Jenelle Evans Is Crazy to Think She Can Prevent Teen Pregnancy

woensdag 25 september 2013

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by Maressa Brown 11 hours ago

For her relationship/custody/drug drama and more, Jenelle Evans is, in a word, infamous. But the Teen Mom 2 star apparently still believes she can be a role model for teens. She tweeted yesterday, "Wow! I got a lot of school appearances booked already! Can't wait to talk about Teen Pregnancy Prevention!"

Hrmmm, really? Jenelle Evans is going to school young, impressionable minds about steering clear of the path she took? Which lead her to MTV fame (or infamy, to be more specific, but still, I'm sure lots o' kids these days don't really care about the differentiation)? That said, I'm not seeing how any Teen Mom reality star -- or anyone who has become a "star" by having a teen pregnancy -- is the best person to get through to teens. But of all of 'em, Jenelle seems like the least likely.

Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but let's look at the facts: Jenelle doesn't have custody of her son, her mother Barbara does. She's battled drug addiction, has gone to jail and rehab, and has an estranged husband named Courtland but is currently in a relationship with New Guy Nathan. As far as we can tell, she hasn't had some huge turnaround and started living a completely upstanding, clean, mature adult existence just yet. So what makes her a good candidate to counsel teens on ... anything? Let alone the fact that it kiiiinda looks hypocritical, or at least nonsensical, for her or anyone in her position to tell them to not get pregnant when getting pregnant was what helped make her a celebrity.

Despite all of this, I appreciate that she's attempting to use her notoriety to accomplish something positive -- hopefully encouraging teens to use various forms of birth control, including but not limited to abstinence. Because if her "teen pregnancy prevention" talk is actually a completely unrealistic, moralistic scientifically proven-ineffective spiel on just saying "no" to sex, then it's an even bigger joke than it sounds.

How do you feel about Jenelle Evans preachin' to teens about teen pregnancy prevention?

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has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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7 Things People Really Think About Twins

zaterdag 14 september 2013

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by Brian Farnham 21 hours ago My wife is expecting twin boys (we've dubbed them Hans and Frans for now) and the news kind of rocked our world, given we already have two kids. We were trying for more but weren’t looking to double down, exactly. 

Of course we’re excited to be expanding our family, but impending multiples has forced me to admit and rethink certain pre-conceived notions I held about the multi-zygotic subset of our species. Such as:

People expecting twins inspire pity. Whenever someone tells you they’re expecting twins, especially if you’re a father yourself, your first thought before congratulating them is always, “Wow. You’re screwed.”Identicals are creepy. Two (or more) people who look and act like each other makes humanity feel like something you can run off at Kinko’s.There are too many twins in the world. Twins used to seem kind of cool and unique, like iPhones. Now they seem ubiquitous and hackneyed, like iPhones.It’s us against them. When you’re expecting a single baby, it feels like you’re waiting for a special invited guest. When you’re expecting twins, it feels like you’re preparing for a rock band that’s planning on staying at your house.Everyone assumes it was IVF. Which makes some people look at you like, “Had to cheat, huh?”Rhyme-y or sound-alike twin names are annoying. Oh, it’s Jayden and Jacob? Lucy and Lacy? Brian and Brianna? Why don’t you just go ahead and name them Thing 1 and Thing 2?Dressing twins the same is cruel. Nothing quite says “If we lose one we have a spare” like matching outfits.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brian Farnham

is a writer, editor, and digital-content type guy who, among other things, helped found Patch.com. He also helped found a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and soon-to-be twin boys. He lives in NYC.

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Revenge Websites Should Make Us All Think Twice About Sending Naughty Pics

vrijdag 13 september 2013

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by Jenny Erikson 14 hours ago

Lawmakers in California want to make revenge porn illegal. What’s revenge porn, you ask? If it sounds salacious, that’s because it is. Revenge porn is when a lover scorned publicizes all those sexy selfies you sent back when you were too busy seeing stars to see reality.

In other (more boring) words, revenge porn is the “sharing [of] nude photos or videos of a former significant other or love interest with the intent to embarrass them after breaking up.” And in today’s social media world, it’s becoming increasingly common.

