Monday, July 19, 2010

mX: Blondes, Burqa & Hands

The title of the post suggests there is only three news pieces but I've managed to slip in a fourth for fun. If you read on my dear non-existent readers you will discover that blondes aren't the only ones having fun...
More single Aussie men would prefer to date a brunette [29.7%] then a blone [ 14.8%] or redhead [11.03%], according to a new survery figures... Even then, not just any blond will do - 14.21 per cent are looking for a "dark blonde"... But preferences don't stop at hair colour, with the colour of a woman's eyes playing a part in their chances of finding love [25.8% of guys want blue-eyes while 20.6% want green]... The survery - of 1.6 million male and female members on dating website Match.com - found 86 per cent of people were looking for a serious relationship, 6 per cent were interested in fun and 8 per cent were not open to dating right now... "These figures show that women can really be themselves and show off their natural hair colour and beauty," Cameron said...
- mX News in Blondes take back seat in date drive from 19th of July, 2010
With all the options out there it isn't that hard for people to change the way they look. But sometimes being who you are can make the experience even better. Pamela Anderson doesn't seem to have a problem being blonde but the Canadians do...
Canada has banned a vegetarian ad featuring pamela anderson in a string bikini for being "sexist". The ad for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals shows the actor in labels such as "rump", "ribs" and "breasts"... Anderson slammed the ban, saying "In a city that is known for its exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest over the suffering of cows and chickens. In some parts of the world, women are forced to cover their whole bodies with burqas -- is that next? I didn't think that Canada would be so puritanical."
- mX News in Pam wears sexist label from 19th of July, 2010
Ironically the whole being sexist bit somehow goes against the "battle of equality between men and women" according to officials. Note that the mX news piece didn't have the complete quote by Anderson. It was taken from UsMagazine.com. Now normally I'd only look at three pieces from mX but this was on the same page...
The UK immigration minister has ruled out a ban on wearing the burqa in public, saing it would be "rather un-British"... as it goes against the UKs "tolerant and mutually respectful society". His comments came despite more than two-thirds of British voters saying they favoured a ban on full-veils in a poll. French lawmakers voted almost unanimously to ban the burqa.
- mX News in Brits won't ban burqa from 19th of July, 2010
And it seems like there are some Aussies who also want to ban it. There are times when a living contradiction is necessary. And other times we just need to shake hands...
Scientists have created a formula for the perfect handshake in a bid to help people overcome uncertainty about the custom... [click the link for more]
- mX News in Get a grip on handy formula from 19th of July, 2010
I'd say those scientists need to get out more but I play with toy soldiers for a hobby...

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