September 2011

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  • 09.28.11
    FANCY SOME SCHWEDDY BALLS? News, Random | Comments Off
    Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry have come under fire for their ice cream flavour called Schweddy Balls. The limited edition Schweddy Balls – rum and vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered rum and milk chocolate malt balls – has drawn the ire of One Million Moms, a part of the American Family Association, claiming that the name is “repulsive” and “vulgar.” One Million Moms has asked people to write to Ben & Jerry demanding the flavour be withdrawn. The Moms are not fond of Ben & Jerry. Last year they complained when the company created a special edition of its ...
  • 09.18.11
    Erotic capital? flirting, News, opinions, Sex and Psychology | Comments Off
    Catherine Hakim, author of a book called Honey Money, reckons women should use their charms to get ahead. Hakim calls this "erotic capital" and says this is an underused resource at women's disposal. Although men can use erotic capital too, Hakim says it is mostly women who are able to leverage it since men are all slavering beasts who don't get enough sex since women over 30 are not that interested. Call me crazy, but I reckon that is equally insulting to both men and women. On the one hand it is true that better looking people tend to have ...