Married Man is Five Months Pregnant!

Now here’s a gender-bending story…
Thomas Beatie used to be a woman until he had gender reassignment surgery. And, now, the married Oregon man is pregnant and expecting a baby girl in July.
Mr. Beatie kept his female organs when he changed genders and, since his wife Nancy can’t have kids due to a hysterectomy, he decided [...]

Wanna Free Boob Job?

I’ve already blogged about this over at Ask Anita. But, for those of you who don’t read my other blog, here it is again…
So… have you heard about Karla-Rae Morris?
She’s a 26-year-old Canadian woman who has received $8,000 (yes, $8000!) in donations (yup! DONATIONS) to have her breasts enlarged!
“How did she manage that?” you ask.
By [...]

Double-Amputee Banned from Competing in Beijing Olympics

People with physical disabilities must continually fight to improve the quality of their lives. From access to public areas, to work place safety—able-bodied folks have all sorts of advantages.
However, advances in modern technology have created an interesting problem.
Double-amputee sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, will not be allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing blades [...]

Cell Phones and Shoe Models: What are the Dangers?

A website I really like is Mercola.com. This week Dr. Mercola compares the dangers of cell phones to an old shoe-sizing machine called a “fluoroscope.” It was, essentially, an X-ray machine used a few decades ago to look at the bones of your feet in order to determine your shoe size. Here’s an excerpt:
As little [...]