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Study Claims Women Are Fatter Now Because They Do Less Housework [Weighty Issues]
Man, when you think about it, you don't even see those pinched waistlines on Mad Men as much anymore. The female characters have all sort of moved into the era of the mod shift dress (Betty and her muu-muus being the most extreme example). Maybe it's because they gained weight from all the chores they don't do anymore! Ahhhh! Women's waistlines have reportedly grown six inches since the 1950s, before there were space-agey $200 Shark Navigator Vaccuums to buy in order to simplify the gruntwork of chores.
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Female Soccer Players Are Way Less Dramatic On The Field [Study]
In an interesting twist on the not-ever-exhausting-or-trite "Women Do This/Men Do This" comparison, two recent studies comparing male and female soccer players have found that women are "much less dramatic on the field" than men are... Read Post
Overweight Women Earn Less, While Heavier Men Make More [Weighty Issues]
Recent studies show that women who are overweight tend to make less and are more likely to be unemployed, while men don't suffer the same penalties. LiveScience has a thoughtful and sensitive response to this disparity: Shape up, fa... Read Post
Study Claims That Women Yell At Men Over Housework In Order To "Feel More Feminine" [Study Break]
According to a study conducted at the University of Missouri, female breadwinners often go a bit overboard when it comes to nagging males about housework in order to stay connected with traditional female roles in the household. Acc... Read Post