Mar 4
Contraception isn't just a 'female health issue'
Something I've been pondering for a while now -
I keep hearing 'debates' about contraception as a "women's health issue". (Debates. I use the term very very loosely.)
What I don't get is why the chatter centres around women and their health. Actually, maybe I do get it. Maybe what I'm trying to say is that it's not right.
Making it a women's health issue implies that it's not a men's health issue. It also implies hetero copulation. Making it a women's health issue implies that it's about not getting pregnant.See what's missing here? Men's rights to (and responsibilities towards) contraception and safe sex.
The point is that one doesn't have sex with themselves. (Well.... Ok, you get what I mean.)
Leaving partners out of the discussion to me indicates the people talking about it 1. have no clue (that's fairly obvious) 2. are ignoring 1/2 the population it affects 3. missing a valuable opportunity to educate.
This isn't a women's or a feminist issue. It's a human issue with serious, real consequences. Why don't policy makers recognise that?
Jan 10
You can all stop harrassing me about my coffee drinking now
5 Ways Java Does Your Body Good | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine
1. Preserves your memory. Three or more cups of coffee a day can slash your threat of Alzheimer's and dementia by up to 65%. Coffee releases a substance called GCSF that helps sweep the plaque build-ups seen in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
2. Protects your heart. "One to two cups daily makes your blood vessels limber," says Roizen. "They'll expand and contract better with every heartbeat." That's good news for your ticker.
3. Fights diabetes. As coffee consumption goes up, diabetes risk goes down, Roizen notes. Sipping four cups daily improves insulin's effects and reduces your diabetes risk by a third.
4. Prevents strokes. Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day may cut your stroke risk by up to 19%.
5. Cuts cancer your cancer risk. That's right, java is a really potent weapon against cancer. For women, the latest research suggests drinking four cups of coffee a day may lower their risk of endometrial cancer by up 25%. Postmenopausal women who sip at least five cups a day may cut their risk of certain types of breast cancer in half.
For men, coffee -- both caffeinated and decaf -- may fend off prostate cancer.
And for both sexes, three cups of coffee a day may help fight the most common skin cancer. "If basal cell carcinoma has quietly gotten a toehold, coffee acts to shut it down," Roizen explains.
via shine.yahoo.com
Bwahahahaha Dek winz!
HT @bree_clare
Jan 6
TTDBID #8: The 24 Hours of Nürburgring Experience
via youtube.com
*This* is why I <3 the Nurburgring.... crazy awesome track.
Gotta get me to that race before I expire.
Jan 5
VANS PRESENTS – TIME AND SPACE: MORNING BREATH « Morning Breath Inc.
I love watching people work at their craft.
And I love the feel and texture of this video.
Woulda loved to be at that exhibiton
