What a Crappy Time to Be a Woman

Here are a few links related to some items about women and children. Neither seem to be having a great week.

"Is a Mommy Job Necessary?"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/fashion/04skin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
This story from the NY Times fashion section details to pressure of women to get full body lifts after pregnancy (boob job, tummy tuck, lipo). As if pregnant women and mothers need any more to worry about.

"Idiot's Guide to the Isiah Trial"
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/070927
Bill Simmons breaks down the whole case. Needless to say, after the "win", women still have a long way to go. Between the culture at MSG we have an intern who slept with players and got promoted for it. She then got another promotion before testifying and THEN talked about how difficult her job was. Thanks for destroying female credibility all by yourself!

"Why Bush was dumb to veto SCHIP"
http://www.slate.com/id/2175243/
Thank God we're keeping insurance companies rich and making sure kids can't get benefits. Socialized medicine is a false argument and not passing this bill keeps doctors AND patients at the mercy of Aetna, HIP, and other insurance agencies.

"The Science of Strippers' Tips"
http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/?last_story=/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/04/stripper_tips/
Basically, when you ovulate and lick the pole you make more money. If only this moved us ahead in other fields.

So, there you go. Be prepared to cry and curl up in bed. Happy Reading!