If passed into law, jerks that post naked images of their exes (or anyone else) could be charged with a misdemeanor, and punished by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The key wording of the bill states that the material must have been shared “with the intent to cause serious emotional distress.”

Side note: I’ve done a boudoir photo shoot before. Those pics are currently in the possession of my ex. I probably wouldn’t press charges if he leaked them, because dayum! I looked super hawt thanks to MAC, an expert photographer, and Photoshop.

Anyway. While I agree that guys that try to slut shame their ex-girlfriends are icky and slimy and don’t make you question at all why that relationship didn’t work out, are they really criminals?

Ladies, here’s a piece of advice -- never hit send on anything that you wouldn’t mind the world seeing. Anything. You may think it’s totally private, but you’re forgetting one very important variable -- the recipient. You can’t control the person on the other end of your communication, and once you put something out there, it’s out there. Maybe only that one person will see it, or maybe a million will. Always assume a million.

So if you’re going to voluntarily send your squeeze some sexy pics, make sure they’re actually sexy and not just slutty. That way if they ever become public, you can roll your eyes and say, “Well that’s unfortunate; those were meant for his eyes only. But I do look pretty awesome, right?”

Because there are a lot of jerks out there, and law or no law, they will continue to be jerks that do jerky things. The best thing you can do is protect yourself. There’s only one way to definitively keep provocative nude photos of you from showing up on the Internet someday. Don’t take any.

Do you think the proposed law will help crack down on revenge porn?

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Filed Under: censorship, crime, cyberbullying, feminism, in the news, law, politics, social media, women's issues, breakups, exes, sexuality Click "Like" for more on issues that are important to moms. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jenny Erikson

is a conservative chick living in Southern California with her two daughters. She loves politics and hates laundry.

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Nude Models Get Banned, But It's Not for the Reason You Would Think

woensdag 11 september 2013

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by Jenny Erikson 11 hours ago

A billboard ad featuring a gaggle of naked women was recently banned in Australia, but it wasn’t because the models were showing too much skin. Nope, it’s because those chicks weren’t smiling. You know, because when most people see a picture of naked women grouped together, their faces are the first thing they notice.

In skincare company Ella Bache’s original ad, the unsmiling women were pressed against each other, with legs and arms strategically placed to cover up the naughty bits. Although all the women are all beautiful with seemingly flawless light skin, the tagline read: Skin Solutions As Individual As You Are. But whatever.

An agency called the Outdoor Media Association, which monitors billboard advertising in the country, had bigger problems with it. They said the ad was inappropriate and wouldn’t fly -- not because the women were cuddling nekkid together -- but because “serious facial expressions increased the sexual overtones of the image.”

Got it. Nude women smiling are acceptable, but nude women staring into space are way too sexy. Or something.

Even stranger, in this writer’s opinion, is that Outdoor Media Australia’s chief executive Charmaine Moldrich said that the serious faces didn’t properly reflect female empowerment. She said that the somber women “could be interpreted as being sexualized and saying ‘look at me in my nudity.’”

Because nothing says female empowerment like being naked on a billboard to be ogled -- and smile darn it, because you’re happy about it!

Honestly, I don’t have too much of an opinion on the ad one way or another. Everything is pretty much covered that needs to be covered, and skincare companies have been using ads showing a lot of female skin for a long time because let’s face it, it works.

But it’s ridiculous to say that the smiling naked ladies are less sexy than the ones that don’t look so happy.

Then again, maybe you’re not fully dressed unless you smile.

Do you think smiling faces make naked women any less sexy?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jenny Erikson

is a conservative chick living in Southern California with her two daughters. She loves politics and hates laundry.

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Hey, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Doesn’t Think You’re Finished With Him Yet

zaterdag 24 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 14 hours ago

Of the long list of ex-boyfriends Taylor Swift has written songs about, one very important ex seems to be missing. Although rumor had it Taylor had written "I Knew You Were Trouble" about One Direction's Harry Styles, she actually wrote the song before hooking up with -- and being dumped by -- Hairy Harry. So the man (boy?) needs a song. Why should that smarmy pretty boy John Mayer get a song and not Harry?!! And we're not the only ones who think that Harry needs a Taylor Swift song. He thinks so too!

