Why Your Daughter Wants to Be a Porn Star

My departure from the adult business was fairly public. Thanks to Dr. Drew and reality television, I participated in a wide array of televised interviews about my decision to quit porn. From Oprah to Extra! and The View to Tyra, some of our best-known talk show hosts wanted answers to complex questions: Why did I get into porn? What made me quit? I did my best to answer honestly and thoughtfully, not just for myself, but also for my compatriots still in the business, and for all of the young women out there who are a lot like I was when I first disrobed in front of a camera as a part-time job in college. These questions are more relevant than ever today, with the ongoing proliferation of porn in our culture and the potential consequences of participating in porn, both physically and possibly emotionally. A recent Daily Beast feature even addressed the lighter version of this issue. The article discussed how difficult it is to prevent your daughter from morphing into the newest, shiniest feminine archetype: a prince-seeking Disney princess.

Of course, there was no way I could have explained my motivation to enter or exit porn in a 15-minute television interview, and I can't get to the bottom of it in an article meant to be read over morning coffee. Aside from the fact that, as humans, motivation is an intricate web of rationalizations tangled up with semi-truths and brain functions that can fill out a whole textbook, there are also a whole slew of cultural pressures that impacted my decision and affect young women today in ways that's difficult to distill and analyze. But here's what I can tell you:

I have put four years, a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and the beginning of a Master's in Social Work between my present self and my past porn career. In this time, and given the fact that I know quite a few girls who have left the biz, I feel like I now understand some of the contributing motivational factors related to getting in and out of the industry. I believe these can easily be applied to the majority of women performing in the adult business. If you are a parent, you might want to take notes, because this has more to do with you than you may wish to admit. In fact, these are the reasons why your daughter wants to be a porn star. (Just in case you're wondering, I fit numbers 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10. And I loved Disney movies).

1. Because you loved her enough, but you didn't love her right. You weren't attuned to your daughter's emotional state as a child, and now, she has difficulty connecting intimately with other human beings. It's not that you meant to handicap her. You may even have a bit of a problem with authentic intimacy too, and it's probably an intergenerational issue, so look to your mom and dad for answers as to how the cycle started in the first place.
2. Because you were her friend, and not her parent (Hello Baby Boomers!). You never set solid parental boundaries, and you failed to teach her about her right to have her personal boundaries respected. Your permissive parenting led to her low self-esteem and crappy social skills. There are four major parenting styles, and I hate to tell you, this one is not the best.
3. Because you got divorced, and it was ugly. I don't even need to discuss the damaging effects of a nasty divorce because these statistics are known. However, if you still think it's cool to get divorced and drag your kids through the mud because children are resilient, or won't notice how poorly you two treat one another, think again. A study by Paul Armato shows that children of divorce continue to score lower academically, and in the areas of "psychological adjustment, self-concept and social competence." Furthering this concern, a 2002 study in The Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that adolescents from mother-alone or mother-absent homes are more likely to become sexually active at a young age, risk taking behavior that is compounded by substance abuse and lack of social support. Yes, there are situations in which divorce is best for all, but the process by which divorce happens is delicate and negative consequences can have lasting effects.
4. Because you raped, beat, or neglected her. Or someone close to you did. Though plenty of women who were abused as children do not go into porn, many women who have been abused (physically, emotionally or sexually) do participate in sexual risk taking behaviors. Even though a recent study found no link between pornography and child abuse, ample research on prostitution and child abuse provide insight to correlates of selling sex. A 2012 study on juvenile entry into prostitution explores the far-reaching consequences of abuse incurred in childhood, and the suggested pathways associated with entering prostitution (i.e. the selling of sex). Of course, this statement shifts the focus from the real argument, and can turn this point into a new argument about whether prostitution is equivalent to participating in pornography. I would suggest looking up the legal definition of prostitution, which states very simply that prostitution is "the act of offering one's self for hire to engage in sexual relations."
5. Because you are a prude -- or a total slut -- and you didn't have a good handle on your own sexuality. Your lack of self-knowledge may have led you to inadequately educate your daughter about sex, either teaching an abstinence only or laissez-faire approach. Statistics on abstinence-only programs show this approach to be ineffective. And if you divorced, letting the men (or women) you subsequently dated run in and out of your life (and your daughter's life) taught her that significant others, and people in general, are exchangeable. Kids need the truth about sex, and reliable sources of adult support and attachment. This article addresses the issues in both point four and five.
6. Because you let her watch insane amounts of television. There is a cost to letting the media raise your children. Even an hour over the average 72 minutes most children watch per day can cause great damage.
7. Because you gave her a smartphone when she was 10, and now she takes awesome #selfies all day. With every picture she takes to post to her social media sites, she becomes less sensitive to the idea of her images floating around on the web. Studies show that higher social media use is correlated with narcissism. Sexting is a booming practice, and a gateway technology usage that might lead to appearances on Internet porn sites. You can be fairly certain that your daughter has either thought about sexting, or has friends who do it.
8. Because her friends want to be porn stars, Playboy models, the Bachelorette or any other exaggerated and hyper-sexualized version of a real woman, and you aren't close to her friends. When a child has excessive contact with her peers and loses touch with safe adult attachments, the likelihood increases that she will become an addict, as mentioned in addiction specialist Dr. Gabor Maté's recent book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. I think it's possible that the problems arising from being raised by her peers can also lead to other harmful and immediately gratifying behaviors, like participating in porn.
9. Because you never showed her a healthy way to fill the spiritual void that is quintessentially human. Isn't it interesting that girls leave porn because they've found religion? It happens every day, even to girls who were considered to be "the world's hottest porn star." Money, sexual exploration, and false adoration didn't provide personal fulfillment like spirituality did.
10. Because you did the best you could to raise her right... but it wasn't enough.

