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PETA Asks Ben & Jerry’s to Make Ice Cream with Human Milk
A press release from PETA yesterday urged Ben and Jerry's to replace the cow's milk in their products with human breast milk. The request comes after a Swiss company's announcement that they are set to unveil a menu that includes soups, stews, and sauces made with breast milk procured from human donors.
A letter sent by PETA to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of ice cream icon Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., says "If Ben and Jerry's replaced the cow's milk in its ice cream with breast milk, your customers--and cows--would reap the benefits" and goes on to note, "The breast is best! Won't you give cows and their babies a break and our health a boost by switching from cow's milk to breast milk in Ben and Jerry's ice cream?"




Votes: 8
“Family-Friendly” Sex Shop?
Fox News featured a new sex shop that opened in Brooklyn, NY over the weekend that markets itself as "family-friendly." The bright, modern Babeland features "upbeat music, well-dressed saleswomen and infant changing tables" in the hipster Park Slope neighborhood next to a maternity clothing store.
Owner Claire Cavanah aims to make women feel empowered, not embarrassed, she says.
“Here we’re really trying to
sort of greet everyone where they are sexually.” This means everything
from a “Sexy Moms Series” for mothers looking to spice up their sex
lives to plenty of products for those looking to experience some
bonding — or bondage.
It's too early to tell if
some of the open-minded Brooklyn residents would in time object to some
of the more colorful of Cavanah's past clientele that may be traipsing
through — like one man whose reported fetish was to come to her other
store dressed as an infant wearing a cloth diaper, sucking on a
pacifier and clutching a rattle.
Read more at FoxNews.com.




Votes: 18
Survey: U.S. Moms Have “Only” 7 Hours Personal Time Per Week
A recent survey estimates that mothers have "only" about seven hours of personal time per week.
Conducted by Jooners.com, a scheduling and time management website for busy moms, the survey of over 200 moms also found that they spend 24.7 hours each week managing family responsibilities.
I don't know about you, but seven hours of personal time a week sounds great to us!




Votes: 40
Pregnant Man Gives Birth
Thomas Beatie, the "pregnant man" who made headlines earlier this year, gave birth to a healthy baby girl last week.
Born a woman, Beatie, 34, who had had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his gender from female to male. Despite years of taking hormones and living outwardly as a man, Beatie maintained that he retained his female sex organs because he intended one day to get pregnant.




Votes: 24
Woman Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth at Party
A 30-year-old English woman was at a friend’s costume party when she unexpectedly gave birth. But, she had no idea she was pregnant, BBC News reported Tuesday.
Friends say Ally Ashwell was enjoying the party in her bumblebee costume when she began to feel sick. Partygoers determined she was in labor, with contractions coming so fast that she had to give birth at the event.
Ashwell’s baby, Owen, was born prematurely at 26 weeks, but doctors at the hospital mom and baby were taken to are optimistic about his future.




Votes: 12

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