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Pole Dancing for Men?
In a step forward on the equality front, pole dancing (an activity that women have commonly had a, uh, leg up on so to speak) is becoming increasingly popular with men. According to a video from ABC...
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Peggy Orenstein, Expert on the Teenage Girl, Shares Distress Over Warped...
In a recent piece printed in the New York Times, Peggy Orenstein, author of the memoir Waiting for Daisy (and also one of my grad school texts, Schoolgirls, which really resonated with me), takes the...
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Quinnipiac College in Title IX Violation … So Why Has This Led to an “Is...
Quinnipiac College in Connecticut dropped their volleyball program last year in lieu of competitive cheering. Volleyball coach Robin Sparks and several v-ball players have taken the situation to...
View ArticleBreast Shadow Puppets to Raise Money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Australian hit Busting Out! is on its way to Edinburgh to raise money for a Scottish breast cancer organization. The show, which features topless stars partaking in “breast-based contortions along with...
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The Science of Shakin’ Your Thang
Oh yes what a glorious title. And fortunately the story is just as glorious. Science2.0, an scientific blogging community, recently posted about how researchers have been trying to capture what...
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Does it Matter If Natalie Portman Did Her Own Dancing in Black Swan?
First she’s a homewrecker, now she’s a liar. I’ll admit my bias right off the bat: I love Natalie Portman. With the exception of Star Wars, she’s never turned in a bad performance (and honestly, in a...
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Putting the Kibosh on Dirty Dancing at School Dances … by Canceling Them
Ah, punishment, a word that brings up anecdotes, questions, and discussions on equity. It also, of course, leads to discussions on what might have caused bad behavior in the first place, as evidenced...
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Winterguard: Sport or Hobby?
The “is it a sport or not?” debate vis a vis everything from women’s skiing to cheerleading has been ongoing for some time now … and there’s pretty much universal support for the fact that it is, at...
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