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Don’t believe me? Well, Jezebel did some digging on Miss Traveler, a dating website that matches “generous travelers” with “attractive travelers.” It’s interesting to say the least. They got a press release from Miss Traveler titled “Does Her Reading Material Reflect Her Willingness to Put Out?” Seriously, that is the real title.

Anyway, Miss Traveler did a “study” which surveyed a bunch of women about travel, relationships and reading material for six weeks. They took this information to correlate a woman’s willingness to have sex and the book she’s reading while travelling. SEEMS LEGIT.

According to this very scientific study, if a woman’s reading a “Blockbuster” like The Great Gatsby or Anna Karenina, “she’s probably hooked up with a stranger before, and history often repeats itself.”

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REALLY? Oh but it gets better, you guys! “If she’s into mysteries and reading Gone Girl or 12th of Never, she ‘is probably more interested in the outcome of her book than hooking up with you.’” Again, they are totally serious about this “study.”

I’ve got to sound off here. I actually would love to know what my book choices say about my willingness to get it on. I read a large variety of books, so what does that say? I’m inconclusive? I don’t know.

What I do know is that the only way you can if a woman wants to have sex with you is if she consents to having sex with you. The style of shoe I wear or the kind of braid in my hair or the type of mints in my bag does not reflect whether I want to have sex or not. Nor does the fact that some days I read The Great Gatsby on the train and some days I read Game Of Thrones.

You want to know what the chance of me having sex with a guy who believes this crap? Infinitely zero.

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Ian and Nina’s Split: Devastated vs. Couldn’t Care Less

Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev have called it quits after three years together! While celeb gossip writers try to unveil all the messy details, a ton of Vampire Diaries fans are freaking out.

Selena Gomez: Yeah vs. Yikes?

Selena Gomez’s new video for “Come & Get It” finally dropped:

Fox Fodder: Went too far vs. fair game

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The debate over expanding Plan B access is still brewing. For some reason, Fox News decided to center the birth control debate around Malia Obama’s sex life.

The Great Gatsby: See vs. Skip

Leo returned to the big screen this weekend with the release of The Great Gatsby. You know, that book on your 10th grade reading list.

Cat-Calling: Powerless vs. In Control

Girls are often victims of street harassment: Unwanted leers or comments by strangers. Does your outfit increase your risk?

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Merida got a makeover, complete with a skinnier waist and frizz free hair. Needless to say, people are angry. There’s even a petition to return Merida to the original character design.

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“Researchers photographed 10 men at four stages of beard growth: clean shaven, 5-day “light” stubble, 10-day “heavy” stubble (shown), and fully bearded. Three hundred and fifty-one women and 177 heterosexual men viewed the photos and rated each face for attractiveness, masculinity, health, and parenting ability. Women ranked heavily stubbled faces as the most attractive.”

First of all, I’m really glad science is studying important things like beards. Second, I am really torn on the issue of scruff. Is scruff hot? From afar, yes. But up close? No way.

Scruff HURTS, y’all. And every guy thinks they can pull it off so they grow these awkward, patchy goatees. I don’t know why they do this, but they do. Or they end up with a neck beard.

My college boyfriend always had scruff, and it was just UGH. I have really sensitive skin so every time he would kiss me, I’d end up with beard burn on my face. And that is not a cute look. Sometimes it would get so bad that my face would actually bleed from getting scratched by stubble.

I literally had to tell him to shave like every day and then we’d get into fights about it. Once he told me “Well I didn’t want you to cut your hair, but you did it anyway.” Um, sorry bro, but my haircut did not cause you physical pain.

I like scruff in the way that I like dangerous jungle cats. They’re nice to look at, but you don’t want to get too close or you’ll get scratched.

What do you think about scruff? Is it hot or not? Tell us in the comments!

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After the letter heard round the world, people want to know if other sorority girls are receiving emails like this. Jezebel and Betches Love This have both put out calls for sorority girls around the country to submit deranged emails they’ve gotten.

I have to say, this makes me really sad. Being in a sorority was the best experience of my life so far. I went through the largest rush in the country at The University Of Alabama. Since that crazy email came out, my non-Greek friends have been asking me if that’s what it was like being in a sorority. It sucks that people expect me to have horrible stories about Greek life.

But I don’t have any. The long hours during rush workshops weren’t exactly my choice of how to spend a weekend, but I was with my sisters and had a blast. I wasn’t hazed or called names by older girls. Instead, I formed bonds with my sisters and had an awesome time.

We were only scolded by our president or chapter relations chair if we did something that was really bad for the chapter. But we were never made to feel worthless. And most issues were dealt with privately.

I graduated almost a year ago, and I still talk to my close sisters every day. Sometimes we text all day. We still answer each other’s calls in the middle of the night. I Skype with a lot of them on a regular basis. The friendships I made in my sorority are so special, and I even love the girls I wasn’t particularly close with.

