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John Stamos Is The New Paula Abdul

GiggleSugar — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0700

John Stamos's recent interview in Sydney makes me want to never drink again. When he isn't staring off into space with a glazed expression and a maniacal grin, he looks like he's about to nod off right then and there during the interview. Oh, Uncle Jessie. (He's making Paula look absolutely polished.)

Pitching A Tent Is The New Cleavage

GiggleSugar — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 -0700

It seems that everywhere you look on the internet (or is it just GiggleSugar?) woodies, stiffies and just conspicuous male equipment seem to be the, uh, stuff of humor. (Unless it's David Beckham, I hope this is one trend that dies down.) In this Candid Camera prank, a guy wanders around an auto show baffling onlookers with his package. One fine lady at the end, however, believes, as Mae West once said, "A hard man is good to find..."

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GiggleSugar — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:02:00 -0800

Leaking private sex tapes is the new starring in, producing and distributing pro pornos.

I know there are people who believe that Paris Hilton's friend Kim Kardashian did not intend for her three-year old sex tape with rapper Ray J to be "leaked" and distributed by a big time porn distributor. But come on, people, how do these folks keep losing these tapes? It's just a ploy to get "famous." What a way to do it: by being filmed doing the horizontal mambo and then some. L.A.M.E.

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GiggleSugar — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:00:00 -0800

Boob squeezing is the new "Nice to meet you!"

Say What? Megan Fox Talks Girl-on-Girl Hatred

TresSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:59 -0800

"The problem is, if they think you’re attractive, you’re either stupid or a whore or a dumb whore. The instinct among girls is to attack the jugular.”

- Megan Fox tries to explain why she's not too popular with the ladies. The actress, who is on the cover of this weekend's New York Times Magazine, is having a hard time gaining traction with a female audience.

Hump Day: I Have Little Desire to Have Sex Anymore

TresSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Hump Day, TrèsSugar's sex advice column. Are you confused about sex? Do you have trouble having an orgasm? Is there something you'd like to try but you're worried it's too weird? Send your questions to TrèsSugar, and our friend Dr. Charlie Glickman from Good Vibrations will offer his sound advice!

Today's Question:

“When my husband and I first got married, I was so in love with him that we had sex what (for me) seemed like a lot (a few times a week). But now, three years into it, I feel like my baseline libido, which never was much in the first place, has flatlined. I simply have no interest in sex mentally or physically. My husband keeps asking me if there’s someone else, but in reality, I don’t want sex at all - with anyone. I’m worried he’s going to leave me, this is causing so many problems between us. Any advice?”

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It’s pretty common for sexual frequency for couples to lessen after a couple of years. It’s not always just the stereotypical “things are becoming routine” situation. Shifts in hormones can occur as time goes by and those shifts can affect sexual desire. Lots of people have a low interest in sex for any of a number of reasons. It’s not necessarily a sign of any kind of problem and if that has been your pattern for a long time; that may be simply how your sexuality is.

Do you consider your lack of interest in sex a problem? If you do, you might want to see if there are any medical issues causing it. You could have low testosterone for example. While we generally only think of it as a male hormone, women also have some testosterone in their systems and it’s often related to interest in sex. Sexual desire is quite complex and sometimes, the answers aren’t as easy as that, but it could be worth exploring.

Whether you think that your low desire is a problem or not, it sounds like your concerns center on how you and your husband talk about it and what his and your expectations are. Differences in desire can be one of the more tricky relationship challenges and almost all couples face it at some point or another. When you consider how much we (as a culture) equate sexual desire with relationship health, it’s no wonder that many of us feel a lot of pressure around it.

While I would NEVER suggest to anyone that they engage in sex that they don’t want, the two of you might want to explore other ways to connect physically. After all, it doesn’t have to be sex or intercourse. For example, would it work if you gave him backrubs? What if he masturbated while you help him or ran your hands across him? And are there ways that you would like to receive physical contact? As another possibility, are there ways in which the two of you could make room for him to get his sexual needs met, such as giving him solo time at home for some self-pleasure?

