Fuzzy Logic

I was browsing the interblags a few days ago and I came upon Time’s story about hymenoplasty.  The title of the article is “The Dilemma of ‘Virginity’ Restoration.”  I really think that this article sheds a new light on something very interesting that happens with people who are more socially conservative in nature.  For those who don’t know, hymenoplasty is a surgery that implants what is basically a fake hymen into a woman who has somehow had hers broken (whether by sex, sports, falling down, magical aliens, etc.).  This is supposed to help a woman feel like a ‘virgin’ again, regardless of how they lost their hymen.  I think this procedure is slightly insane and very much a commentary on the times.

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Okay, so, I have to give JC Penney for doing something right.  After promising the “biggest sale of the year” on every sale, they now have another advertising campaign to bring people in.

You have to admit–that’s awesome.  Also, it’s something I have done more than once (either the timing of the clothes or the ’seize the day’ mentality works).  Anyhow, nice work for whoever does JC Penney’s advertising.  It’s pretty hilarious, if not overly great at targeting middle age moms who are, I would imagine, their main target. Thanks to digg and dropkickmonkey.com for the link.