It’s really hard for me to express how much my chapter meant and still means to me. If I ever had a problem, I could walk into the house and instantly have someone to talk to. I always had someone to borrow clothes from or help me with my math assignment. I always had someone to go to the gym with or have a movie marathon with. I always had someone to comfort me during a breakup. I always had someone to take me to Wendy’s at midnight because I was craving a Frosty. I always had someone to tell me everything would be okay.

Being in a sorority taught me how to be more outgoing and more open. It taught me how to network and talk to people I didn’t know. I learned incredible leadership skills that I use now as an adult. It taught me how to balance my social life with my responsibilities. I made lifelong friendships that cannot be replaced. And anytime I meet someone I don’t know and find out they were in the same sorority, I have an instant bond.

I feel terrible for anyone that didn’t have a good experience in a sorority, and I can’t imagine being spoken to in such a bad way by someone who I was supposed to call my sister. Greek life isn’t for everyone, but I don’t want some crappy emails to discourage anyone from choosing to be in a sorority if that’s what you want.

What do you think about Greek life? Have you thought about joining a sorority when you go to college? Do you have any questions about sororities? Tell us in the comments!

That girl really needs to learn how to apologize

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There’s a new app coming out called Pikinis that “automatically finds swimsuit photos on Facebook. You can quickly find your friends’ pikinis or meet new people by exploring pikinis in your network, city or campus!”

The app is currently in beta and is being tested by bros all over the country. Basically, Pikinis syncs with your Facebook account, and you select the friends you want. Then Pikinis filters through their photos to find bikini shots. You can even “pineapple” a photo to save it and look at later!

App creator, Ted Kramer said “I realized a lot of people express frustration about all the photos on Facebook and how difficult it is to find the ones you really want to see.” I have never once gone through someone’s photos and been like “UGH I wish there were any easy way to find half-naked pictures of this person!”

Oh but it’s for women too, y’all! The name is deceiving, but “To be clear, Pikinis is for men and women – women can just as easily find men’s swimsuit photos.” I like to see hot shirtless guys in swimsuits as much as the next gal, but I’m not going to use an app to sort through FB photos when I can navigate it just fine on my own.

I honestly don’t think this app is directed toward girls at all. And having fraternity guys test it out all over the country certainly doesn’t make it seem appealing to women. This app is just plain creepy.

It seems you can also see photos your friends on the app have pineappled. The website says, “Drop by the Pool Party to meet new people through your friends or cruise the Beach to explore all the pikinis in your city or campus.” There isn’t much explanation on this yet, but that seems really weird to me.

It’s one thing to have your bikini photos from spring break on Facebook. But it’s another that they’re screened through a third party app where guys can share them with each other. They say they aren’t violating any of Facebook’s privacy rules. However, if someone who I’m not friends with can see my pictures because one of my friends pineappled it, that would be a violation, right?

Personally, I have my photo settings set to private except for a select list of people, but this app is making me think twice about putting beach shots up at all.

What do you think about Pikinis? Do you think it’s creepy? Would it make you consider taking your beach photos down? Tell us in the comments!
 

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Well, unless that rapist goes to Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. A student found responsible for raping a woman received the extremely harsh punishment of writing a five-page book report.

A BOOK REPORT. A REPORT ON A BOOK. BASICALLY A FIVE-PAGE SUMMARY ON A BOOK.

You have got to be kidding me. And apparently this is not the first time something like this has happened at Occidental College.

In fact, 37 women from Occidental have filed a complaint to the United States Department of Civil Services with the help of legal superstar Gloria Allred. According to the complaint, these women have all been “raped, sexually assaulted, battered, harassed or retaliated against for speaking out against sexual violence.”

Danielle Dirks, a sociology professor specializing in crime and punishment, explained to the Huffington Post, “The fact that Occidental has invited rapists back to campus and even told survivors not to worry because ‘he’s reformed now’ after these types of inadequate sanctions is an abomination.”

Another complaint was filed against Occidental on April 1st under the Clery Act, stating that “the school underreports campus sexual assaults, discourages victims from reporting attacks and fails to issue timely crime reports.”

Unfortunately, these situations occur far too often on college campuses. Students are raped and are discouraged from filing a report. Or if they decide to speak about their rape, they somehow are the villain. It’s all very, very wrong and sends a horrible message.

Anyone dealing with the violation of being raped is scared enough as it is to report it. And now we’re dealing with schools that don’t respect their students enough to look out for their well-being. It’s a disgrace. I can only hope these women at Occidental are heard and changes are made.

What do you think about the book report punishment? Is it fair? Do you think these women will make a change? Tell us in the comments!
 

Rape is still rape even if you don’t call it rape

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The new May issue includes a list of “the most magnificent, marvellous breasts in all society” that features a three-page spread of 34 famous women in Britain. But it doesn’t focus on the women and their achievements at all. The spread only focuses on their boobs, giving them all Flava Flav-style nicknames like “Ginger Tits” and “Royal Tits.” Charming, no?

