All Hail the Great Chocolate Phallus: the Ultimate Diet Aid

This ad for Boost chocolate bars is one of the most bizarre sights I have beheld in some time.  Are these nubile gals and muscle bound guys worshipping some great chocolate phallus?  The object in question might just as easily be interpreted as a giant turd.  The fawning, adoring looks on their faces as they stroke the firm brown shaft is so comical; I almost lost control of my car more than once while driving past a billboard bearing this image.

You can keep diet pills and laxatives.  Seeing this image for any length of time would have to be the ultimate diet aid.  It will be a long time before I even look at a chocolate bar again, let alone eat one.

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The Kinky Side of Mad Men

As the story unfolds in the hit drama Mad Men, we begin to notice that Don Draper has something of a kinky side, even if this is only hinted at.  In one episode in series 2, Don and Betty stay in a hotel and Betty dresses in sexy black lingerie prior to making out.  Betty Draper is completely vanilla; wearing black undies and suspenders is as kinky as she gets.  Despite Betty's attempt to please her husband and perhaps do something to save their ailing marriage, Don can't rise to the occasion and the lovemaking is a flop.  Perhaps this explains Don's philandering; Betty, despite being an undeniably hot package is tragically straight and can never satisfy Don's rather more adventurous sexuality.

In season 3 episode 1, Don allows himself to be seduced by an air stewardess.  The girl is a bit of an air head and Don assumes a false identity to ensure discretion.  After she undresses she says "Your turn."  Don replies: "Not yet." Don is enjoying the power relationship; admiring her nudity while remaining clothed and in control.  Evidently, Don Draper enjoys playing the dom.  In keeping with Mad Men's sophistication and style, the sex which takes place after the pictured scene is left to the viewer's imagination, but we can safely surmise that a good old fashioned spanking is in order before cutting the young lady loose.

In season 4, episode one, the now single Don Draper has been engaging the services of a call girl.  During sex he asks her to slap him.  "I know what you want" she says.  "Harder..." is his reply.  Don's masochism is typical of many who are in positions of leadership and control in their careers.  Being constantly in control is tiring; assuming a passive and submissive role in a sexual relationship becomes a titillating inversion.The masochism is not so much about enjoying pain but of the gratification that comes with humiliation and submission.

Many take these fetishes to extremes and can't enjoy sex at all unless there is at least some sado-masochistic element involved.  However, I doubt we'll see Don Draper dressing up in diapers any time soon; that look just isn't consistent with the Mad Men style.  Not even Don Draper could carry that one off.  As far as sadomasochism goes, it would seem Don is one of those rare creatures who swings both ways.  Which direction he favours most remains to be seen.

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Burka Banned, Why Not Nun's Habits?

An armed robbery allegedly carried out by a man wearing a burka has sparked a row in Australia on whether the full-face Islamic veil should be banned. Several European countries have also debated banning the veil, notably France and more recently, Belgium.
Source: BBC News

As this debate escalates, I have to wonder if anyone has noticed that a Muslim woman wearing a veil is not so different in appearance to a nun habit? A full burka may hide a little more but apart from covering the face a nun's habit is essentially the same garment. I can remember the first time I saw women wearing full burkas and finding it a little confronting. We are supposed to be a tolerant and accepting society and feeling like this soon pass. If the current bans are based on security concerns; terrorists may wear burkas but why could they not just as easily dress as nuns to the same effect? I can't remember hearing anyone calling for bans on the wearing of nun's habits. By the same token; brides also wear veils; perhaps bridal veils should also be banned?


I also have to wonder whether Sarkosy is aware of the irony of a ban on women covering up too much when his own wife, Carla Bruni has been guilty on several occasions of not covering up enough.
Isn't there enough ill feeling between East and West already? Security may give authorities excuses to restrict a great many things but can't we at least retain the freedom to decide what we wear?

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