Whether you find your low desire a problem or not, you could also find a sex-positive therapist. One of the most helpful things that a therapist can offer is tools for talking about tricky topics and a safe space to do it in. Plus, sometimes an outside perspective can be really helpful. There are plenty of great people who know about sexuality issues and lots of them can be found on the website for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Anyone in their directory has passed a rigorous certification process, which gives them the foundation to be as helpful with sexuality topics as possible.

Ultimately, the best advice I can offer you is to be honest with each other about what’s going on for you and how you each feel about it. With that as the foundation, the two of you can start looking for new ways to be together that work for both of you.

A Doll of One's Own: Mattel Rolls Out New Black Barbies

TresSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0700

Mattel has launched some new black Barbie dolls, and they're getting praised and dissed in equal measure. Grace, Kara, and Trichelle, created by Stacy McBride-Irby to give her daughter and other African-American girls dolls that resemble them, have been criticized by some for not being "black enough."

"I love the black Barbie. It's about time," said Jua Simpson, a reporter for CNN's iReport. "But the hair is still a step backwards, since most of our hair is not straight and light brown." (Check out BellaSugar's review of Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair, which addresses this loaded subject for black women.)

These new black Barbies could be said to be a step in the right direction for a couple reasons. First off, it's important that there's not a monolithic (i.e. white) sense of what's beautiful, and studies have shown that little girls of color do absorb the idea that white equals beautiful.

Also, it sounds like more thought was put into creating Grace, Kara, and Trichelle than the Oreo Barbie (hand smacks forehead!) that Mattel came out with in 1997. I guess with all the focus groups and marketing Mattel must surely do, no one bothered to tell them that "Oreo" is a term used by some in the black community to denote someone who is black but "acts" white. (I'm guessing the Oreo Barbie tanked?)

My question is, should we be pushing dolls (of whatever color) on girls at all? Don't dolls just get them to focus on how they look, as opposed to toys that would invite them to invent, think and do things, like boys' toys? (I mean, boys have ~~dolls~~ action figures, but yeah, notice the emphasis is on action, on doing things rather than on just being pretty.)

What do you think about the new black Barbies and about dolls as girls' primary toys in general? Do you think it's outdated to push dolls on girls, or do you think girls gravitate to dolls naturally?

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World Of Warcraft Is The New Birth Control Pill

GiggleSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:59:14 -0700

Afraid of getting preggers? The old man demanding too much sex? Feign headaches no more! World of Warcraft is "an online role playing game and birth control device that has been discovered by milions of people all over the world...and has been effectively proven to reduce the male libido by allowing users to join guilds, make and sell virtual pouches, and fight centaurs." (How awesome is that--not only will he not want to have sex with you, you won't want to have sex with your centaur-lovin' boyfriend!)

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GiggleSugar — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:15:00 -0800

10 years old is the new 15 years old.

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Sunday Confessional: She's Pregnant With a Stranger's Baby

TresSugar — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0700

We're mixing things up this week and taking an anonymous confession from our new Confession Booth group for you all to weigh in on! This confessor finds herself in a serious predicament.

"I just found out I'm four weeks along and don't even know this guy. I'm keeping the baby but I'm 29 and he's only 22. I'm so scared and not quite sure what the right thing to do is."

What would you do?

Make your anonymous confessions in our new Confession Booth group.

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John Stamos Is The New Paula Abdul

Pitching A Tent Is The New Cleavage

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Say What? Megan Fox Talks Girl-on-Girl Hatred

Hump Day: I Have Little Desire to Have Sex Anymore

A Doll of One's Own: Mattel Rolls Out New Black Barbies

World Of Warcraft Is The New Birth Control Pill

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Sunday Confessional: She's Pregnant With a Stranger's Baby

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