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Hunkvertising: The Objectification of Men in Advertising

The objectification of men in advertising (as with women) is not new. Consider icons like the Marlboro Man and Old Spice’s sexy pitchman Isaiah Mustafa. And yet, a disproportionate number of buff, often-shirtless studs are lately popping up in ads …

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How Hot Women Mess with Your Mind

Call it hottie-induced memory loss. The way you tailor your experiences and opinions to match your date’s can muddle your ability to recall the truth, says a new study from Texas Christian University. Read more

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Lesbian couples twice as likely as gay men to end civil partnership as ‘divorces’ up by 20%

The number of same-sex couples ending their civil unions leapt by 20 per cent last year, seven years after their introduction in 2005. Overall there were 794 dissolutions in 2012, almost 60 per cent of which were female couples. Read

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More men are raped in the US than women, figures on prison assaults reveal

In 2008, it was estimated 216,000 inmates were sexually assaulted while serving time, according to the Department of Justice figures.

That is compared to 90,479 rape cases outside of prison. Read more

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ESPN’s David Pollack backtracks on female committee members

ESPN analyst David Pollack ruffled more than a few feathers in his response to Friday’s news that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would serve on the College Football Playoff selection committee. Read more

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Firemen free man’s penis…from a toaster!

As incredible as it sounds, London firefighters were called to help a man who had gotten his member stuck in a toaster. Read more

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Do men now worry more than women about feeling fat on the beach?

It’s not just the girls who feel self-conscious about stripping down to their bikinis on holiday, worried about flabby bits, wobbly bits and crinkly bits: men feel nervous about baring all in front of the beach-bound public, too. Read more

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‘Majority of women’ use the promise of sex as a reward

Around 65 per cent of women use the promise of sex as a reward, a new study has found.

Research into the sex lives and preferences of co-habiting couples in the UK discovered that women are more likely than men …

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Men swear more than women on Facebook, linguistic study claims

A study has found its possible to predict the gender of a Facebook user based on the language they use, with 92% accuracy. Read more

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Women Like it Cheesy, Men Like it Meaty… Their Pizza That is

According to a recent survey, women love their cheese, with 53 per cent naming it their favourite topping on a pizza, while men like it meaty, with 51 per cent listing pepperoni as their preferred pizza topping. Read more

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