The One Directioner told US Weekly:

It would be hypocritical for me to say she couldn't do it because everybody writes songs based on personal experience. I can't say I'd have dated someone less famous to avoid it. At least she's a great songwriter!

Sounds like he's just waiting with bated breath for his damn song, amiright? You can't blame him. All these other dudes get songs. He needs his own stinkin' breakup song! And then for Taylor to sing it to him at the VMAs! This is what the world needs NOW!

I kind of wonder what a Harry ditty would sound like. Maybe sumpthin' like:

I remember making out

In Times Square

On New Year's Eve

With your hair ...

It was cold

But you kept me warm

In Times Square

You were so horn (y)

Well, okay, I didn't say I was a songwriter! But if she said all that, we'd totally know who it was about, right? And then Harry would be happy. And all would be well.

Do you want to hear a song about Harry?

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Hey, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Doesn’t Think You’re Finished With Him Yet

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by Kiri Blakeley 14 hours ago

Of the long list of ex-boyfriends Taylor Swift has written songs about, one very important ex seems to be missing. Although rumor had it Taylor had written "I Knew You Were Trouble" about One Direction's Harry Styles, she actually wrote the song before hooking up with -- and being dumped by -- Hairy Harry. So the man (boy?) needs a song. Why should that smarmy pretty boy John Mayer get a song and not Harry?!! And we're not the only ones who think that Harry needs a Taylor Swift song. He thinks so too!

The One Directioner told US Weekly:

It would be hypocritical for me to say she couldn't do it because everybody writes songs based on personal experience. I can't say I'd have dated someone less famous to avoid it. At least she's a great songwriter!

Sounds like he's just waiting with bated breath for his damn song, amiright? You can't blame him. All these other dudes get songs. He needs his own stinkin' breakup song! And then for Taylor to sing it to him at the VMAs! This is what the world needs NOW!

I kind of wonder what a Harry ditty would sound like. Maybe sumpthin' like:

I remember making out

In Times Square

On New Year's Eve

With your hair ...

It was cold

But you kept me warm

In Times Square

You were so horn (y)

Well, okay, I didn't say I was a songwriter! But if she said all that, we'd totally know who it was about, right? And then Harry would be happy. And all would be well.

Do you want to hear a song about Harry?

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What's the First Thing Men Notice About Women? It May Not Be What You Think

vrijdag 23 augustus 2013

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by Sasha Brown-Worsham 4 hours ago

Quick! What's the first thing you think men notice about you? If you said boobs (like I would have), you would be wrong. According to a survey from Murine eye drops of over 1,000 men, the first thing men notice when meeting a woman is ... her eyes?!

OK, so that is a LITTLE suspicious coming from an eye drop company. But the reality is, it's probably not that far off. Men probably do look at our faces first. And, in fact, there is an order to how they take us in.

According to men I know, they DO look at our faces first, but that doesn't really mean much given they can completely take us ALL in in about 10 seconds. According to the survey, which ought to be taken with a grain of salt, here are the eight things men notice about women in descending order:

What do you think men notice first?

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Smooth skin is the eighth thing men notice about women. Is it free of bumps and abrasions? Does it look like butter? Then yes. He's turned on. Who could blame him, either? Smooth skin is pretty nice.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sasha Brown-Worsham

can't decide whether she is a mother, writer, or runner, but is usually all three at some point each day. She has written for dozens of print magazines, newspapers, and websites. She rarely ever writes on bathroom walls.

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Selena Gomez May Be 'Single' But Justin Bieber's New Tattoo Makes Us Think Otherwise

zaterdag 3 augustus 2013

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by Emily Abbate 20 hours ago

Well looky here. Seems that Justin Bieber has a little statement of his own to make after ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez revealed the status of their relationship yesterday. The Biebs, who's been tearing up the NYC nightlife scene the last few nights while his "Believe" tour makes a few stops in the area, took some time off hitting on attractive women to get inked Thursday night. His tattoo of choice? An intricate rose.

