Living

Pink ribbons and pink bracelets, pink T-shirts, “Think pink” slogans and bright bubblegum pink bumper stickers—women’s health advocates get a lot of mileage out of that rosy hue. But is it a bad idea to rely on the popular appeal of the colour pink to raise money and awareness about women’s health issues?

My boyfriend and I are about to head off on our first “blended” vacation. And I’m not talking alcoholic drinks — I’m talking children. My boyfriend and I our taking our children away on our first “blended vacation.”

Maybe this new study (via Montreal Gazette) on the increasingly sexualized appearance of female singers on the cover of Rolling Stone explains why it’s no fun listening to the radio anymore.

I’ve never liked my nose, though I can’t say it has ever done anything to deserve my contempt. But after reading about this ­new European study (via NYTimes) that connects nose jobs with mental illness, I’m thinking maybe I should just get over it.