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Men, Women Starting to Look More Alike

Study of ancient skulls shows fewer differences

(Newser) - Anthropologists comparing ancient skulls to modern ones say it's getting harder to tell the girls from the boys. North Carolina State researchers who examined skulls from Spain and Portugal going back to the 16th century say that the differences between male and female specimens have diminished over the ages, reports...

Study: Sex Selection Leads to Too Many Men in China, India
 China, India 
 Overrun by ... Guys 
study says
Mar 15, 2011 8:04 AM CDT

China, India Overrun by ... Guys

Sex selection must be addressed, say researchers

(Newser) - Thanks to sex selection, areas of China and India are set to see a 10%-20% excess of males over the next two decades, a study finds. The nations' preference for boys, coupled with the increasing use of ultrasound equipment over the past 20 years, is tipping the scales, reports the...

Men in Your 20s: It's Time to Grow Up
 Men in Your 20s: 
 It's Time to Grow Up 
OPINION
Feb 19, 2011 2:39 PM CST

Men in Your 20s: It's Time to Grow Up

Author: Because women in their 20s have just about given up on you

(Newser) - A female author escalates the girls-rule-boys-drool argument into the stratosphere with a damning essay about twenty-something males in today's Wall Street Journal . While women in their 20s are turning into responsible adults, guys are hung up in a state of "puerile shallowness," writes Kay S. Hymowitz in an...

We Need to Stop Worrying All Men Are Pedophiles
We Need to Stop Worrying
All Men Are Pedophiles
OPINION
Jan 13, 2011 8:37 AM CST

We Need to Stop Worrying All Men Are Pedophiles

Guys who have anything to do with kids are branded creeps: Lenore Skenazy

(Newser) - An Iowa daycare worker is banned from changing kids' diapers, or even being present when others are doing so. A hero grabs two kids out of a smoking minivan moments before its tires erupt into flames then gets attacked by the kids' grandmother. Their problem? They're male. "And so...

Why Women Live Longer Than 'Disposable' Men

Females built to last for reproductive success: scientist

(Newser) - Women have their hardworking cells to thank for the fact that they tend to live longer than men, argues a scientist. Experts believe aging is caused by tiny problems in the body, and we die when our bodies stop repairing these issues, the Daily Mail reports. Women, suggests the UK...

Fat Men Last Longer in Bed
 Fat Men Last Longer in Bed 
Sep 8, 2010 1:39 PM CDT

Fat Men Last Longer in Bed

Premature ejaculation more common for thin guys: study

(Newser) - Looking for a longer romp in the sack? Find yourself an overweight partner. New research shows that men with excess body fat last longer during sex—an average of 7.3 minutes compared to 1.8 minutes for men with lower BMI scores, the Daily Telegraph reports. It may sound...

Lost Men Waste $3K on Gas, Won't Ask for Directions

Stubborn males drive 276 extra miles per year: study

(Newser) - The price of stubborn pride: Men waste $3,000 in gas over their lifetimes because they won't ask for directions when lost, a study says. British researchers determined that men drive an average of 276 unnecessary miles per year trying to figure out their destination. A quarter of men said...

Why I Got the 'Manzilian' Wax
Why I Got the 'Manzilian' Wax
Aug 19, 2010 1:29 PM CDT

Why I Got the 'Manzilian' Wax

Brazilians for guys? Increasingly popular, but not for the faint of heart

(Newser) - Jed Lipinksi didn’t realize it at first, but it would prove to be impossible for him to write a story about male waxing without getting waxed himself. After steadfastly declining several offers, Lipinski found himself getting a “Manzilian” from none other than Janea Padilha herself, the inventor of...

Women Like Abs Best, Say 50% of Men

 Women Like Abs Best, 
 Say 50% of Men 
2010 Great Male Survey
Jul 21, 2010 11:25 AM CDT

Women Like Abs Best, Say 50% of Men

No, they don't, says AskMen.com

(Newser) - Want to get inside the mind of a man? Easy: Just check out the results of AskMen.com ’s 2010 Great Male Survey, which more than 100,000 responded to:
  • Beer: Is the ultimate man’s drink, according to 38% of respondents.
  • Abs: Are what women care about most,
...

Guys, It's OK to Cry at Toy Story
 Guys, It's OK to 
 Cry at Toy Story 
opinion
Jun 22, 2010 1:12 PM CDT

Guys, It's OK to Cry at Toy Story

For those who grew up with cowboys and spacemen, bring a hanky

(Newser) - Owen Gleiberman would like to get something off his chest: He cried at Toy Story 3, and he doesn't mean a few sniffles. "I’m talking about that soppy, awkward thing where you make sounds," the Entertainment Weekly critic fesses up. He also suspects he's not alone among...

