August 31, 2011
Some women want to get Botox to smooth out their wrinkles and make them look younger. Who cares? Women care. Young women (average age of 19) and older women (average age of 70) think that middle-aged women who get Botox injections are vain, according to a study at the University of Toronto. It seems a ...
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July 12, 2011
Sandra Rawline had built a solid career for herself at Capital Title of Texas, a real estate company. She started out as a receptionist but made her way up the ladder to become an escrow officer and branch manager, earning a few “outstanding employee” awards along the way. Yet, she was fired in 2009, and ...
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July 6, 2011
What happens between the sheets is central to a great, long-lasting relationships. The newest study of relationship and sexual satisfaction from the Kinsey Institute reveals just what aspects of our sex life need to be emphasized for heightened success because it turns out, men and women have different needs. And they might not be what ...
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March 31, 2011
Sweet Jennifer Garner has terrible karma. Everyone knows that there are no good roles for older actresses, and then she goes and steals one of the only parts left. It has been announced that she will be playing Miss Marple. The character was described by Agatha Christie as: “rather like some of my grandmother’s cronies ...
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May 10, 2010
Betty White plays up her libido for comic effect, but when she was paired with Andy Samberg the skit was too hot for Saturday Night Live to air. This is the show that invented “Dick in a Box” and “Bitch Hunter,” for goodness sakes! Why is octogenarian sex such a taboo?
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December 21, 2009
BBC has started recruiting for women over 50 after accusations of ageism against the company. Looks like this could be a great opportunity for both ageist and “boys’ club” stereotypes to be dispelled.