Actress Ashley Judd has taken the unusual step of publicly addressing the recent gossip about what some entertainment/gossip sites have characterized as her suspiciously altered appearance.

“The assault on our body image, the hypersexualization of girls and women and subsequent degradation of our sexuality as we walk through the decades, and the general incessant objectification is what this conversation allegedly about my face is really about,” wrote actress Ashley Judd after an Internet firestorm about her allegedly altered face and appearance.

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Last week, Mad Men star January Jones told People magazine that she’s been ingesting her placenta as a means of regaining her strength and replenishing her body after giving birth to her son last fall.

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Last week the New York Times’ health blog Well reported on a small U.S. study about bike seats and sexual health that may have a few women re-thinking their weekly spin class.

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What “conversation” has Ashley Judd so steamed?

Why is January Jones eating her placenta?

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Declutter tip: Set a timer and work off-line