Today's Hot Item: Spanx for Men
 Today's Hot Item: Spanx for Men
May 30, 2010 2:00 PM CDT

Today's Hot Item: Spanx for Men

The tight-fitting tees and tanks are a big hit among guys

(Newser) - Spanx: the must-have undergarment for blushing brides, red-carpet-walking starlets, and...guys with guts? It's true: Shapewear for men is blowing up, reports the New York Times . “We are selling them as quickly as Spanx can make them,” says the men’s fashion director at Neiman Marcus of the...

Meryl Streep Happy Men Are Evolving

'Bout time,' she tells Barnard graduates

(Newser) - Men aren't quite the Neanderthals they used to be, says Meryl Streep, and she can tell by reaction to her film roles. Guys used to like her meek character in the Deerhunter, but now they're comfortable with her turn as ice princess Miranda Priestly in the Devil Wears Prada, she...

To Attract Women, Eat Celery
 To Attract Women, Eat Celery 
in case you missed it
May 15, 2010 8:00 PM CDT

To Attract Women, Eat Celery

The magical vegetable may boost men's pheromone levels

(Newser) - Though the makers of Axe body spray would like you to believe otherwise, the secret to attracting women may be as easy as opening your fridge. The authors of a new health book claim that eating celery boosts the pheromone levels in a man's sweat, making him more appealing to...

Shedding Light on 'Hidden' Patients: Women With Lung Cancer

New report focuses on disparities in funding, incidence, survival

(Newser) - The number of women diagnosed with lung cancer is soaring, but federal funding for research lags even though the disease is more common than cancer of the breast, prostate, and colon—combined. A new report drills down on research about women and lung cancer, sorting out findings about incidence, gender...

Hey, Guys: Here Are 100 Things You're Doing Wrong

 Hey, Guys: Here Are 
 100 Things You're 
 Doing Wrong 
No. 10: Roses are cliche
Apr 24, 2010 5:11 AM CDT

Hey, Guys: Here Are 100 Things You're Doing Wrong

Things you really need to know about penis jokes and shoes

(Newser) - Esquire celebrates all things female in its cleverly named "Women" issue, and it tries to do right by the ladies of the world by telling men all the things they're doing wrong. Straight from the mouth of the fairer species, Esquire collected 1,000 tips—and shares a select...

There's No Touchy-Feely in the Bromance

Feelings, schmeelings; dudes just want to hang

(Newser) - Mark Leonard has played on a softball team with the same pals since 1978. And when he and his teammates get together, "our conversations deal with the doing of things rather than the feeling of things," Leonard says. His experience mirrors what researchers say about gender differences in...

'Real Men' Reach for Rosary Beads

Boomers recast prayer aid as 'weapon of spiritual warfare'

(Newser) - Pope Benedict says rosary beads are “experiencing a new springtime,” and the signs of the season are unexpected—American men. They're creating beads out of ball bearings or nylon, giving their sons rosaries with football-shaped beads, and using iPhone apps to pray. In Texas, the pickup-driving, camo-bedecked founder...

1 in 5 US Men Unemployed
 1 in 5 US Men Unemployed 
Jan 8, 2010 12:17 PM CST

1 in 5 US Men Unemployed

Recession has been especially hard on traditionally male jobs

(Newser) - Male unemployment has hit an all-time high, with a whopping 1 of every 5 working-age American men jobless, according to the latest government figures. The economic downturn has been especially brutal on traditionally male-dominated fields like construction and manufacturing, the Huffington Post explains, leading some to label it a “...

Give These Gifts and Get Lucky

 Give These Gifts 
 and Get Lucky 
happy holidays
Nov 8, 2009 12:39 PM CST

Give These Gifts and Get Lucky

Presents for the materialistic lady in your life

(Newser) - If you're out to win the heart of a woman impressed with pricey baubles and bubbles, Esquire has just the gift guide for you. Ask Santa to help you pay for:
  • La Perla Signature Collection: A $242 bra may seem outrageous, but it's hand-embroidered and Italian.
  • Christian Louboutin heels: The
...

Words Men Must Not Say

 Words Men 
 Must Not Say 
OPINION
Oct 19, 2009 2:57 PM CDT

Words Men Must Not Say

'Tummy,' 'mommy,' and 'panties,' just to name a few

(Newser) - Grown men should not say “mommy.” Or, for that matter, “tummy” or “belly button.” These things should be self-evident, but in case they aren’t, here’s Esquire’s list of words and phrases men just shouldn’t utter. Some are offensive, some overused, and...

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