Punishing a Cheater (Without Getting Thrown in the Slammer)
A certain recent incident involving a certain cheater’s penis getting Krazy-Glued to his stomach by four women inspired Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky to compose a list of 10 legal ways to punish a...
View ArticleViolence Against Women: ‘Honour Killings’ on the Increase in India
The UK’s Guardian yesterday reported on a triple murder of family members in India that is being said to highlight a distressing rise in honour killings in the country. A new husband and wife, along...
View ArticleTelevision Show True Blood Punishes Strong Women
A few weeks back, I aired some of my hopes and fears for the coming season of True Blood. Most of them revolved around the fact that the show has –- for better or worse -– moved away from being about...
View ArticleFather of Adolescent Girl Puts His Foot Down … But Did He Go Too Far?
In this day and age of limited consequences and wishy-washy at best enforcement of rules (and unfortunately parents who actually don’t enjoy spending time with their children), a lot of kids have the...
View ArticleIranian Woman Mohammadi Ashtiani May Avoid Death Sentence
It looks like Iran’s Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a woman sentenced to death for adultery, might avoid stoning after all. Iran apparently has a human rights council (did you know that? I did not know...
View ArticleVictoria’s Secret Angel Could Be Fired Over Her “Too-Thin” Frame
Candice Swanepoel, the South African Angel — featured on the left from a runway a while back and on the right (sandwiched between Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio) from a current Victoria’s Secret...
View ArticleMom’s Mad That Teacher Taped Teen Daughter’s Mouth Shut
I always rolled my eyes when my mother started the, “Back when I was a kid …” spiel. You know what I mean, right? “I had to walk two miles to school in snowstorms. Uphill.” “I had to eat...
View ArticleFacebook Update Has Middle Schooler in Hot Water
The concept of parents complaining about their children being disciplined at school has been of increasing concern over the past decade or so. Whether it’s moms freaking out about a kid’s mouth being...
View ArticlePutting the Kibosh on Dirty Dancing at School Dances … by Canceling Them
Ah, punishment, a word that brings up anecdotes, questions, and discussions on equity. It also, of course, leads to discussions on what might have caused bad behavior in the first place, as evidenced...
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