Is this clever? Ingenious? Gross? Strange?
When worn, these anti-pervert stockings made to resemble the legs of a very hairy person, will deter even the most aggressive of suitors.
As described on China’s microblogging platform Sina Weibo, the hairy stocking were described as “Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings,” by @HappyZhangJiang.
Capital Lifestyle Magazine asks: Do you thin hairy stockings will deter perverts? Would you wear a pair?
British comic Russell Brand told Katy Perry he was divorcing her by text message, the US pop star said in a new magazine interview, adding that she hasn’t heard from him since.
Brand issued a statement in December 2011 announcing that he had filed for divorce 14 months after the pair were wed in India, saying that “I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.”
Perry, in an interview in the latest edition of Vogue magazine, which features her as its cover story, tells it differently.
“He’s a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him,” she told the magazine, adding: “Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011.”
In court documents filed in Los Angeles, the British actor and comedian cited “irreconcilable differences” as a reason for divorce. The couple, married on October 23, 2010, after a whirlwind romance, had no children.
Perry said Brand’s in-your-face humor was “hysterical in some ways. Until he started making jokes about me and he didn’t know I was in the audience, because I had come to surprise him at one of his shows.
She added: “At first when I met him, he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they’re like, I can’t handle the equalness.
“He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting.
“I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day.
“I let go and I was like: This isn’t because of me; this is beyond me. So I have moved on from that.”
Brand, a former drug addict with a reputation as a womanizer, found fame as a comedian and later as a TV and radio presenter in Britain before starring in hit Hollywood films “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek”.
Perry, 27, is best known for hit songs, “Teenage Dream”, “California Gurls” and “I Kissed a Girl”. Her debut album “One of the Boys” garnered two Grammy nominations, and her second record “Teenage Dream” was given six Grammy nods.
Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.
“If women were reproducing all along, and there were no preference against older women, women would be reproducing like men are for their whole lives,” said evolutionary geneticist Rama Singh, a professor at McMaster University.
Singh said the conventional “grandmother theory,” which holds that older women grow infertile so that they can assist the survival of their kin by helping to raise their children’s offspring, did not make sense to him.
Instead of age leading to infertility, Singh theorized that the dwindling pool of male mates for older women — because many older men seek to mate with younger women — led to a lack of reproduction that gave rise to menopause.
“If women were reproducing all along, and there were no preference against older women, women would be reproducing like men are for their whole lives.”
His work, backed up by computer models, suggests that a male mating preference for younger females could have led to the accumulation of genetic mutations that would harm female fertility and bring on menopause.
The study was published on Thursday in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLOS Computational Biology.
But while the assertion raised many eyebrows, not all experts are convinced by Singh, who questioned why menopause appears to be mainly a human phenomenon.
“I cannot agree with the theory put forth,” said Steven Goldstein, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine.
“There are other primates who do experience menopause, although life expectancy after menopause is extremely limited,” said Goldstein, who was not involved in the research.
“The same was true of humans until roughly the 1850s. In 1850 the average age of menopause was 46 and life expectancy was 50, which more closely parallels that of chimpanzees or gorillas.
Rather, a more accurate explanation would be that scientific advances like water purification and antibiotics have led to much longer lives among humans, he said.
“The cessation of reproductive capabilities in higher primates has always come shortly before the life span ends. It is only the advances of modern society that have women living so very long,” he told AFP.
Sierra Leon’s Bolt and Ethiopia’s Betty became the first couple to engage in a “sex act” in Big Brother Africa – The Chase. Sex isn’t really anything new to BBA, many of you may still remember BBA Housemates Keagan and Talia’s romping during The Stargame.
Hailing from Ethiopia, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world and where the majority of the population are Orthodox Christians; Betty, 26, a translator and teacher from Addis Ababa has definitely ruffled some conservative feathers.
Social media and bloggers were set afire, including prominent radio presenters in Betty’s home country, Ethiopia.
Facebook pages like “Betty Didn’t Represent Ethiopia on Big Brother Africa” have sprouted, condemning Betty’s very-open “hook up” on live television.
Fans from the Ethiopian disaspora have also shown mixed support with some feeling ashamed and worried about their reputations as “loose” people. Some comments even go as far as comparing Betty to a prostitute.