The truth about pornography is that the motivations that cause a young woman to enter or exit the business are as complex as is the brain that makes the decision. Whittling cause and effect down to a single reason -- number eight! No! Four! Wait, nine sounds good -- is tantamount to trying to explain why someone decided to become a neuroscientist. An 18-year-old girl's career choice to go into porn isn't entirely attributable to her parents just like an 18-year-old boy's career choice to become a neuroscientist isn't entirely attributable to his. Yet in both scenarios, the parents played a large role by creating the environment in which such career choices were viable, regardless of the Grand Canyon-sized gap between a neuroscientist's professional role and an upcoming young starlet's. So next time you see your daughter, remember you are a few choices away from creating an environment in which she believes a career in pornography is the best path for her. Or she could believe a different path is possible. In many ways, it really is up to you.

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Why Your Daughter Wants to Be a Porn Star

My departure from the adult business was fairly public. Thanks to Dr. Drew and reality television, I participated in a wide array of televised interviews about my decision to quit porn. From Oprah to Extra! and The View to Tyra, some of our best-known talk show hosts wanted answers to complex questions: Why did I get into porn? What made me quit? I did my best to answer honestly and thoughtfully, not just for myself, but also for my compatriots still in the business, and for all of the young women out there who are a lot like I was when I first disrobed in front of a camera as a part-time job in college. These questions are more relevant than ever today, with the ongoing proliferation of porn in our culture and the potential consequences of participating in porn, both physically and possibly emotionally. A recent Daily Beast feature even addressed the lighter version of this issue. The article discussed how difficult it is to prevent your daughter from morphing into the newest, shiniest feminine archetype: a prince-seeking Disney princess.

Of course, there was no way I could have explained my motivation to enter or exit porn in a 15-minute television interview, and I can't get to the bottom of it in an article meant to be read over morning coffee. Aside from the fact that, as humans, motivation is an intricate web of rationalizations tangled up with semi-truths and brain functions that can fill out a whole textbook, there are also a whole slew of cultural pressures that impacted my decision and affect young women today in ways that's difficult to distill and analyze. But here's what I can tell you:

I have put four years, a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and the beginning of a Master's in Social Work between my present self and my past porn career. In this time, and given the fact that I know quite a few girls who have left the biz, I feel like I now understand some of the contributing motivational factors related to getting in and out of the industry. I believe these can easily be applied to the majority of women performing in the adult business. If you are a parent, you might want to take notes, because this has more to do with you than you may wish to admit. In fact, these are the reasons why your daughter wants to be a porn star. (Just in case you're wondering, I fit numbers 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10. And I loved Disney movies).

