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Texas Hospital Sparks Controversy for Refusing to Hire Obese Employees

Shauna Wright — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:04 +0000

When you apply for a job, you assume your qualifications are what matter most, but the Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas is also asking prospective new hires to step on a scale. If they weigh too much, they’re excluded from consideration.

'Toddlers & Tiaras' Mom Addresses 'Go-Go Juice' Controversy [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:48 +0000

There are plenty of things to hate on the controversial but popular TLC child pageant reality show ‘Toddlers & Tiaras.’ But what seems to get folks most jazzed up is Southern fried pageant mom June, who gets her six-year old daughter Alana ready for the stage by having her drink something called “Go-Go Juice.” The concoction is half Mountain Dew, half Red Bull [...]

Rolling Stones Urinals Causing Controversy in Germany

Billy Dukes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:23 +0000

German women wouldn’t have an issue with the lip shaped urinals at the recently opened Rolling Stones museum in Lüchow, Germany if they came installed with tongues. That way, the toilet would more accurately resemble the famous lips logo the band has long used in promotional material.

Forever 21′s 'Allergic to Algebra' Shirt Latest to Cause Controversy

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:00:07 +0000

A couple weeks ago, JCPenney found itself in serious and very public hot water when it was discovered the retailer was selling a t-shirt that read “I’m too pretty to do homework” to little girls.

JCPenney pulled the shirt from its site, but now it looks like Forever 21 is filling the void with a shirt that announces the female wearer is “allergic to algebra,” which critics say perpetuates the stereotype that women are bad at math.

Controversy Grows for Eight-Year-Old Girl Who Kickboxes [VIDEO]

Sam Schleicher — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:30:01 +0000

While most eight-year-old girls might be content to simply busy themselves with toys, Jasmine Parr seems to be embarking on a career as a diminutive Muay Thai kickboxer. In June, Parr's father, Australian kickboxing champion John Wayne Parr, pitted his daughter against a seven-year-old in a kickboxing match in front of a paying audience, reported 'Today.'

Not surprisingly, the match drew heavy criticism, including a comment by Phil Reeves, the Queensland Minister for Child Safety and Sport, who said he was "appalled at the image of children of this age being put in a boxing ring."