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Cougars: Fact of Fiction?
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Dunn believes the cougar craze has become popular from all of the media attention shows like "Cougar Town" and celebrities like Madonna and Demi Moore have gotten in recent years for dating younger men. But just because a handful of celebrities are doing it does not mean women are rushing out to find younger men. Dunn says, "I do believe the cougar phenomenon is a myth and, yes, a media construct."
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Men Step Out On Successful Women
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So, why would these guys step out on their successful wives? Conductor of the study, Christin Munsch, believes it may have something to do with men having insecurities about not fitting into the idea of what a man should be. Munsch says, "Having multiple sexual partners may be an attempt to restore gender identity in response to these threats."
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Facebook Crooks
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PleaseRobMe was created as a way to draw attention to the subject and show the public just how easy it would be for house thieves to find out when someone will be away on vacation by simply reading a status that might say something like, "Can't wait to leave for our two-week-long vacation this Friday!" and rob their house.
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Mini-Skirts Banned From The Office
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The dress code that is now being implemented among workers is specifically detailed within the memo that was sent to 400 staff in children service departments like social work and educational welfare officers. Men are being asked to wear collared shirts with chinos or khakis along with a belt and dress shoes. Women are advised to wear pants, informal dresses and skirts of a "reasonable" length. If a worker is dressed inappropriately they will be sent home from work.
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Your Wait Time Is Currently Zero Minutes
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If you've got an internet connection or an iPhone you can now have someone else do the waiting for you. LucyPhone is a new service that will wait on hold for you and conveniently call you when an operator is ready to speak with you. And the best part is, it's free.
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Is Cheerleading Really a Sport?
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Director of the Gymnastics and Cheerleading Academy of Connecticut, Jane Marella, explains what makes it not only a sport, but a challenging one at that. Marella says, "This isn?t about going in there and cheering for their football and basketball teams, it's about competing. The girls have to be gymnasts, they have to be able to tumble, they have to be dancers, they have to be able to be strong to lift other people or be lifted, they have to be able to have endurance..."
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Paycheck Fairness For The Fairer Sex
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The "Paycheck Fairness Act" is described as an update to the earlier Equal Pay Act of 1963. If passed, the new legislation would declare gender discrimination to be just as bad as racial discrimination in the workplace. Companies who pay male employees more than women will face larger penalties. The new legislation would also make it easier for you to find out whether you are being paid less than your male coworkers.
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Women Face The Facts About Facebook
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According to the survey, 34 percent of women in this age group who use FB say they check the website first thing in the morning when they wake up before brushing their teeth or washing their face. Twenty percent of female Facebook users admit to sneaking a peak at the site in the middle of the night.
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A "Bug" Women Can Love
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True Car's vice president of industry trends, Jesse Toprak, has a theory on why women love the "bug". Toprak says, "It fits the description of what women love in a car. It's cheap to maintain and own...It gets good gas mileage. It's practical to get around in big cities yet it's stylish to drive around in metropolitan areas. It's kind of a home run from all those different perspectives."
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Miley Cyrus Goes From Disney To Sex Symbol
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It is clear that Cyrus is trying to change her image from child star to adult pop star, but many wonder if it is too soon for such a transformation and worry that she is just another example of the way children and women become victims of exploitation in the media.
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