1. Because you loved her enough, but you didn't love her right. You weren't attuned to your daughter's emotional state as a child, and now, she has difficulty connecting intimately with other human beings. It's not that you meant to handicap her. You may even have a bit of a problem with authentic intimacy too, and it's probably an intergenerational issue, so look to your mom and dad for answers as to how the cycle started in the first place.
2. Because you were her friend, and not her parent (Hello Baby Boomers!). You never set solid parental boundaries, and you failed to teach her about her right to have her personal boundaries respected. Your permissive parenting led to her low self-esteem and crappy social skills. There are four major parenting styles, and I hate to tell you, this one is not the best.
3. Because you got divorced, and it was ugly. I don't even need to discuss the damaging effects of a nasty divorce because these statistics are known. However, if you still think it's cool to get divorced and drag your kids through the mud because children are resilient, or won't notice how poorly you two treat one another, think again. A study by Paul Armato shows that children of divorce continue to score lower academically, and in the areas of "psychological adjustment, self-concept and social competence." Furthering this concern, a 2002 study in The Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that adolescents from mother-alone or mother-absent homes are more likely to become sexually active at a young age, risk taking behavior that is compounded by substance abuse and lack of social support. Yes, there are situations in which divorce is best for all, but the process by which divorce happens is delicate and negative consequences can have lasting effects.
4. Because you raped, beat, or neglected her. Or someone close to you did. Though plenty of women who were abused as children do not go into porn, many women who have been abused (physically, emotionally or sexually) do participate in sexual risk taking behaviors. Even though a recent study found no link between pornography and child abuse, ample research on prostitution and child abuse provide insight to correlates of selling sex. A 2012 study on juvenile entry into prostitution explores the far-reaching consequences of abuse incurred in childhood, and the suggested pathways associated with entering prostitution (i.e. the selling of sex). Of course, this statement shifts the focus from the real argument, and can turn this point into a new argument about whether prostitution is equivalent to participating in pornography. I would suggest looking up the legal definition of prostitution, which states very simply that prostitution is "the act of offering one's self for hire to engage in sexual relations."
5. Because you are a prude -- or a total slut -- and you didn't have a good handle on your own sexuality. Your lack of self-knowledge may have led you to inadequately educate your daughter about sex, either teaching an abstinence only or laissez-faire approach. Statistics on abstinence-only programs show this approach to be ineffective. And if you divorced, letting the men (or women) you subsequently dated run in and out of your life (and your daughter's life) taught her that significant others, and people in general, are exchangeable. Kids need the truth about sex, and reliable sources of adult support and attachment. This article addresses the issues in both point four and five.
6. Because you let her watch insane amounts of television. There is a cost to letting the media raise your children. Even an hour over the average 72 minutes most children watch per day can cause great damage.
7. Because you gave her a smartphone when she was 10, and now she takes awesome #selfies all day. With every picture she takes to post to her social media sites, she becomes less sensitive to the idea of her images floating around on the web. Studies show that higher social media use is correlated with narcissism. Sexting is a booming practice, and a gateway technology usage that might lead to appearances on Internet porn sites. You can be fairly certain that your daughter has either thought about sexting, or has friends who do it.
8. Because her friends want to be porn stars, Playboy models, the Bachelorette or any other exaggerated and hyper-sexualized version of a real woman, and you aren't close to her friends. When a child has excessive contact with her peers and loses touch with safe adult attachments, the likelihood increases that she will become an addict, as mentioned in addiction specialist Dr. Gabor Maté's recent book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. I think it's possible that the problems arising from being raised by her peers can also lead to other harmful and immediately gratifying behaviors, like participating in porn.
9. Because you never showed her a healthy way to fill the spiritual void that is quintessentially human. Isn't it interesting that girls leave porn because they've found religion? It happens every day, even to girls who were considered to be "the world's hottest porn star." Money, sexual exploration, and false adoration didn't provide personal fulfillment like spirituality did.
10. Because you did the best you could to raise her right... but it wasn't enough.

The truth about pornography is that the motivations that cause a young woman to enter or exit the business are as complex as is the brain that makes the decision. Whittling cause and effect down to a single reason -- number eight! No! Four! Wait, nine sounds good -- is tantamount to trying to explain why someone decided to become a neuroscientist. An 18-year-old girl's career choice to go into porn isn't entirely attributable to her parents just like an 18-year-old boy's career choice to become a neuroscientist isn't entirely attributable to his. Yet in both scenarios, the parents played a large role by creating the environment in which such career choices were viable, regardless of the Grand Canyon-sized gap between a neuroscientist's professional role and an upcoming young starlet's. So next time you see your daughter, remember you are a few choices away from creating an environment in which she believes a career in pornography is the best path for her. Or she could believe a different path is possible. In many ways, it really is up to you.

