Did you watch just for the commercials?

It might surprise some to learn that over the past decade, more and more women have tuned in to the Super Bowl telecast. What surprised me, though, was how it seemed that advertisers have not yet caught on, if last night's 44th broadcast was any indication. Yes, there were several high-larious spots, like the one for Snickers featuring Betty White and CareerBuilder.com's take on casual Fridays, as well as a heart-tugger in the form of Google's almost wordless "Parisian Love."

Dear John, reexamined

For anyone who has ever judged a woman who broke up with her serviceman boyfriend or husband, this article is for you.

Now with wings!

There has been lots of chatter online these past few days about this week's announcement from Apple, regarding the launch of their new hotly-anticipated device, the iPad. But women everywhere are wondering, were there any women in the room when Apple came up with the name?? What did you think—does "iPad" conjour up images of a multifunctional computerized tablet, or a certain type of feminine hygiene product?

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MY VOICE: Where You Can Sound Off!

Tabby Biddle writes in My Voice:

"I have a friend who, every time she sees me, feels the need to say, “You look so skinny.” The first time she said this, I took it as a compliment. However, now I am beginning to wonder about the motivation behind the comment..."

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