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ESPN’s Steve Phillips Diddled A 22-Year-Old Production Assistant

Jessica WakemanOctober 22, 2009 //

Oh, man. The drama of Steve Philips is kind of like David Letterman on crack, plus a stalker. Phillips, an ESPN baseball analyst and former general manager of the Mets, is a married man and father of four. Still, he schtupped a 22-year-old production assistant named Brooke Hundley at least three times over the summer. He apparently felt “meh” about her, but Hundley was under the impression they were meant to be together. And so she went CUH-RAZY with jealousy trying to expose the affair to Phillips’ wife. Keep reading »

Money Honeys: The Freakonomics Guys On The Economics Of Prostitution

Jessica WakemanOctober 22, 2009 //

If you’re anything like me, the life of a high-class prostitute has intrigued you since Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. But note I said high-class prostitute: this career choice only piques my interest insofar as I could earn the big money. Lucky for me, the authors of Freakonomics figured this out. Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner have written a new book, Superfreakonomics, in which they explain the paradox of how high-class prostitutes make a crap load of money by not working very long hours. Keep reading »

Today’s Lady News: A Lawsuit Is Filed In Illinois Over Parental Notification Law For Abortions

Jessica WakemanOctober 21, 2009 //
  • A Chicago doctor and a women’s health clinic have filed a lawsuit in Illinois over a “parental notification law.” If the law goes into effect on Nov. 3, it would require a doctor to tell the parents before performing an abortion on girls under age 18. Girls can bypass notifying their parents by going before a judge, but the judge has 48 hours to rule. Parental notification also isn’t required in the case of a medical emergency or if the girl declares in writing that she is the victim of sexual abuse. [Chicago Tribune]
  • School officials in Huntington Beach, California read aloud the child rape scene in Maya Angelou‘s autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by way of encouraging the city council members to ban it. Book banning? In California? In 2009? Seriously? [Jezebel]

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    Poll: Does True Love Mean Sharing Your Email Password?

    Jessica WakemanOctober 21, 2009 //

    Do you share your passwords with your significant other?

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    The Halloween Inspiration Board: Balloon Boy

    Jessica WakemanOctober 21, 2009 //

    If the universe were a fair place, the Balloon Boy caper would blow over by Halloween (har, har). But we all know we’re probably stuck with this kid for a while, so why not go trick-or-treating this October 31st dressed as the most famous 6-year-old on the planet, Falcon Heene? All it takes is a big flying saucer-shaped helium balloon and the twinkle of adventure in your eye! Keep reading »

    Today’s Lady News: Tyra Does A Show On Women Who Hit Their Boyfriends

    Jessica WakemanOctober 20, 2009 //
  • Yesterday, Tyra Banks did a show on “battered men syndrome,” about when women hit their boyfriends. OK, Tyra, listen up: While physical abuse is just as wrong when it happens to men, the fact is woman-on-man violence is not representative of the actual face of domestic violence. According to the American Bar Association, 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually, compared with 835,000 men. Studies have also shown women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than men. A show like yours just contributes to the mistaken belief that women are just as likely to abuse their partners as men and dilutes how power dynamics between women and men factor into abuse. [Jezebel]
  • The city of Puebla, Mexico has introduced pink taxi cabs driven for women, by women to respond to the problem of “leering drivers.” Oh, hi, Mexico? How about punishing the “leering drivers” who are sexually harassing female cab customers instead? [Feministing]

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    Cute Boy, Cute Seals: What’s Not To Like?

    Jessica WakemanOctober 20, 2009 //

    Oh, look! A PETA campaign which doesn’t offend anybody! Could it be so?

    We’re not sure what Brody Jenner, star of the reality show “Bromance” and Kim Kardashian‘s step-brother, has to do with clubbing baby seals … but he’s hot, so whatever. Keep reading »

    Dead Women Are So, Like, Hot

    Jessica WakemanOctober 20, 2009 //

    Is this pretty lady just taking a nap against the bumper of that jalopy? Or is the September issue of W magazine relying on that tasteless staple of high-fashion pictorials — dead models? Really, we get that it’s arty and provocative. But when violence against women is a rampant problem out here in “real life,” it can be hard to see the beauty in images depicting dead or dying women. Sure, poor taste is kind of W‘s thing—the mag also did a photo shoot of “homeless chic” models lying on Prada bags.

    After the jump, another W pic of a sexy, sexy snakebite victim! Keep reading »

    Sarah Palin’s Porn Mask: The Scariest Halloween Costume Of All!

    Jessica WakemanOctober 20, 2009 //

    Who needs to be a slutty cop or a trampy pirate for Halloween when you can trick-or-treat as the bane of John McCain’s existence? Hustler magazine is gifting their lucky customers with the scariest fright mask of all: a cardboard face mask of adult film actress Lisa Ann, star of the Sarah Palin porn, “Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?” What you and “Todd” choose to do with the former governor of Alaska‘s likeness in bed is up to you. But we at The Frisky kindly request you behave like a proper young lady and refrain from sullying Mrs. Palin’s good name. [The Sexist] Keep reading »

    Miss California Pageant Sues Carrie Prejean Over Boob Job

    Jessica WakemanOctober 20, 2009 //

    Another week, another Carrie Prejean eyeroll-worthy drama. The latest dirt? Our beloved ex-Miss California still owes $5,200 for a boob job paid for by pageant organizer K2 Productions, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday. K2 said it foot the bill for plastic surgery at Prejean’s behest, so she could “be more competitive” in the 2009 Miss USA pageant, and she hasn’t honored a verbal agreement to pay them back. (Verbal agreement? Get it in writing, people!) Keep reading »

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