Follow Jennifer Ketcham on Twitter:
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#Twogging Will Be The Next Internet Craze (VIDEO)

Twerking has been bouncing across the Internet, inspiring the likes of Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and various animals.
Like any other dance, the now notorious booty shake has evolved. One new trend we have noticed in particular is a move we have dubbed #twogging, which is the act of twerking on or around your dog (or anyone else’s dog, for that matter). 
In the above video we have compiled several examples of this new trend. If, after watching the video, you feel compelled to try it out yourself, we encourage you practice safe #twogging by only preforming for canines you have a previous relationship with and are sure will not be startled into aggression by having an ass shaken in their face.

#Twogging Will Be The Next Internet Craze (VIDEO)

Twerking has been bouncing across the Internet, inspiring the likes of Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and various animals.
Like any other dance, the now notorious booty shake has evolved. One new trend we have noticed in particular is a move we have dubbed #twogging, which is the act of twerking on or around your dog (or anyone else’s dog, for that matter). 
In the above video we have compiled several examples of this new trend. If, after watching the video, you feel compelled to try it out yourself, we encourage you practice safe #twogging by only preforming for canines you have a previous relationship with and are sure will not be startled into aggression by having an ass shaken in their face.

Cops say teens set fire to get arrested to hangout with jailed buddy

WINNIPEG -- Two youths in a remote Manitoba community accused of intentionally torching an RCMP station did so as part of a bizarre plan to get arrested and flown to a Winnipeg youth jail to visit a pal who is also currently facing arson charges, prosecutors alleged this week.

And the suspected arson case comes at a time RCMP in remote St. Theresa Point, Man., are contending with an emerging crime problem where a "gang" of youths are engaging in a destructive ritual dubbed

"Bad Ass Sundays" as they mark out a weekly time to wreak havoc there, Judge Rocky Pollack heard.
The boys, 13 and 14, were collared after what's known locally as the "justice building," leased by the RCMP from the Island Lake Tribal Council, caught fire and was destroyed just after 4 a.m. Sunday, July 21.

The younger boy appeared for and was granted bail at the Manitoba Youth Centre (MYC) on Thursday.

He has no record or other pending charges and is presumed innocent. Pollack was legally bound under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to give him a shot at freedom with many restrictions attached.
He and his co-accused are suspected of picking the lock to the RCMP section of the side-by-side building with a paper clip then using matches and a lighter to torch paper and the back of the building,

Crown attorney Courtney St. Croix said.When police caught up to the 13-year-old, he told them it was a joint arson attempt made to get out of the community and into the confines of MYC, St. Croix alleged.

"They both planned to get arrested to go be with (a third youth) in prison," St. Croix said of the youth's comments. The youth already in lockup is being held there for his suspected involvement in torching a community RCMP truck and the arena.

An RCMP spokeswoman couldn't provide a full damage estimate on Friday, but previously said damage to "RCMP assets" totalled about $20,000.

An adjacent structure used for storage by the band was also destroyed. There were no injuries.
These events are just a handful of recent crime issues in St. Theresa, court heard. The fly-in community with a population of about 3,000 is one of four comprising the Island Lake First Nation reserve, about 460 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.

"RCMP in the area are particularly concerned because a group of young individuals seem to be establishing some type of a gang," St. Croix said. Mounties have caught wind of youths conducting destructive "missions" on Sundays, which some refer to as "Bad Ass Sundays," Pollack was told.
In opposing bail for the teen, St. Croix called the RCMP building fire an example of "brazen disrespect for authority." The alleged comments about starting the fire in order to get locked up are "pretty weak," she said.

"If they're willing to (allegedly) burn down an RCMP detachment to come hang out with their friend, I'm concerned about what else they'll be willing to do to bring themselves back to jail."
Friendship. [Source]

Cops say teens set fire to get arrested to hangout with jailed buddy

WINNIPEG -- Two youths in a remote Manitoba community accused of intentionally torching an RCMP station did so as part of a bizarre plan to get arrested and flown to a Winnipeg youth jail to visit a pal who is also currently facing arson charges, prosecutors alleged this week.

And the suspected arson case comes at a time RCMP in remote St. Theresa Point, Man., are contending with an emerging crime problem where a "gang" of youths are engaging in a destructive ritual dubbed

"Bad Ass Sundays" as they mark out a weekly time to wreak havoc there, Judge Rocky Pollack heard.
The boys, 13 and 14, were collared after what's known locally as the "justice building," leased by the RCMP from the Island Lake Tribal Council, caught fire and was destroyed just after 4 a.m. Sunday, July 21.

