plus-size bra market have one person in particular to thank for the increased awareness:...

New Tampon Ads Mock Old Tampon Ads

Kotex commercials aim for a bit more reality

(Newser) - Tampon ads make your period seem downright fun, typically featuring girls clad in white, twirling around on the beach or perhaps doing yoga. One tampon company, however, is calling those ads what they are: ridiculous. “How do I feel about my period? I love it,” says the woman...

Ladies: Standing Up to Pee Could Change Your Life

Once you try the Urinelle, you might never go back

(Newser) - Michelle Rabil has discovered "the best thing to happen to vaginas since beltless pads": paper funnels that allow her to pee just like a man. Urinelles—or, as she lovingly refers to them, "pee cones"—were "obviously thought up by a female genius who hates public...

Are Glory Days of Casual Sex Over?
 Are Glory Days 
 of Casual Sex Over? 
OPPOSING VIEWS
Mar 4, 2010 12:12 PM CST

Are Glory Days of Casual Sex Over?

Columnists debate how big of a backlash casual sex is getting

(Newser) - The days of glorified casual sex are over…or are they? On the one hand, we haven’t seen Paris Hilton’s undies in years, raunchy Christina Aguilera married herself off and has been replaced by virginal Taylor Swift, and even “the fictional Carrie Bradshaw is wed and living...

Insulting PSAs Take the 'Ed' Out of 'Sex Ed'

Ads from Sex Really organization are offensive, not helpful

(Newser) - According to a new birth control PSA, the best reason to practice safe sex? “Guys are a@#$%^&.” Bloggers who saw the ad at this weekend’s third annual Sex:Tech conference? Not amused. The ad, which features stereotypical, caricatured guys drinking beer and talking about “titties” and...

Christina Hendricks Tired of Talking Curves

'Mad Men' actress should be famous for talent, not curves

(Newser) - Christina Hendricks would rather talk about her work on Mad Men than her curvy shape, thank you very much, but the latter is what everyone has focused on since a stylist called her a “big girl” at the Golden Globes. “It kind of hurt my feelings at first,...

How Gemma Ward Got Too 'Fat' to Model

Once touted as the next big thing, model simply got too big

(Newser) - Gemma Ward was discovered at 14, became Vogue’s youngest cover model at 16, and landed more than 20 Vogue covers by 19—but today, at just 22 and a few pounds heavier than she once was, Ward’s modeling career appears to be over. Speculation about her size began...

Tyra Banks Launches Plus-Size Model Contest

Fiercely Real Teen Model Search will end with contract, spread

(Newser) - Tyra Banks is jumping on the plus-size model bandwagon with a new modeling competition—the Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. “I've always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty,” she tells Us . Teens with dress sizes between 12 and 20 who stand 5'9"...

Four Contenders in the Quest for the 'Female Viagra'

Not in the mood? Maybe one of these new drugs will help

(Newser) - Good news for women with lagging libidos: The market for drugs and devices that stoke a woman’s desire is set to explode in the coming years. Vogue looks at some of the pills, shots, and jolts in development:
  • Orgasmatron: The decidedly unsexy combination of electrodes in your lower spine
...

The Rise of the Plus-Size Model
 The Rise of the Plus-Size Model 
Jan 14, 2010 11:46 AM CST

The Rise of the Plus-Size Model

Crystal Renn is the most successful, but others hope for more work

(Newser) - At 5 feet 9 and about 165 pounds, Crystal Renn doesn’t look plus-size in person—but she is the industry’s most successful plus-size model, and potentially the face of a new movement in fashion. “You’re not big,” said a surprised creative director when he met...

She's Not Feeling Sexy? Blame It on Guilt
 She's Not 
 Feeling Sexy? 
 Blame It on Guilt 
STUDY SHOWS
Jan 6, 2010 11:49 AM CST

She's Not Feeling Sexy? Blame It on Guilt

Some women may not realize arousal, research shows

(Newser) - Not in the mood to get frisky tonight? Are you sure? A new study shows women may be turned on and not realize it—and the cause is linked to guilt. Researchers who looked at 132 studies carried out over 40 years found that some women, though showing clear physical...

