Just great.

In a search for respite from the workday, I came across some real estate links about unusual homes. Clicking for more information about the skinniest one, I found some disheartening language. Why oh why are these comparisons necessary?

"There are skinny houses. And then there is Jakub Szczęsny's Keret House, which could make Calista Flockhart look like a fatty."

"Szczęsny designed the house to be a work space and home for Israeli writer Etgar Keret. It'll also be a "studio for invited guests -- young creators and intellectualists from all over the world." If, that is, they're willing to drop half their body weight to fit inside."

Airbrushed make-up ads banned for being 'misleading'

Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson complained that the L'Oreal adverts were "not representative of the results the products could achieve".
The Advertising Standards Authority agreed that the images were exaggerated and breached its code of conduct.
L'Oreal admitted retouching but denied that the two adverts were misleading.

Ms Swinson said that while some retouching may be acceptable, the adverts were "particularly bad examples of misleading advertising" and could contribute to body image problems.
"We should have some honesty in advertising and that's exactly what the ASA is there to do. I'm delighted they've upheld these complaints," she said.

Source.

Google's First Ever Science Fair ends with three female wins!

• Lauren Hodge in the 13-14 age group. Lauren studied the effect of different marinades on the level of potentially harmful carcinogens in grilled chicken.
• Naomi Shah in the 15-16 age group. Naomi endeavored to prove that making changes to indoor environments that improve indoor air quality can reduce people’s reliance on asthma medications.
• Shree Bose in the 17-18 age group. Shree discovered a way to improve ovarian cancer treatment for patients when they have built up a resistance to certain chemotherapy drugs.

Also, they got LEGO TROPHIES.

Slutwalk Toronto promptly responded to the ad, demanding a public apology and that the ads be taken down. Heather Jarvis told NOW magazine, “It’s a poster that’s saying, ‘Come check out the hot ladies and stay for the men, because those are the real athletes.’”