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Archive for July, 2006

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Shaving

A continuation of this discussion, question 2:
1) When can I start shaving my armpits and my legs?
Like bras, shaving is a sign of "growing up". And like bras, all forms of depilation–shaving, waxing, creams, lotions, pumice stones, sandpaper (yes, sandpaper!), electrified needles, coils that rip out by the roots, or lasers–are universally loathed by women. [...]

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Monday, July 24th, 2006

Bras

A few of the kids in my neighborhood are hitting puberty, and it’s interesting to watch the all the parents come face to face with the ancient, awkward questions of sexuality and societal gender roles.
And these questions are not easy to answer. There just may not be any answers at all. Heck, most of [...]

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Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

At Last, Real Reporting Returns

I saw an amazing report on a congressional scandal the other day. The reporter laid out the issues, and then noted that he tried to talk to the congressman involved, but the man walked out of the interview. The reporter showed a copy of an email going around Congress warning them that he was asking [...]

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