Rightfully so, a majority of the women are furious over the feature. A Facebook page and Twitter account have since been created called “No Titler At Tatler” in an effort to get the magazine to remove the spread and issue an apology for it.

The problem here is that these women, like Helen Mirren (Theatrical Tits) and ex-member of Parliament Louise Mensch (Tweeting Tits), are all very successful and have done great things. Yet in one three-page spread, they have been reduced to being identified by their boobs.

Louise Mensch, who is now a columnist for The Sun, spoke out on Twitter:

Yeah, thanks for that, Pratler Magazine. twitter.com/Lord_Palmersto… #feminism

— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) April 15, 2013

This is a blatant display of sexism, and I’m so surprised that an established publication like Tatler even let this idea live past a pitch meeting. Do women have boobs? Yes. Do they define us? No, absolutely not.

I have boobs, but is that all I am? According to Tatler, maybe so. I suppose they would call me “Editing Tits” or something. Maybe “Coffee Tits” because of my caffeine addiction.

Even if this was supposed to be a joke, it’s just not funny. Here are a bunch of incredibly successful women who have worked very hard to be recognized by their work and talents, not by the fact that they’re women. Yet all of that hard work is just forgotten when they’re referred to by their boobs.

Your boobs do not define you. Your actions and how you live your life do, which I guess makes Tatler the biggest boob of all in this scenario.
 
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And in more sexist news, a lot of guys want their girlfriends to get plastic surgery

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After two failed elections to the Labor seat in Dartford, she studied to become a lawyer. In 1959, Thatcher was elected into Parliament. She earned the title of Baroness in 1992 when she was elected into the House Of Lords.

She served in a junior office during Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s administration from 1964-1970 where she frequently shadowed the minister. Gaining much respect in the political world, she was elected as Education Secretary during Edward Heath’s administration in 1970.

In 1975 she ran against Heath for the Leader Of The Opposition seat in the House Of Commons, which she won, making her the first woman to hold the position. Then, in 1979 she was elected as the first female Prime Minister of the UK and would go on to hold three terms.

Margaret Thatcher did something that has not been repeated since. Whether you agree with her politics or not, her career is nothing short of amazing. She proves that women can hold powerful positions and can do it well. She was an icon and an inspiration to any woman who wants to be successful.

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Who doesn’t love a good rap line about rape, amirite?

UGH. I, along with the rest of the general population, am disgusted by this lyric because rape is never okay. Never, EVER.

After feeling the heat, Rick Ross came out and tried to explain that he didn’t say rape. “I want to make sure this is clear, that woman is the most precious gift known to man. It was a misunderstanding with a lyric, a misinterpretation where the term rape wasn’t used.”

Um…okay. Just because you didn’t explicitly say the word rape doesn’t mean that your lyric wasn’t expressing rape. I’m one thousand percent sure that drugging a woman and having sex with her without her knowledge is rape.

He went on to say “I would never use the term rape in my records. As far as my camp, hip-hop don’t condone that. The streets don’t condone that. Nobody condones that…I just wanted to reach out to all the queens that are on my timeline and all the sexy ladies, the beautiful ladies that had been reaching out to me with the misunderstanding.”

Again, just because you don’t say the actual word rape doesn’t mean it’s not rape! The act of taking advantage of someone against their will is rape no matter what term you personally use to describe it.

This is yet another example of rape culture and how lightly some people are taking a serious issue. Rapists can’t use “Well I didn’t say that it was rape so it’s not rape” as a defense because it’s still rape.

Rape isn’t funny and isn’t just an idea that you can throw around without consequence. That song lyric is disgusting and offensive without the word rape in it because it’s still about rape. It wouldn’t be any better if he did use the word rape.

What do you think? Is it rape even if the word rape wasn’t used? Do you believe Rick Ross’s explanation? Tell me in the comments!
 

No matter what this guy says, you are not inviting rape

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You’ll get two new rows on your Netflix homepage. The “Favorites” row will show what movies your friends rated with four or five stars, while the “Recently Watched” row will display movies your friends are watching or have watched recently. But that’s not all, there’s also the option to post these tidbits to your Facebook wall.

WHY?! I do not want this. I do not want to know what obscure shows my Facebook friends are watching. Why are we over-sharing everything? I want to binge-watch Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill in peace! And what if I want to watch old episodes of Instant Star that I don’t really want people to know about? (Note: that is just an example…)

I know you’re all going to be like, “Well then don’t sign up for it.” But don’t you remember what happened when Facebook introduced Timeline? You could hold onto your old FB profile for a bit. At least until Facebook forced you to get it.

The same thing is going to happen here. I’m going to hold out as lost as possible to not share my Netflix queue until they make me.

I get that we’re living in this digital age, and we feel the need to share everything with everyone. But can’t some things remain sacred? Can’t we just have one thing that we don’t share with our friends? Can’t we watch all the seasons of Laguna Beach one weekend while crying into Oreos dipped in Nutella without anyone knowing that level of shame?

Not that I’ve ever done that.

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