The younger boy appeared for and was granted bail at the Manitoba Youth Centre (MYC) on Thursday.

He has no record or other pending charges and is presumed innocent. Pollack was legally bound under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to give him a shot at freedom with many restrictions attached.
He and his co-accused are suspected of picking the lock to the RCMP section of the side-by-side building with a paper clip then using matches and a lighter to torch paper and the back of the building,

Crown attorney Courtney St. Croix said.When police caught up to the 13-year-old, he told them it was a joint arson attempt made to get out of the community and into the confines of MYC, St. Croix alleged.

"They both planned to get arrested to go be with (a third youth) in prison," St. Croix said of the youth's comments. The youth already in lockup is being held there for his suspected involvement in torching a community RCMP truck and the arena.

An RCMP spokeswoman couldn't provide a full damage estimate on Friday, but previously said damage to "RCMP assets" totalled about $20,000.

An adjacent structure used for storage by the band was also destroyed. There were no injuries.
These events are just a handful of recent crime issues in St. Theresa, court heard. The fly-in community with a population of about 3,000 is one of four comprising the Island Lake First Nation reserve, about 460 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.

"RCMP in the area are particularly concerned because a group of young individuals seem to be establishing some type of a gang," St. Croix said. Mounties have caught wind of youths conducting destructive "missions" on Sundays, which some refer to as "Bad Ass Sundays," Pollack was told.
In opposing bail for the teen, St. Croix called the RCMP building fire an example of "brazen disrespect for authority." The alleged comments about starting the fire in order to get locked up are "pretty weak," she said.

"If they're willing to (allegedly) burn down an RCMP detachment to come hang out with their friend, I'm concerned about what else they'll be willing to do to bring themselves back to jail."
Friendship. [Source]

USC student claims police told her she was NOT raped because the attacker didn't orgasm

• Dozens of USC students have filed a federal complaint against the school for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and rape cases
• In one case, a young woman said campus police dismissed her rape report because the attacker did not orgasm
• Another student said after the school dismissed her report of sexual assault, she was forced to attend class with her alleged attacker
• Tucker Reed, 23, claims her case was ignored even though she provided a recording of her alleged attacker confessing to the crime
• The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the claims

University of Southern California students claim in a federal complaint that the school has ignored or mishandled dozens of sexual assault cases, including one case in which a woman was allegedly told by campus police that her rape report was groundless because the assailant did not orgasm.

'Because he stopped, it was not rape,' the student was allegedly told by a Department of Public Safety detective, according to the complaint, which details similar stories from more than 100 other students.

'Even though his penis penetrated your vagina, because he stopped, it was not a crime,' the detective allegedly said. As a result, the woman's case was not referred to the Los Angeles Police Department, the complaint says. 

Tucker Reed, 23, who is a theater major at USC, says her ex-boyfriend raped her in December 2010. When she took her claims to university officials in December 2012, she said her case was not properly investigated

Ariella Mostov said officials ignored her claims that she was sexually assaulted and that afterwards, she was forced to attend classes with the suspect for an entire semester

The U.S. Department of Education is launching a federal investigation into the woman's claims, along with the dozens of other allegations lodged against the school in the 110-page complaint. USC official Jody Shipper says the school will cooperate with federal officials on the inquiry.

Several students behind the complaint held a press conference Monday to talk about their cases. 

'The process made me feel raped a second time,' said Tucker Reed, 23, who is a theater major at USC.

More...

• Connecticut police REFUSED to send a hostage negotiator to Petit home the morning they were brutally murdered
• Police investigate shocking videos 'showing high school students paddling younger pupils with hockey sticks in brutal hazing ritual'
• NBA player's abortion contract with girlfriend revealed he promised to keep dating her for a year if she ended pregnancy or he'd pay her $25k

Reed says her ex-boyfriend raped her in December 2010. When she took her claims to university officials in December 2012, she said her case was not properly investigated and that it was eventually dismissed.

She says she had presented detectives with evidence of the assault, including a recording in which her alleged attacker admitted to the crime.
Another student, Ariella Mostov, said officials ignored her claims that she was sexually assaulted and that afterwards, she was forced attend classes with the suspect for an entire semester.

