Teen push-up "Bra"...sexualization of youth! Triggers memories of going steady!

Lift & thrust important for women!

(just ask Howard Hughes)





An uproar over the unveiling of a line of sexy revealing swimwear for pre-teens (8 to 10 years old) which boasts a push-up "Bra" - curiously - triggered memories of the boyhood dating game!

In grade 6, going steady - I vividly recall - was a status symbol which singled out the men from the boys.

As luck would have it, I ended up dating Kathy McClaren (who resided in the apartment complex next door), who just happened to be the gal blessed with the biggest - er - chest (a treasure?) in school that I (and others!) recall.

Needless to say, I was the envy of all the hot-blooded straight guys in Victoria Park (Canada).

Because Kathy was a sweet unassuming young lady (and not stuck up because of her obvious up-front assets like the other babes in class) - her reputation for having the most enticing set of "knockers" at the tender age of thirteen - ended up being an albatross around her neck (which was difficult to bear on occasion).

In fact, on one close call, Kathy nearly called off our relationship because a jealous rival (a female) whispered in her ear that I was bragging to all the boys that I was only going "steady" with her because of her - um - hormone-rushing sexual charms.

Fortunately, my faithful sweetheart (uh-huh) was a pretty straightforward level-headed individual, so she gave me the benefit of the doubt and allowed me the opportunity to explain my side of things (instead of just "breaking up" in a huff and strutting off).

But, I confess, that I also had a crush on another classmate - Joanne - who started out as a good friend.

Because she was an "Elizabeth Taylor" look-a-like, though - fashionably aware, prone to apply make-up with class and ease (before most girls knew how to fasten a bra), and modelled professionally at legitimate gigs around town - Joanne was hotly pursued by every stud in the barnyard - er - school yard!

My closeness to Joanne was inclined to cause me to butt heads with a couple of dudes on the football team.

But, one day - out-of-the-blue - Joanne suddenly appeared in class in a simple sun dress, without any make-up (or even a hint of lipstick) - and looked for-all-the-world like a plain Jane.

A million light years from her normally-magnetic sensual persona!

If clothes make the man, then make-up (and a little push & thrust here & there) obviously makes the woman, eh?

"What happened to you," I quizzed her in utter astonishment.

Sadly, she informed me that her Mother put her foot down, and insisted that she refrain from getting all-dolled up for school.

"My parents feel I am growing up too fast."

In the wake of the controversy over the push-up bra for teens - and in light of my own experience (which established in my mind how succinctly the "sexualization" of a child causes undue pressure on their mental health and well-being) I heartily applaud (and support) the "push" for natural growth.

What's wrong with innocence, after all?

In our debauched hedonistic society, it is a quality that is rare, that should be exalted (not exploited or tossed by the wayside).

Amen!

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Howard Hughes designed a bra for Jane Russell!



Charlie Sheen...News Alert! Guilty of misdemeanor! Rehab! Agrees to Anger Management!

Rehab & Anger Management for Charlie!

Whew!

Getting Charlie Sheen to the court-house and fessing up to an alleged crime - or to agree to a trial by his peers - was worse than pulling teeth!

After flirting with prosecutors over the past few weeks and pondering a much-publicized plea bargain with the District Attorney's Office in Aspen (in a bold-faced effort to avoid a stint in the local slammer) the high-profile celeb - and star of a hit comedy show - plead guilty to misdemeanor assault in a domestic abuse case arising from a violent scuffle with his current wife last Christmas in Colorado.

Mr. Sheen was sentenced to 30 days in a California rehabilitation center, 30 days of probation,  and 36 hours of anger management, according to sources in a courtroom in Colorado who were witness to the events within the past hour.

Background Info

Post: 08/02/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/08/charlie-sheento-appear-on-assault.html

Good luck on the road to recovery, Charlie!

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Al Gore...Police report reads like Porn novel. An Inconvenient truth...

Well, allegation of tongue-kiss, may not be far off!

When I speculated a couple of weeks ago that the break-up between Al Gore and his long-time childhood sweetheart may have been triggered by events which thus far escaped the glare of the public spotlight - I hit the jackpot -  alright! 

Background:

Post:  07/05/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/07/al-goregroping-investigation-where.html

Post: 06/01/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/al-goreand-wife-tipper-to-separate.html

Post: 06/02/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/al-goredated-without-tippers-knowledge.html

In the past few days, sordid details of the alleged groping incident have been released to the press, and the tawdry tale reads like a cheap dime-store novel!

The 73-page tome details with no-holds barred the brief encounter between a hire-by-the-hour massage therapist (I use the term loosely) and the former Vice President who was referred to Hotel Staff as a "special guest".

