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Dirt Sandwich
Lipo in Sixth Grade? Hey, Why Not!
FROM DEFAMER.COM: Now that those exhausting political conventions are finally over, we can get back to the issues that really matter to hardworking Americans: sex addiction, huge breasts, and plastic surgery! More »
pot psychology
"Why Are Lesbians Often Fatter Than Straight Women?"
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the "advice" column in which we attempt to solve everyone's problems with an herbal remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich, the Piper to my Trig, helps me answer questions about ejaculate, 16-year-old boys, and air-humping. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »
Reminders
To do this weekend: dig out your school portraits for September's installment of "Past Fashion". Email your pictures to photos@jezebel.com with "Past Fashion: School Daze" in the subject line, and be sure to include your grade, the year and state/location the photo was taken. We'd also love to hear your tales of the outfit shown and what school was like for you in general.
The Week That Was
This Week We Were Rage-O-Holics And Our Drug Of Choice Was Palin
- Only eight more weeks, people! At least we have hilarious helpers like Sarah Haskins and Samantha Bee to shepherd us through these difficult times.
- I don't know if you'd heard, it's kind of under the radar, but Bristol Palin is pregnant. Some of us think it is a non-issue.
- Others of us want to use it to question Palin's policy on education, abortion, and health care.
- But you know, asking Palin questions about these things is just SEXIST, you pinko media elites!
Air Obama
If being portrayed on the sole of a shoe and walked on qualifies as a tribute, then artist Jimm Lasser's "Obama Force One" is the ultimate compliment. Also good, we suppose, for those Dems who don't like to wear their opinions on their, um, sleeve. [Men.style]
Unconventional behaviors
We Laughed, We Cried, We Threw Things At The Television: The Conventions And Commentary
I'm sitting here in the Minneapolis Airport, having a beer (or two) and catching up on all the many, many, many comments I missed this week because my internet connection was tenuous at best and instead of reading you guys, I went drinking. So, this afternoon, I decided to combine the two activities I did the most this week — writing and drinking — and shout out some of my favorite comments from the threads Anna told me I just had to read. More »
Loose Lips
30 Rock is so hot right now. First there was the rumor that Oprah will guest on the critically acclaimed sitcom, and now comes word that Gossip Girls Leighton Meester and Blake Lively will appear as classmates of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) in a totally 80s flashback. Can we say that we're so excited for this show to come back??? • Cloris Leachman on her estrofest co-stars in The Women: "They were just marvelous and thrilling…Everyone I adore." • Lance Armstrong, that infamous lover of lithe blondes, spoke with Men's Journal about his dating life. "I'm a 36-year-old single guy who is completely open and honest with every woman in my life," says Armstrong. "As long as you're honest, and no one's getting played or let down, then you're being fair." [E! Online, LAT, People]
Clips
Todd Palin: Everything America Wants In A "First Dude"
With all the talk of moose hunting and unwed teen pregnancy in the week since McCain picked Sarah Palin as his VP, the media almost forgot to address the biggest question raised by having a woman on a major ticket — what would we call her husband if she became president?! Yesterday, before Todd Palin's first national speech at a luncheon for Cindy McCain in St. Paul, Elisabeth Hasselbeck introduced Mr. Palin as the "future first Second Man." But Sarah Palin has already dubbed her husband "First Dude," which seems fitting, especially after getting to know Todd a little better via Good Morning America. He's a man's man! He can fix a boiler or a toilet or a sink! He named his daughter after his plane! Todd may be a dude, but he still has all the qualities we look for in a first lady! More »
Model Behaviors
Designer Tracy Reese is in a Wall Street Journal video discussing the lack of diversity on the runways. "I think young people… If they only see one idea of beauty, that gives them an awful self-image, it's like, 'The world doesn't accept me the way I am.'" She also says "I don't think we should deal in people like they're commodities, or they're trends… Everybody has something, whether you're a model or a regular woman walking down the street. I'm always interested in that thing that makes you unique." [WSJ]
Leftovers
Christian The Lion: The Movie • UK Begins HPV Vaccine Program In Earnest
Sony Pictures is currently in the process of securing the life-story rights of John Rendall and Anthony Bourke (stars of the Christian: The Lion YouTube video) to make a feature film about their feline friend. • Britain has started a nationwide HPV vaccine program that will target 600,000 girls, beginning at the age of 12. • A new charter school in Philadelphia called Boys' Latin has sparked a local debate about the effectiveness of same-sex schooling and if same-sex schooling should be allowed in the public school system. • The total weight of all of the fashion magazine's September issues this year? 21 pounds (about 18 pounds down from last year). • More »
Deutschbags
Donny Deutsch Says Sarah Palin Is The "Feminist Ideal" Because She Put A Skirt On
Donny Deutsch was on CNBC yesterday, running his mouth off about why Sarah Palin is so great. Spoiler alert: It has nothing to do with any of her accomplishments or credentials. Instead, the ad exec thinks that she's selling herself to the American public in a brilliant way. Sure, he's a marketing genius but where the hell does he get off saying that feminists have been doing feminism wrong for the last 40 years? Deutsch says that the "feminist ideal" is to be a woman that women want to be and men want to be with. (Um, that's actually how you get to be a top model, according to Tyra Banks.) He also believes that Hillary's biggest mistake in the election was that she didn't "put a skirt on." Oh! He alsosaid that it doesn't matter that people weren't listening to the parts of Palin's speech when she talked about policy; it matters that she's good looking and that he wants her "next to [him] in [his] bed." Clip above. More »
Reader Roundup
Best Comment of the Day, in response to Something In The Way She Moves: Does A Woman's Gait Predict Her "Orgasmic Ability"?: "This study was clearly conducted to ascertain the validity of the phrase 'hot to trot.' I would also suggest the kind scientists involved look into the following: 'grow-er, not a show-er.'" We say: that study will follow the "you know what they say about the size of his feet" research gets proper funding. • Worst in response to Why Sarah Palin Incites Near-Violent Rage In Normally Reasonable Women: "She's not even that hot. I'll vote for the HOTTER guy. He's actually qualified." We say: the point, ur missing it.
Tweenage Wasteland
The Enduring Allure Of Teen Angst
On Minnesota public radio today, a show called Midmorning examined the novels that are commonly taught in American high schools. Catcher in the Rye was upheld, alongside To Kill A Mockingbird, as books that are still relevant to today's teens, despite dealing with problems that are somewhat outdated. An example of a book that, while still prominent on most high school reading lists, is pretty unpopular, is The Grapes of Wrath. What was most interesting about the program were the many suggestions for new additions to the high school canon put forth by listeners who called in. My personal favorite mention was In the Time of the Butterflies, a story about three sisters set against the backdrop of the rise of the dictator Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. More »
Ladies' Night
Attention ladies: There are two reader meetups taking place this evening. The first is at 9 p.m. in Madison, WI at the Memorial Union Terrace. Attendees will be convening by the oversized chair. The second meetup is in Boston at 6 p.m. (still enough time to make it, Beantown readers) at the Columbus Cafe at 535 Columbus Avenue. Check out the Facebook page of the Boston Jezebel organizers for more info. Happy drinking!