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Who really are the “beneficiaries” of this little ploy?
At one point in your life, a boy or girlfriend has asked you to be his/her friend but with certain ‘benefits’. This usually happens after the two parties have agreed that a relationship will not work for them. It’s more like a contract, only without a piece of writing to authenticate the agreement. But I’m normally confused with the ‘benefits’ part. For one, that will mean you are a friend, but more than a friend and of course the benefits part will mean that you have to be physically involved with the person, but isn’t that some sort of a relationship? You do have to agree that physical contact with someone you are attracted to will lead to some form of emotional attachment…true? So I write down my opinions hoping that somewhere along the line I will get to one solid conclusion.
Let’s begin with why two people who are obviously attracted to one another should settle for something less like ‘friends with benefits’. It should be natural that they want to be more than friends…right? Wrong! In my way, I think that its either one person in the relationship who is not ready to make a serious commitment to the other or both of them are afraid to confront their emotions. Either way, that is an obstacle to their happiness or maybe even freedom.
What really amazes me is the way people react to commitment. It is the real issue behind this ‘benefits’ saga. I do confess I have been in such a situation and not just once, that’s why it’s such a concern to me to understand the concept. Commitment is a serious thing between two people. It’s a solemn if not strict agreement that the two will stay true to each other no matter what temptation comes their way. “Friends with benefits” however means that it’s just a casual hook up for sex or otherwise and if something better comes your way, you are free to mingle. But does that not include putting all your emotions on the line and also in the long run risk your health? You might not know how many partners the other person has mingled or even “been” with casually and are in the same position as you.
Contestants at this year’s Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offence in Muslim-majority Indonesia, organisers confirmed Wednesday.
The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.
The contest is being held on the resort island of Bali, where foreign tourists flock in their millions and the beaches are packed with women sunbathing in skimpy swimwear.
But Miss World Organisation chairwoman Julia Morley insisted that none of the pageant’s contestants would wear a bikini.
“I don’t want to upset or get anyone in a situation where we are being disrespectful,” she told AFP from London.
“We treasure respect for all the countries that take part in the pageant,” she said, adding the final outfits had not yet been finalised.
Organisers are treading carefully after a number of music acts to recently visit Indonesia provoked controversy due to performers’ outfits.
Last year pop sensation Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her concert in Indonesia after Muslim hardliners threatened to burn down the venue and criticised her for only wearing “a bra and panties”.
Singer Beyonce and band The Pussycat Dolls were also asked to cover up before performing in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.
The upcoming Miss World pageant, to be held in Bali and Bogor just outside Jakarta, has already stirred anger with the country’s top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian Ulema Council, which has called for its cancellation.
Council cleric Muhyidin Djunaedi accused the event of “promoting hedonism, materialism and consumerism”, and said contestants were not positive role models for Muslim youth.
However, organisers insisted that the decision to axe bikinis was taken when the agreement was first struck to hold the event in Indonesia and that they had not changed their plans following complaints.
“We discussed the beach fashion issue last year with Miss World in London before we even agreed to host the event because we knew this would be sensitive in Indonesia,” said Nana Putra from media group MNC, the official broadcaster and local organiser.
The makers of a porn app for Google’s Internet-linked eyewear were modifying the software Tuesday in response to a move by the company to keep sex off the new devices.
Google evidently updated its Glass developer rules over the weekend, ahead of the release of an application on Monday by California-based MiKandi.
“Although the app is still live and people are using it, at this point we must make changes to the app in order to comply with the new policies,” MiKandi chief executive Jesse Adams said in a blog post.
MiKandi portrayed itself as one of the first, and perhaps the only, porn shop creating applications for Glass.
“Watching porn or movies in general on Google glasses is not quite there yet but we love the idea of a very natural, wearable smart device that can create intimate, two-way adult experiences remotely,” MiKandi said in a blog post.
The company contended that live and personalized experiences are driving innovation and revenue in its industry, and that Glass has great potential for first-person viewpoints and synchronization with sex toys.
However, Google guidelines posted online for Glass application developers contained a clause stating: “We don’t allow Glassware content that contains nudity, graphic sex acts, or sexually explicit material.”