If the enterprising babe was intrigued at idea of gleaning the identity of the mysterious traveller from the front-desk register, she was SOL!

Al Gore booked into his suite under an assumed name.

Mr. Stone!

A pebble for your thoughts, folks.

According to the police report, Mr. Gore greeted the stranger at the entrance of the suite, with a long lingering embrace.

"I was a bit taken aback by it," the masseuse blurted to the police in charge of the investigation.

Why did she not recoil in disgust?

Allegedly, the Hotel informed her prior to the session, that the individual scheduled for the massage was a VIP.

"A powerful man," they stressed.

So, the Hotel Lucia was giving him the Royal Treatment, according to sources.

Dollar signs must have been floating inside that conniving head of hers, because she proceeded to not only "service" Al Gore, but take note of all the salacious details for future posterity.

For example, the muscle-soother noted to investigators right off-the-bat that Gore instructed her to massage the inside of the thighs.

"I mentally noted that a request for adductor work is a bit unusual because it can be a percursor to inappropriate behaviour by a male client."

At his insistence, her hands fluttered up to his stomach to work the muscles in that region - at which point - Bill Clinton's former second-hand man  began to moan!

At this juncture, the masseuse sauntered into more turbulent waters.

Gore instructed her to massage farther down.

 "Go lower," he demanded.

When the clever gal chose a "safe non-sexual" area of muscle, Gore not only reacted angrily - but - uttered up sharp loud verbal grunts.

She recalled that he grabbed her right hand, shoved it down under the sheet, and shouted:

 "There!"

At this point in the titillating tale, Police officers were no doubt all ears with a slight rise in their levi's.

The masseuse, as it turns out, had quite a flair for the dramatic too.

She alleged that Gore abruptly changed his tone all-of-a-sudden "as though he had switched personalities."

Then, he pleaded for release of his second chakra, according to the slightly-off miracle-worker.

"This was yet another euphenism for sexual activity," she insisted to Law Enforcement officials.

If you ask me, this woman is looney-tunes!

Also, it appears from the other allegations, that she is prone to read too much purple prose.

For example, at the tail-end of the session, she charged:

"(He) wrapped me in an inescapable embrace and caressed my back and buttocks (!) and breasts."

The long and short of it?

She alleges that she "tried to get away" but Gore was too strong for her.

So, she succumbed just like that?

Uh-huh.

Gore allegedly maneuvered her into the bedroom after that (with military-style precision?).

Then, he flipped her flat on her back and threw his whole body face down atop (!) of her.

Her choice of words is amazing, isn't it?

But the ordeal was not over.

"He pleaded, grabbed me, engulfed (!) me in embrace, tongue-kissed me, massage me, groped my breasts and rubbed himself against my crotch saying: "You know you want to do it".

And, not once, did she cry out for help!

Golly, Al Gore must be alot more mesmerizing that we all thought, eh?

As Columbo would say, just one more thing.

"Did he have a big dick?"

Inquiring minds want to know.

Hotel Lucia

(Portland, Oregon)

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Charlie Sheen...punishment fits crime? Aborted plea deal...

Charlie toughens up for the slammer!

Legendary Katharine Hepburn!

Actor Charlie Sheen originally copped a sweet plea deal with the court that has some critics shaking their heads.

“That’s not punishment,” one disgusted reporter lamented.

Charlie was prepared to plead no contest to a charge of felony menacing, and subsequently, receive a thirty day jail sentence to be served in the Picton County Jail (Colorado).

Background Info

Post:  06/03/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/charlie-sheenexpected-to-plea-bargain.html

But last minute, the deal was aborted.

Legal eagles were predicting that Charlie would actually end up in the slammer for a fraction of the sentence (17 days) based on time served and good behavior.

But what was getting the goat of some, was a stint of community service, that stipulated that Charlie appear daily at a local theatre and provide acting classes for aspiring young actors residing in the upscale skiing resort.

To some, it appeared to make a mockery of the court, when you consider that Charlie was being asked to perform a task (as punishment) that involved activities he warms up to (and makes a living at).

Others snidely remarked that Charlie wasn’t qualified for the role as coach for budding performers pursuing a career in live theatre productions.

“Sheen isn’t known for being a stage actor,” one reporter astutely noted.

True.

But, to be fair - under the circumstances - the Judge’s considered directive isn't too far off the mark.

There are many instances in the past where celebrity defendants (Michael Phelps?) were ordered to offer up advice in community service situations as part ‘n parcel of their sentence.

As to the issue of Charlie’s lack of stage experience?

