Is breast-feeding “gross”?
A Playboy playmate backtracks after calling it "incestual." But each mom's choice is her own -- and not for debate
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:35 PM UTC 56Life Motherhood, Breastfeeding, TMZ
Life Motherhood, Breastfeeding, TMZ
Finally: FDA cracks down on tanning
Just in time for the spring rush, the FDA proposes new warning labels on indoor tanning and cancer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 10Life FDA, melanoma, tanning, Cancer
Charles Ramsey, hero and viral superstar
Charles Ramsey helped save Amanda Berry -- and gave the interview of a lifetime VIDEO
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 6:51 PM UTC 80Life Video, Charles Ramsey
Twitter’s latest unfunny trend: #killallmen
A satire turns into a serious conversation -- but mostly it's an excuse for both sexes to be obnoxious
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 4:32 PM UTC 35Life Feminism, Men's rights, Twitter
Reminder: Men get raped too
Two high-profile cases remind us sexual assault isn't just a crime against women
Monday, May 6, 2013 8:13 PM UTC 30Life Rape, Nigel Evans, LGBT, Bullying
Why did Komen for the Cure give Nancy Brinker a 64 percent raise?
Komen, already under fire for shrinking contributions for breast cancer research, paid its CEO $684,000 last year
Monday, May 6, 2013 2:27 PM UTC 69Life Susan J. Komen for the Cure
Rhode Island bishop: Stay away from gay weddings!
After marriage equality's big win, Catholics are warned to boycott nuptials
Friday, May 3, 2013 8:12 PM UTC 41Life Gay Marriage, Marriage equality
Dolls for girls, science and Legos for boys: The toy aisle is still sexist
A drugstore chain declares science is for boys -- until customers fight back on Twitter
Friday, May 3, 2013 3:06 PM UTC 69Life Gender, Sexism, Consumerism
The ultimate cancer taboo: Sometimes it kills you
We keep talking about battles, warriors, miracles and hope. Meanwhile, those with metastatic cancers are ignored
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 22Life Cancer, Breast cancer
The most racist commercial of all time?
UPDATED: Critics call a Mountain Dew ad racist -- but the joke could be on them VIDEO
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 12Life Video, Advertising, Odd Future
Yahoo blows it again
A new expanded leave policy doesn't cover real life -- especially for a company that has banned working from home
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 28Life Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, Motherhood
Stop mocking Adam Holland
A radio station faces an $18 million lawsuit for using a photo of a boy with Down syndrome for its "Retarded News"
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:04 PM UTC 32Life Going Viral, down syndrome
Rapists should not get custody
A shocking number of states allow custody rights to men who impregnate their victims. One state is saying "enough"
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 34Life Rape, Rape Culture
Feminism didn’t kill men’s rights advocate Earl Silverman
Earl Silverman had his demons, and his pain must be taken seriously. But feminism isn't responsible for his death
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 2:55 PM UTC 269Life Earl Silverman
Dear famous actresses: Your looks scare me
What have you all done to yourselves? I've loved you for decades, but your plastic features are freaking me out
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:04 PM UTC 86Entertainment Body Wars, plastic surgery
Hyundai’s shocking ad: You can’t kill yourself in our car
The car maker apologizes for a horribly tasteless ad -- but no one wants to take responsibility for it
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 2:50 PM UTC 39Life Hyundai, Advertising, ford, Suicide
Is there too much breast cancer “awareness”?
Yes, the world is a pinker place. But an author (and survivor) says we're squandering time, money and resources
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 39Life Breast cancer, Cancer
GOP official’s Facebook status: She’s “hot enough to almost make me register Democrat”
A New Mexico official gets suspended for sexist social media activity -- during a meeting. It's just the beginning
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:44 PM UTC 36Life Steve Kush, Facebook, Twitter
What really happened to Sunil Tripathi?
UPDATED: As a body is discovered in Providence, we're reminded of the human cost of the despicable need to be first VIDEO
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 8:28 PM UTCLife Video, Sunil Tripathi, Reddit
Postal Service to Lance Armstrong: Pay up!
The USPS claims disgraced cyclist "unjustly enriched" himself. But why did they sponsor him in the first place?
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 2:57 PM UTC 22Life Lance Armstrong, Tour de France
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