Whoa whoa whoa WHOA. You know what this means, right? Bieber's TOTALLY pining for Selena! Here, let's analyze. Remember the time that Justin showed up with a red rose to Selena's birthday party last week? And then he gets a ROSE TATTOO just a few days later? HELLO!

Yeah. I'm thinking Selena's very public relationship status update made him think twice about all these crazy antics of his. My guess? Justin's new tattoo is his weird way of telling Selena he wants her to be his for-ev-er.

It's a valiant attempt, bro. But let's be real here: Justin Bieber is just in no place to commit. Heck, he had a whole slew of women hanging out with him while he was getting inked. If that doesn't scream "RED FLAG!" I don't know what does.

Let's look at a few other facts for a second. They're both young. They're both ridiculously famous. Despite what Justin might want, neither of them can commit right now. Oh, and there's the small fact that both singers are constantly traveling around the country endlessly with thousands upon thousands of screaming fans tailing them. Yes, I believe in the power of love. However, as much as the "Boyfriend"-singing 19-year-old heartthrob may want Selena to be his and only his, now is not their time.

Sorry Bieber, but no amount of ink is gonna change that.

Do you think Justin's rose tattoo was in honor of Selena? Do you think they belong together?

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Letting Your Baby Sleep in a Car Seat Is More Dangerous Than You Think

dinsdag 16 juli 2013

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por Mary Fischer hace 59 minutos

Un estudio realizado por investigadores de la Universidad de Auckland ha determinado los padres no deberían dejar su dormir de los bebés en asientos.

Después de examinar los patrones de respiración de 78 niños mientras dormían, se encontró que los bebés que tenían un inserto de espuma que se coloca en el asiento de coche para mantener la cabeza erguida habían reducido significativamente los problemas respiratorios que los bebés que no usó el inserto y simplemente fueron sujetados en los asientos normalmente.

Los resultados del estudio fueron publicados en la revista Pediatrics. El informe insta a los padres que sólo deja a su bebé en el asiento de coche para el tiempo que se tarda en llegar del punto al punto B y no dejarlos dormir allí.

¿EH. Esto definitivamente es algo que todos los padres deben prestar atención a y tomarse a pecho--porque prácticamente cada uno de nosotros es culpable de dejar a nuestros bebés a dormir en sus asientos en lugar de despertar cuando llevamos en nuestros vehículos.

Oh ven, sabes que lo haces demasiado. El asiento es tan rematadamente conveniente puesto que encaje justo fuera de la base y usted puede llevarlo con usted en cualquier lugar. Cuando mi hijo era un bebé, tenía dormido en el coche nueve veces de cada diez no importa de donde nos dirigimos. Yo simplemente agarrar el asiento del coche, colóquela encima de la cesta de compras o llevar en un brazo mientras mandados e ir sobre mi negocio como de costumbre.

¿Para decirlo lisa y llanamente, la idea de despertar mi bebé parecía casi inconcebible, porque un bebé para dormir es el objetivo número uno de casi todos los padres, derecho?

¿Pero yo conocía que potencialmente podía dificultar su respiración por dejarlo dormir en allí? Hmm. Estoy seguro que hubiera pensado dos veces antes de cuánto dejó sus siestas continuar cuando el coche detenido.

Por lo menos las madres que tienen bebés hoy pueden beneficiarse de esta información y tomar estas advertencias al corazón y tal vez considerar la planificación de viajes en coche alrededor de la hora de la siesta del bebé o at menos limitar cuánto dejan sus pequeños a dormir en sus asientos deben ellos adormilarnos en el camino. Las medidas que podemos tomar para proteger a nuestros bebés es definitivamente vale la pena.

¿Dejas que tu bebé dormir en la silla durante largos períodos de tiempo?

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Sobre el autorMary Fischer

es el escritor detrás de la Mommyologist y la madre de un futuro comediante famoso. Sus amores actuales son cosmopolitas, reality TV y los zapatos que no pellizcar sus pies.

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