Yes.

Stage acting and film acting are quite different in approach.

Film acting tends to be more internal due to the intimate nature of film.

On the other hand, stage actors are required to turn up their performance - play bigger - in a theatrical environment geared to a live audience.

Unlike film - where a director may abort a scene in the bud that is going awry - in the stage scenario actors are required to build and sustain a performance without the luxury of being able to stop and go until they get it right.

There is only one instance in the history of the theatre where that golden rule was broken.

The legendary Katharine Hepburn was starring in a stage production on Broadway at the height of her theatrical career.

Shortly after the play began, things went awry - so much so - that Ms. Hepburn was inclined to halt the production dead in its tracks.

After a quick apology to the startled audience - this was definitely a first, folks - Hepburn instructed the stage hands to bring down the curtain so that the production could start up on stronger legs after a breather for a moment or two.

Although the troubled actor may not be able to focus on skills specific to stage acting because of his lack of experience on the boards - because Sheen is a competent actor (and recognized as such in the business) with hands-on acting experience under his belt - he does possess vital worthwhile information about the acting business in general.

And, thus, Mr. Sheen is capable of passing on tips to actors that they would not otherwise be able to glean from school texts.

Charlie’s take on the business and his thoughts on acting (even how he prepares for a role he is undertaking) are intriguing aspects of the business - that from a practical point of view - may prove to be invaluable to a student interesting in pursuing a career as an actor.

So, whether Charlie breaks a leg or not, remains to be seen in July when a hearing is slated to firm up the details.

God willing!

News Update
The prosecution discovered that Sheen does not qualify for work release because he is not a local resident 
Also, public service requires stricter rules, which Sheen allegededly nixed.
Back to the drawing board to hammer out a new deal!
Sheen is due back in Court July 12th.

 

DUI rustles up community service!

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Charlie Sheen...clandestine rendezvous with Escort! Pay-per-play best option...

Thought it was a good disguise at the time!

The tabloid magazine shows have been keeping close tabs on frisky Charlie Sheen.

New developments in his - um - personal life have raised a specter of doubt about his sincerity when it comes to relationships after all.

Is he hell-bent on accomplishing something worthwhile in rehab or is that all for show?

One high profile news outlet broadcast incriminating shots of Charlie sneaking out of a love nest which raised more than a few eyebrows after an in-depth investigation.

The diminuitive actor was sporting a hat (pulled down over his face) casual non-descript jacket, and sneakers when he was caught under the glare of the searing spotlight.

But, get  this, a tacky moustache - bushy as hell - was glued to his upper lip.

Sleuths assert that the fake whiskers were actually a prop used on a segment of his popular TV Comedy - "Two and a Half Men"  - a few weeks ago.

When Charlie's character waltzes in with the ubiquitous moustache plastered to his face, on the episode in question, a young male  urges him to remove it.

“You look like a 70’s porn star.”

Maybe that was the image he was shooting for in view of the company he was keeping.

His strange bedfellow is allegedly a high-priced escort who charges upwards of $3,000.00 an hour.

Nice work if you can get it.

Her luscious lips must work wonders.

Or, maybe Charlie - after a couple of failed marriages - has figured it's a lot cheaper (and more headache free) to just order out.

Party favors, extra!
 

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Pope Benedict XVI...crucified on Good Friday! Hollow figurehead for Catholic Church...

In recent weeks a scandal has been raging over myriad allegations of sexual abuse that have threatened to topple the Roman Catholic Church.

To some, it is ironic that Pope Benedict XVI is currently being crucified by a lynch mob (for hiding behind the pomp and circumstance of the Church) during the sacred Holy Easter weekend.

The sticky webs of intrigue are comparable to the tragic missteps of former U.S. President, Richard Milhous Nixon, in fact.

The attempted cover-up, after-the-fact, is a more heinous crime in many respects.

For the head of the Roman Catholic Church it is definitely a public relations disaster.

In a deceitful effort to effect some damage control - Father Raniero Cantalamessadog (the Pope's personal priest) - foolishly jumped into the fray which caused an even bigger uproar on good Friday (of all days) by making inflammatory remarks during a service.

During a sermon Cantalamessa read a letter aloud wherein a Jewish friend referred to accusations against Benedict and the Catholic church over the handling of sexual abuse of minors by priests as inappropriate.

Cantalamessa's friend, who was not cited by name, wrote that he was "following with disgust the violent and concentric attacks against the Church and the Pope," which reminded him of "the most shameful aspects of anti-Semitism".

The reaction from spiritual quarters the world-over was swift and severe.

