Contented Cow SyndromeAn older friend was the first to let me in on the sad phenomenom of “contented cow syndrome” or the reality that once singles become couples, they get a little more comfortable, chew on their cud, sit on their couches, and gain what is usually the equivalent of the freshmen fifteen. Science, being a little late to this reality, has just confirmed this sad fact.

According to this NYT article, a recent study found that a 140 pound  childless single woman will gain 11 pounds over ten years, a married (or partnered) woman who has had a kid will gain 20 pounds over the same ten years, and 11 pounds if she is married but has no kids.


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No Pants Day!Seattle is trying to be as cool as New York. More cosmopolitan.  In this day and age that apparently means taking your pants off on Seattle’s new Light Rail.

I've always wanted to participate in an Improv event, so I decided to "attend".

We met at a pre-disclosed location, and were given specific instructions, “Choose a stop in advance so not everybody is taking their pants off at once.” “Buy your tickets in advance.” and “Act natural while you take your pants off.”

We were then divided into two groups, gave a few cheers, and walked down to the station for our “mission”.

We tried to act cool as we walked past a huge TV camera down to the station. We passed families with suitcases on the ground beside them and waited for the train, which came two minutes later.

We boarded and I waited for “my” stop.


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What Color is Your Bra?Now the men understand.

Colors have dominated the Facebook pages of women everywhere in Facebook statuses. “Red” said one friend. Not happy to say the less-racy “beige”, my cousin daringly put “nude” as her Facebook status, probably inspiring some pretty graphic imagery.

I’m not going to tell you what color I wrote.

What does it mean? It refers to bra colors and is supposed to raise awareness for breast cancer. A viral Facebook message was sent asking women to write their bra colors in place of their Facebook statuses.The Washington Post had an article today examining whether or not the trend was just for fun or whether or not this kind of campaign would have any teeth behind it.


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Online DatingOnline dating is the wave of the future. If Match.com isn't quite working out for you, you might want to consider one of the weirder dating sites out there.

 

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G-SpotIs the G-Spot a myth?

Some researchers at King’s College in London are claiming that the G-Spot probably does not exist on the basis of a recent study. The “study” surveyed 1,800 female twins about the G-spot with the basic idea was to ask the women if they thought they had a G-Spot. If there was corresponding evidence from their twin (meaning that if both twins happily checked “Yes, I have a G-spot”), it would indicate the genetic evidence of a G-Spot and thus prove things once and for all.

Unfortunately, the results of the “study” indicated that there was not enough corresponding evidence between the twins, which made the researchers doubt whether the G-Spot existed at all.


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Sized 2I am a big fan of the trend of giving magazine (and possibly catwalk) space to plus-sized models who actually might give a realistic impression of what a woman would actually look like in a particular item of clothing. The most notable cases are the spread in Vogue with the plus-sized models and the new spread with Crystal Renn at a healthy sized 12 and her sized 2 counterpart. All I have to say is, “You go girls!”Sized 12


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Globally, one in three women have been raped. A very small percentage of the rapists ever receive punishment for their offenses, particularly in the cases where the woman has been date-raped.

There are several things a woman can do to avoid being date-raped.

Date Rape PreventionFirst, the woman can tell the man early on that she is unwilling to have sex. Granted, this is easier said than done and isn’t always easy for a woman to do. However, according to this site (which is full of useful information), statistically, the longer a woman waits to tell a man that she will not have sex, the more likely it becomes that she will be at risk for a date rape.

The web site suggests some possible dialogs for a date. One example that I liked is quite clear:


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Facebook ProfileGlamour magazine, which is basically an acceptable version of Cosmo magazine, but without all the sex tips, recently had an article letting women know how to tell what a man really wants based on his Facebook profile.  Apparently some woman now has the job of being a Facebook profile expert and I have to wonder if she got her degree at Harvard for that or whether she simply just took a certificate program at BU-Bullshit University.

Regardless of her qualifications and for what it is worth (or not), here is some of her advice.


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Sexy, Young VampiresThere is surprisingly good news for the dashing young Edward-style Vampires who may be lurking amongst us- a majority of teenaged girl Twilight fans prefer love over sex. Ok, maybe it's not so surprising as I made it out to be. As you probably already know, the Vampire Edward is not only charming and more than slightly dangerous, he is more than a little slow in the sex department. Instead of doing the "deed", he would rather watch the somewhat simple-minded Bella sleep for one night while dreaming of her blood. Surprise, surprise, this is not what most teenaged boys are thinking of.


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