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A bra for men becomes the hottest selling men’s underwear item on a Japanese online shopping site.
The move has provoked heated online discussion in Japan with thousands debating the merits of male use of the item of underwear.
Toshi Maeda reports.
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Masturbation Frequency Linked to Prostate Risk in 20s, Protection in 50s
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Jan. 27, 2009 — Frequent masturbation in young men is linked to higher risk of early prostate cancer, but it lowers prostatecancer risk for men in their 50s, a study shows.
High levels of male sex hormones, or androgens, may increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer. But different studies of this question, done in different ways, have reached different conclusions.
To look at the question in a new way, a team of researchers at England’s University of Nottingham looked at whether men with more intense sex drives were at higher risk of prostate cancer.
Polyxeni Dimitropoulou, PhD; Rosalind Eeles, PhD, FRCP; and Kenneth R. Muir, PhD, obtained detailed sexual histories from 840 men. About half the men got prostate cancer by age 60, and about half did not have cancer.
The findings were surprising. Sexual intercourse did not affect prostate cancer risk. But frequent masturbation did — in different ways, at different times of life.
“Frequent masturbation during men’s 20s and 30s increased their risk of prostate cancer,” Dimitropoulou tells WebMD. “But men in their 50s who masturbated frequently had decreased risk.”
Thanks, Lynsey!
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. . .Dangerous femme fatale heroines, as portrayed by Rita Hayworth in Gilda or Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, are nearly extinct or have been reduced to tragic cougars while their male counterparts have only proliferated; now they can be found roaming the halls of magazines, publishing houses and the better English literature Ph.D. programs by day, and frequenting ironic dance parties in cramped Boerum Hill apartments by night. And unlike the typical womanizer, whose game is laughably easy to detect, the Homme Fatale’s modus operandi is more emotional and controlling than it is physical, leaving a wreckage that is, in the end, more disastrous.
(We pause here to note that the Homme Fatale, while related, is not the same as the oft-bemoaned indie rock or emo boy. While he may exhibit similarly sensitive qualities, an Homme’s emotional side is a learned part of his manipulation, not an authentic sentimentality.)
The Homme Fatale has also slyly insinuated (as is to be expected) his way into popular culture. Take, for instance, the Aaron Rose character played by John Patrick Amedori on the teen drama Gossip Girl, the young downtown artist and RISD grad with the unfortunate goatee. In the six episodes in which his relationship with the glamorous, blond Upper East Sider Serena van der Woodsen has progressed in fits and starts, he has yet to actually have sex with her. (Also, he doesn’t drink. Possible evidence of control issues!) But he sends her suggestive gifts, thoughtful texts and even asks her to be his muse. And for a somewhat nebbishy, shy person, he seems to have a suspicious number of beautiful female friends hanging around at all times. When Serena is justifiably confused by the other “muses†in his life, he simply says, “I could explain who Tamara is and why she was at my apartment last night, but the fact is, you feel something or you don’t. If you’re looking for an excuse to keep us apart, that’s fine.†It’s a classic Homme Fatale move: come on strong, then, when confronted with evidence that points to a lack of commitment or deception, turn it around so the woman feels like it’s her issue. (It’s a variation on the “I never said I wasn’t seeing anyone else†theme.)
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In the spirit of better understanding this elusive member of the male anatomy, we bring you some of the most notorious phalluses in human history.
John Holmes, John Wayne Bobbitt, etc.
Hey, where’s Milton Berle? or Porfirio Rubirosa?
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“Testicular cancer’s the most prevalent cancer among men between 14-40 years old. One’s chance of getting the ball busting disease are about 1 in 250. Yet, most men still don’t talk about testicular cancer, let alone take the proper precautions to prevent it.
That’s why Britain’s Embarrassing Illnesses invited the Moseley Rugby team on to do a little how-to how-do-you do. Rest assured the cameras get up in there to cut through any cockamamie confusion. ”
[via S. Bear Bergman]
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Hat tip to Jezebel for alerting me of the existence of Mike Cherico, a self-described “Edgy English Teacher” who blogs sex/dating for Glamour. Jezebel does a great job writing up his ignoramousness, so I’ll just copy-paste the highlights:
- First off, he accepts and embraces the nickname “Edgy English Teacher,” which, ew. Also, he hints that it’s because he likes the non-vanilla sex- which, please, a little spanking and light bondage does not make you edgy, dude (because I think we all know that that’s the extent of the man’s kinks).