Many Jewish leaders were outraged - for instance - and lamented in no uncertain terms that the comparison was "obscene" and "offensive".

Representatives for the victims of the sexual abuse condemned the analogy.

Rome's Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, said the remarks were particularly insensitive because they were made on the day that Christians prayed for the conversion of the Jews, who were once held collectively responsible for Jesus' death.

Ouch!

Cantalamessa said he had included the excerpt from the letter in his sermon in a show of "solidarity for the Pope."

What a boo-boo!

A scant few hours later, the preacher apologized for comparing recent attacks against the Pontiff and the Catholic church to the persecution of Jews.

"If I hurt the sensibility of Jews and of the victims of pedophilia, then I am sincerely sorry and I apologize," father Raniero Cantalamessa told the Milan Daily (Corriere della Sera).

Cantalamessa also said Benedict, who was present at the ceremony, did not have prior knowledge of the contents of his sermon.

In fact, as the storm raged around him, Benedict continued on business as usual.

Benedict celebrated a Mass dedicated to the union between the Pope and the world's priests at St. Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday.

Later that day, the Pontiff washed the feet of 12 priests in a symbolic ceremony to commemorate Christ's last supper with his 12 apostles on the evening before his crucifiction on good friday.

Meanwile, Venice Cardinal Angelo Scola, launched a full frontal-attack on the media.

In a homily on Thurday he categorized the Pope as a victim of "deceitful accusations."

What a load of hogwash.

Benedict has earned a revolting reputation for constantly ducking his responsiblities - and concealing his questionable past - from day one.

Shortly after he was installed at the Vatican, for instance, he proceeded to stall and delay in respect to  questions put to him about his youth, and engaged in decietful bold-faced attempts to hide his associations with the Nazi's during World War II.

Finally, he bowed under pressure, and coughed up flimsy excuses.

"We were young. We did what we had to do during the occupation," he asserted in so many words.

Did the jews do that?

No, they stood strong in their beliefs, and fought back.

From that episode in his past, it is evident that Benedict was a selfish individual, who was prone to protect his own a** (at any cost) and at the expense of others.

Then, during the selection process at the Vatican, Benedict and his supporters engaged in a lot of backstairs politicking geared to wrest the seat of power at the Holy See from more suitable candidates.

The hush-hush way the clandestine proceedings were carried out behind-the-scenes raised more than an eyebrow or two.

There is also the question of his suitability for the role.

I don't think that Benedict - unlike Pope John Paul II - has ever been touched by the hand of God.

And, it is doubtful - in my opinion - that his mortal soul will ever be imbued with the holy spirit, either.

Pope Benedict XVI is an imposter, in fact.

In addition to being a hollow figurehead, the disreputable scoundrel is a disgrace to the Catholic Church.

The sooner he's ousted, the better!

Amen!

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Clothesline Project...UCLA spotlight on sexual violence! Breaking the silence...

I was cutting across UCLA campus on Thursday when I spotted five or six clotheslines haphazardly strung from tree to tree with a-couple-of-dozen t-shirts flapping in the breeze on 'em with thought-provoking messages etched upon their faces.

HD Video (below)

A student holding vigile explained that the "Clothesline Project" is a non-partisan student organization which was established to raise awareness about the mulitiple and intersecting forms of sexual voilence in the community.

"Making a T-shirt is part of the healing process for survivors."

According to the non-profit group, for Survivors of sex crimes, actions taken like the one on the UCLA campus amount to a brave step towards speaking out about their sexual histories.

Essentially, the courageous act is intended to "break the silence".

In addition, family and friends of victims (who died as a result of sexual assault) may create a "shirt" in memory of their loved ones who fell victim to the atrocious sexual acts.

The Clothesline Project shirts are color-coded to represent the types of sexual violence that are ongoing daily in various communities around the country.

White, for instance, is "In Memory" of a loved one who was murdered as a result of sexual, domestic, or gender-based violence.

Red or Pink puts the spotlight on survivors of rape or sexual assault.

Individuals who were assaulted because of their sexuality or gender (who were attacked because they were perceived as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex) are represented by the color purple.

Victims of incest and child sexual abuse are generally represented by blue or green hues.

According to staggering statistics:


*Every 2.5 minutes, there is a sexual assault (U.S. Dept. of Justice).

*1/3 of all females are forced into their 1st sex experience (WHO).

*1 of 16 rapists will spend a day in jail for their crime (RAINN)

*1 in 4 women experience sexual violence by a partner (WHO).

*1 in every 10 rape victims are Male (RAINN).

To get involved with the Clothesline project:

Clothesline.ucla@gmail.com

HD Video capture by Julian Ayrs

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