Orgasms are Good for Women (well, duh!)

A quick news hit from news:lite

Psychologist Dr Lisa Turner says while men lose energy through orgasm, women are empowered by them and gain clarity of thought.

She argues that this means women who do well in the bedroom will generally also do better in the office. "Women who orgasm regularly are healthier, can think more clearly and are more likely to be successful at work," she said.

Tonight's Show - Celebrating Black History Month

Once again we are celebrating Black History Month by highlighting some influential and inspirational black women. Our show last week was so much fun, and we had so many women we wanted to talk about and musicians we wanted to play that we just had to do a second show dedicated to Black History Month.

Tonight we'll be featuring the likes of Oprah, Queen Latifa, Rose Fortune (the first police woman in Canada), Audre Lorde (a poet and feminist), Jemeni (Canadian radio personality/poet), and we'll also give you a little bit of info about the Black Panthers.

Tune in for our special one-hour program tonight - Monday February 9th - from 8:00-9:00pm.
You can listen online via the fabulous CJSW website.

The "PMS Buddy"

What on earth is this? A PMS Reminder to help friends and family understand when and why you might become irritable at a certain time in the month, apparently. Looks like talking about PMS is so taboo that internet applications are encouraging us to keep virtual tabs on one another to avoid having "dinner plates being hurled across the room", as we're told by the folks behind this proposed solution. Seems kind of lame to me.

Maybe women have come to their senses?

Have women come to their senses and stopped reading rubbish "women's magazines"? You know, the ones that claim to empower and educate us, but really just make us feel shitty about ourselves.

The following magazines reported double-digit declines in the second half of 2008. Which ones will survive 2009?

• O, the Oprah Magazine
• Redbook
• Teen Vogue
• Glamour
• Harper's Bazaar
• W
• Marie Claire
• Allure
  

*PS - if you're looking for a rad feminist-minded magazine to subscribe to, check out Bust and Bitch.

Free Film: A Darker Side of Fair

A Darker Side of Fair
February 25, 2009 at 7pm
2500 University Drive NW
Murray Fraser Hall room 160
No cost

Shedding new light upon issues of global diversity, this documentary focuses on the extent to which a "fairness fetish" has permeated various levels of Indian society. Today in India fairness is a benchmark for beauty and marriages are decided on the basis of skin colour. Although historically women have been burdened with the need to conform to the societal perception of the "light-skinned beauty" increasingly even young Indian men feel this pressure.

While the origins of the fair-skinned ideal can be traced back to the ancient Indian epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, today Western influences and media pressure have resulted in a growing market for fairness products and skin lightening treatments. With a focus on the emotional and psychological impact, this film addresses the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the pressures thrust upon Indian women and men by a society obsessed with fair skin.

For more information on the film, click here.

"The most beautiful Indian woman alive" - Aishwarya Rai, former miss world and current bollywood princess. Notice her very light skin colour...

Men Prefer Real Boobs over Fakies

A few days ago the question popped into my head "do men prefer real boobs or fake boobs?" So I decided to google it.

It turns out that a survey completed in '08 questioned 2,000 men about their breast preferences, and found that 89% of men prefer real breasts over fake ones. As an interesting side note, 87% also said that bigger is not always better.

I think this is wonderful news - but it raises an important question: Why do women feel the need to get boob jobs? I understand why women get reconstructive breast surgery if they have a deformity or are "replacing" what breast cancer took from them. But I don't understand people like Posh Spice, who had perfectly fine breasts to begin with, but just want them a little bigger, rounder or perkier.

Maybe one of the up-sides of this financial crisis will be that people will stop spending money on ridiculous things like boob jobs. Keep 'em natural and wear 'em proud - whatever size or shape they come in. Men love them in all their many varieties - and we should too!

This Week's Show - Black History Month

Oh, what a time for Black History Month! Right after Obama becomes the first Black president, we now have a month to celebrate and remember the achievements and contributions of Black folks in North America. It is also a time to reflect on the struggles that Black people have faced - and continue to face.

Join us on Monday February 2nd for a special one-hour program about Black History Month - with a focus on Black women. We will highlight both Canadian and American Black women who inspire us and have achieved wonderful things.

Obviously, one of the most exciting women to inspire us lately is Michelle Obama, who we will be discussing.

Tune in from 8:00 to 9:00 pm on CJSW 90.9 fm - or listen online here.