- He also considers it edgy that he’s a dick to people, including his girlfriends. Being a dick doesn’t make you “edgy,” it makes you immature. And probably insecure.
- Also, no one legitimately edgy puts on a Boba Fett costume and poses with a bunch of dudes for Halloween.
- He takes pictures of himself with women he just met, and then puts one in a post when he talks about the other 2 girls he went out with that night. Classy.
- He posts pictures (and again) of the clothes that women leave at his place after fucking him.
- His ex’s friends call him “jerk boy.” This is never a good sign.
- He told a woman he loved her when he didn’t mean it and than explicitly took it back. Is he 12?
- Also, a week later he blogged that he’d decided they made better friends. Who wants to bet on whether he told her before he wrote it?
Question for Glamour: why serve up these asshole guys as examples of “modern dating” just to make women feel more insecure? OR is this… *shudder* normal d-bag behavior in the world of men?
Seriously, how does M.Cherico get that much pussy?
What do you think?
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The 2008 edition of the Dieux du Stade calendar is out. Hot, naked rugby players. Aww yeah.
[Via Bitchy Jones]
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In the long, sordid history of male ejaculate, the late ’90s was a watershed era. We had a nationally televised conversation about our president’s semen stain and what it all meant. Seinfeld aired an episode about Kramer’s sperm count. “How many sperm do I need?” he asked. “A lot,” Elaine assured him. By the time the hair scene in There’s Something About Mary rolled around, such a gag had become pedestrian.
It’s difficult to believe what a recent phenomenon all this openness about sperm is, a phenomenon Lisa Jean Moore explores in her new book, Sperm Counts. Moore traces the history of sperm up to this climactic point in history, where banks scrub it clean it before selling it for cash, women drink it from shot glasses on DVD and the FBI uses it to send men to jail. — Will Doig
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I missed most of Leather Pride weekend. ;-(
But I did get to Folsom Street East late in the day and ran into some of my buddies from LJ, TES, and Cinekink. I got to meet Joe.My.God, who was judging the pie eating contest.
And I ran into someone from my office. Yikes!
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PETALING JAYA: It may sound nutty, but walnuts may just be the remedy for erectile dysfunction.
Potent little pill: Prof Kim showing an “N-Hanz†tablet and the type of the walnuts that are used to produce it. It takes 3.3kg of walnuts to produce enough extracts for one tablet.
Developed by a team of researchers at Universiti Malaya (UM) for the past two years, a tablet containing walnut extract has shown potential as a local alternative to Viagra.
One of the researchers, UM Faculty of Medicine Physiology Department lecturer Prof Dr Kim Kah Hwi, said that so far 40 volunteers had tried the tablet and responded positively. (more. . . )
[via BoingBoing]
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By Shari Roan, Times Staff Writer
With human papillomavirus, girls and women have been getting all the attention.
Parents across the nation have rushed to have their daughters vaccinated against the virus. States are wrestling with whether to require that adolescents get the vaccine. And recent research found that many more girls and women are infected with human papillomavirus than was previously thought — more than one-quarter of females ages 14 to 59.
Now the attention is turning to boys and men.
As many as 60% of men ages 18 to 70 are infected with HPV, according to data not yet published, raising the question of whether the new vaccine will be effective in reducing diseases linked to the virus unless men, not just women, are immunized.
Several studies are underway to better understand the virus in males and whether the new HPV vaccine, Gardasil, also will work for them. As researchers already know and as the new data confirms, HPV is not just a women’s issue. (more...)
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…With full acknowledgement that men’s tastes in women are as unpredictable as the plotline of “24,” these are some of things that many men value in “the one.”
A Woman with a Passion in Something Other Than Him
Yes, it’s nice to be doted over. Yes, it’s nice to be pampered. Yes, it’s nice to be with a woman who showers you with compliments, neck kisses, and all of her attention. But there’s a virtual Great Wall of China between a fleeting, flirtatious glance and the kind of attraction that can last a lifetime. Many men say they like a woman who’s immersed in something else other than the relationship — be it her work, or her sport, or whatever her “thing” is. Why? The passion she shows for something else confirms her inherent goodness, her personal drive, her independence. All pluses in the woman we’re hoping to spend a few decades with.
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Starting on Valentine’s Day, British men 30-65 will be able to buy Viagra over-the-counter in a trial program at Boots Pharmacy.
Thanks, Lolita!
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