Breast-feeding moms bare brunt of ignorance
Laura Berman: Are you ready for another Nipplegate? Late last month, social networking site Facebook caused a bit of a stir when it banned several pictures of breast-feeding mothers. The content was deemed obscene and taken down if the mother in question showed any part of her areola (the dark area around the nipple) in the photograph. In addition, the users received warnings to cease and desist. If they did not comply, they risked being banned from Facebook completely.
Laura Berman: Are you ready for another Nipplegate? Late last month, social networking site Facebook caused a bit of a stir when it banned several pictures of breast-feeding mothers. The content was deemed obscene and taken down if the mother in question showed any part of her areola (the dark area around the nipple) in the photograph. In addition, the users received warnings to cease and desist. If they did not comply, they risked being banned from Facebook completely.
Certain women regard Drew as a prime catch
Laura Berman: Love is in the air this holiday season, although it might not be where you expect it. Drew Peterson's lawyer recently confirmed that Peterson is engaged to a local 24-year-old woman. For those of you who haven't kept abreast of the Peterson media blitz, the 54-year-old former Bolingbrook police sergeant is being investigated in the 2004 homicide of his third wife, Kathleen, and he is still married to his missing wife, Stacy.
Laura Berman: Love is in the air this holiday season, although it might not be where you expect it. Drew Peterson's lawyer recently confirmed that Peterson is engaged to a local 24-year-old woman. For those of you who haven't kept abreast of the Peterson media blitz, the 54-year-old former Bolingbrook police sergeant is being investigated in the 2004 homicide of his third wife, Kathleen, and he is still married to his missing wife, Stacy.
Harry won't meet Sally at a realists' convention
Ladies, put down the remote! Step away from your collection of Hugh Grant and Meg Ryan movies. Your addiction to romantic comedies might be more harmful than you think!
Teens unaware of long-term repercussions of 'sexting'
Laura Berman: It's 10 p.m. Do you know who your teenager is texting? And, more importantly, do you know what your child is texting? A recent survey hosted by Teenage Research Unlimited found that 20 percent of teenagers have sent or posted nude or seminude pictures or videos of themselves. The possible repercussions of these scandalous photos are tremendous. The original poster or sender loses control of the content once he sends or posts it on the Internet.
Laura Berman: It's 10 p.m. Do you know who your teenager is texting? And, more importantly, do you know what your child is texting? A recent survey hosted by Teenage Research Unlimited found that 20 percent of teenagers have sent or posted nude or seminude pictures or videos of themselves. The possible repercussions of these scandalous photos are tremendous. The original poster or sender loses control of the content once he sends or posts it on the Internet.
Illinois could set tone for sex ed nationwide
Now that the country has taken the best that Illinois has to offer -- President-elect Barack Obama -- it hopefully will not hesitate to take the rest of Illinois' bounteous offeringsl.
