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Category: Body Fluids

She Doesn’t Have to Shave

Following up on Alex's "Couvade" post: here's a musical exegesis of the eternal tradeoff between daily facial shaving for men, and monthly menstruation for women.

God, I miss Squeeze!

Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Category: Music, Video, Gender, Men, Women, Body Fluids, 1990's, Facial Hair

The Lady J

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Some folks in one of the comment threads seem unfamiliar with the practicality of unseated female urination, with prosthetic or without.

For them, from the wonderful Campmor catalog, we present the Lady J.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (14)
Category: Business, Products, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Women

Joan Avoids A Cold

As the weather becomes colder, let us all pay heed to our health, so that we may all stay well to attend the "Dutch Festival" of our choice.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (11)
Category: Domestic, Education, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Parades and Festivals, Self-help Schemes, 1940's

Color It Clean

So long as we've started a toilet thread, let's all watch "Color It Clean," so that we appreciate the men and women who maintain our public lavatories.



This film reminds me of Barney Gumble's autobiographical entry in the Springfield Film Festival. I could find the clip only in Italian, but that adds a certain frisson to the viewing experience, I think.

$500 Toilet Seat

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Goodness! I thought $500 toilet seats were only available to the Armed Forces! But you can have one too, if you visit this site.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (22)
Category: Business, Products, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Excrement, Inventions, Foreign Customs

As Boys Grow

Let it never be said that WEIRD UNIVERSE is unbalanced or sexist. Here's a companion piece to MOLLY GROWS UP.

Doesn't the coach sound just like Troy McClure on THE SIMPSONS?

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Sep 27, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (11)
Category: Body Modifications, Facial Hair, Domestic, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Sexuality, Gonads, Documentaries, 1950's, Men

Molly Grows Up

Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Sep 26, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (17)
Category: Babies, Body Modifications, Domestic, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Sexuality, Gonads, Video, 1950's, Women

The Mighty Powers of Hagfish Slime

My high-school pal Sherry Mowbray, who grew up to be a top-flight biologist, points me with glee to this video illustrating how powerful is the slime secreted by the awesome hagfish.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Sep 10, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (15)
Category: Animals, Science, Experiments, Body Fluids

Follies of the Mad Men #19

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[From Life for December 11 1964.]

Those darn males! We've already seen that they need to be spritzed regularly with Poo-Pourri, and now we find out that they make three times as much mucus as women!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Aug 31, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (10)
Category: Business, Advertising, Domestic, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Gender, 1960's, Couples
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