Glass lets wearers take pictures, record video, send messages, or perform other tasks with touch controls or by speaking “Okay Glass” followed by a command.
Glass connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi hot spots or, more typically, by being wirelessly tethered to mobile phones. Pictures or video can be shared through the Google+ social network.
Glass is in the hands of a number of software developers, but a consumer version has yet to be released.
There is no need for patients who’ve developed cancer from an oral HPV infection to refrain from sex with their spouses or long-term partners, a study released Saturday found.
The study found that the spouses of patients with oral cancer caused by HPV did not have a significantly higher risk of developing the disease than the general population.
“Couples who have been together for several years have likely already shared whatever infections they have and no changes in their physical intimacy are needed,” said lead author Gypsyamber D’Souza, an epidemiology professor at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland.
Long-term partners have likely already been exposed to the virus and managed to “clear” it, D’Souza explained, but she cautioned that “certainly, with new sexual partners, caution is always advised.”
HPV, or human papilloma virus, is so common that nearly any sexually active person will contract at least one type in their lifetime. The vast majority of infections do not develop into cancer.
However, the incidence of HPV-positive head and neck cancers in the United States has increased significantly over the past 20 years, particularly among non-Hispanic white men.
Fear of transmitting the virus can lead to anxiety, cause couples to curtail sex and intimacy and even result in divorce.
The study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting is the first to examine oral HPV infection among patients with HPV-caused oral cancer and their spouses.
Researchers took oral rinse samples from 166 cancer patients and 94 of their spouses and partners.
More than half of the cancer patients had at least one type of HPV DNA detectable in their oral rinses, including HPV16, the viral type most commonly associated with oral and other cancers.
When they were retested a year later, after receiving treatment for the cancer, only seven patients (six percent) still had oral HPV16 DNA detectable.
However, just six of the 94 spouses had oral HPV infections (6.5 percent) and of just two (2.3 percent) had HPV16 infections. Those HPV16 infections were at very low levels and were not detectable a year later.
No oral cancers were detected among the 60 spouses who underwent a visual oral exam.
One spouse and one patient reported a history of cervical cancer. Two spouses reported a history of cervical pre-cancer, and three patients said they had previous spouses with cervical cancers, but these were self-reported, unconfirmed cases.
Ethiopia’s Betty seemed more than displeased when Kenya’s Annabel received massages and sultry backrubs from both Sierra Leone’s Bolt and South Africa’s Angelo.
The extra attention, especially from Bolt, whom was seen kissing with Betty early-on, has definitely rubbed the Ethiopian beauty the wrong way.
According to Annabel’s profile, the Kenyan says she loves attention and is looking forward to having Africa’s eyes on her 24/7. “It makes me feel like the princess I’ve always been,” she says.
Well Annabel is certainly getting all the attention in the house.
Capital Lifestyle Magazine asks: Do you think Annabel is planting seeds for a long-term strategy? Or, is the Kenyan messing with fire?
“Sex is so overrated!” is a phrase most common with the guys. Most women are known to be the cautious lot when it comes to matters sex. It’s unlikely to find a proper woman partaking in random casual sex.
At the same time a woman will know she’s going to have a hot steamy shimmy session between the sheets within 10 seconds of meeting you. Most women are had at hello. By the time a guy shakes your hand firmly, looks you in the eye, smiles and says hello it’s a done deal. She knows the sack will one day contain both of you.
Even if they know it’s bound to happen sooner or later, how long on average do you think it will take for her to willingly jump into the sack with a guy she just met? Well … A recent issue of Glamour magazine published a survey about the female approach to dating. Below are some statistics according to the survey:
*84% of women say that even if they like a guy, they’ll wait for him to ask them out. But after the first date, 82% of women say they have no problem calling a guy first.
*38% of women say they prefer to pay their own way on a first date.
*But 57% think that whoever asks for the date should pay.
*HALF of all women say they’ve dated two guys at the same time, and ONE in TEN say they’ve juggled three guys at once.
*Nearly TWO in THREE women or 65% say that they would never date a smoker. And…
Overall, more than ONE in THREE women or 36% say that they usually have sex by the third date.
*Statistics courtesy of Glamour magazine
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