V Mag&#39;s Plus-Size Models: Bold or Too Much?
 V Mag's Plus-Size Models: 
 Bold or Too Much? 
MAGAZINE PREVIEW
Jan 5, 2010 12:55 PM CST

V Mag's Plus-Size Models: Bold or Too Much?

Critics split on V magazine preview

(Newser) - Images from V’s upcoming plus-size-only issue are rolling in, and responses are varied. The most recent Models.com preview showcases a spread of plus-size models ranging from practically-naked to naked-naked, and Amy Odell finds the message confusing. “Is it really that women of average-to-larger sizes are beautiful?” she...

Unairbrushed Model? Not Groundbreaking

 Unairbrushed 
 Model? Not 
 Groundbreaking 
BODY IMAGE WARS
Jan 4, 2010 1:54 PM CST

Unairbrushed Model? Not Groundbreaking

Jennifer Hawkins not 'brave' for showing off tiny flaws, say critics

(Newser) - Australia’s Marie Claire took the oh-so-courageous step in the fight for positive body image of featuring a naked, unretouched woman on its February cover...a woman who just so happens to be supermodel Jennifer Hawkins. The issue will benefit an eating disorder organization that defends the choice, saying the...

Things a Feminist Can Still Do
 Things a Feminist Can Still Do 
YES, MAKEUP IS OK
Nov 25, 2009 8:45 AM CST

Things a Feminist Can Still Do

Wearing plunging necklines doesn't make you any less of a feminist

(Newser) - After a British tabloid snarked that a TV newscaster wore too much makeup—and wondered if she could still be considered a feminist—Wendy Atterberry felt compelled to answer. Yes, she absolutely can—even while wearing false eyelashes, she writes on The Frisky . More things feminists are allowed to do:...

'Women's Viagra' Targets Her ... Brain

Potential market huge for new drug that unleashes libido

(Newser) - Drug makers think sex is all in a woman's head—and they'll bet money on it. A German pharmaceutical company is putting the final touches on a pill designed to unleash a woman's desire by altering her brain chemistry. The pill, which the company says works by triggering the production...

Senate Health Bill Runs Into Abortion Divide

Both sides have vocal opponents, could halt bill without compromise

(Newser) - With a last-second concession barring federal dollars from funding abortions, Nancy Pelosi largely skirted the full brunt of the issue, but Harry Reid may not be so lucky. The Senate majority leader likely won't get the 60 votes he needs without similar language— which a Planned Parenthood VP calls a...

Kate Winslet Wins $40K in 'Body Image' Libel Suit

Daily Mail lied in saying she lied about exercise, self-acceptance

(Newser) - Kate Winslet is serious about positive body image—and her crusade is aimed at more than just the impressionable young women of the world. The actress has won $40,000 from the Daily Mail, which reported in January that Winslet lied when she said she was taking a break from...

Dems Threaten to Kill Health Care Bill Over Abortion

Bart Stupak says he's got the votes to derail it

(Newser) - The House is barreling towards a health care vote, hoping to pass its bill by the end of the week, but there’s a potential stumbling block ahead: abortion. A group of socially conservative Democrats are threatening to vote against the bill because the subsidies it offers to help people...

E. Coli Outbreak in Northeast Ground Beef Kills 2

NY company recalls more than 500K pounds

(Newser) - A person each from Maine and New York has died in what authorities believe may be an outbreak of E. coli in ground beef that is suspected of sickening dozens of consumers. The suspect beef was produced by New York company Fairbank Farms, which has recalled more than half a...

Half of US Kids Will Get Food Stamps at Some Point

Figure hits 90% for black children, study finds

(Newser) - Nearly half of all US children and 90% of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say. The estimate comes from an analysis of 30 years of national data, and bolsters other...

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