University of Southern California students hold a press conference on a federal complaint accusing the school of ignoring or mishandling dozens of sexual assault cases

'USC was unwilling to make any accommodations for me,' she said, her voice shaking with emotion.'I was outraged.'When another student went to the school's Department of Public Safety to report a sexual assault at a fraternity event, an officer told her and a friend that women should not 'go out, get drunk and expect not to get raped,' according to the complaint.

The federal investigation is the latest in a series of inquiries into whether colleges are complying with the guidelines of Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. Similar complaints have been filed against other schools around the nation, including Occidental College, UC Berkeley, Dartmouth, Swarthmore and Yale.

SOURCE : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375635/USC-student-rape-claims-police-told-NOT-raped-attacker-didnt-orgasm.html

USC student claims police told her she was NOT raped because the attacker didn't orgasm

• Dozens of USC students have filed a federal complaint against the school for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and rape cases
• In one case, a young woman said campus police dismissed her rape report because the attacker did not orgasm
• Another student said after the school dismissed her report of sexual assault, she was forced to attend class with her alleged attacker
• Tucker Reed, 23, claims her case was ignored even though she provided a recording of her alleged attacker confessing to the crime
• The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the claims

University of Southern California students claim in a federal complaint that the school has ignored or mishandled dozens of sexual assault cases, including one case in which a woman was allegedly told by campus police that her rape report was groundless because the assailant did not orgasm.

'Because he stopped, it was not rape,' the student was allegedly told by a Department of Public Safety detective, according to the complaint, which details similar stories from more than 100 other students.

'Even though his penis penetrated your vagina, because he stopped, it was not a crime,' the detective allegedly said. As a result, the woman's case was not referred to the Los Angeles Police Department, the complaint says. 

Tucker Reed, 23, who is a theater major at USC, says her ex-boyfriend raped her in December 2010. When she took her claims to university officials in December 2012, she said her case was not properly investigated

Ariella Mostov said officials ignored her claims that she was sexually assaulted and that afterwards, she was forced to attend classes with the suspect for an entire semester

The U.S. Department of Education is launching a federal investigation into the woman's claims, along with the dozens of other allegations lodged against the school in the 110-page complaint. USC official Jody Shipper says the school will cooperate with federal officials on the inquiry.

Several students behind the complaint held a press conference Monday to talk about their cases. 

'The process made me feel raped a second time,' said Tucker Reed, 23, who is a theater major at USC.

More...

• Connecticut police REFUSED to send a hostage negotiator to Petit home the morning they were brutally murdered
• Police investigate shocking videos 'showing high school students paddling younger pupils with hockey sticks in brutal hazing ritual'
• NBA player's abortion contract with girlfriend revealed he promised to keep dating her for a year if she ended pregnancy or he'd pay her $25k

Reed says her ex-boyfriend raped her in December 2010. When she took her claims to university officials in December 2012, she said her case was not properly investigated and that it was eventually dismissed.

She says she had presented detectives with evidence of the assault, including a recording in which her alleged attacker admitted to the crime.
Another student, Ariella Mostov, said officials ignored her claims that she was sexually assaulted and that afterwards, she was forced attend classes with the suspect for an entire semester.

University of Southern California students hold a press conference on a federal complaint accusing the school of ignoring or mishandling dozens of sexual assault cases

'USC was unwilling to make any accommodations for me,' she said, her voice shaking with emotion.'I was outraged.'When another student went to the school's Department of Public Safety to report a sexual assault at a fraternity event, an officer told her and a friend that women should not 'go out, get drunk and expect not to get raped,' according to the complaint.

The federal investigation is the latest in a series of inquiries into whether colleges are complying with the guidelines of Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. Similar complaints have been filed against other schools around the nation, including Occidental College, UC Berkeley, Dartmouth, Swarthmore and Yale.

SOURCE : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375635/USC-student-rape-claims-police-told-NOT-raped-attacker-didnt-orgasm.html

Teenager 19yrs old Builds Electric Car - $.02 a mile to operate!

Tyler Griffin reports on a 19 year-old who decided to build an electric car to save money on parking and gas at his high school. Mark King is the young inventor behind the electric car which only costs two cents a mile to operate.

Teenager 19yrs old Builds Electric Car - $.02 a mile to operate!

Tyler Griffin reports on a 19 year-old who decided to build an electric car to save money on parking and gas at his high school. Mark King is the young inventor behind the electric car which only costs two cents a mile to operate.

Tina, 14, covering Eddie Van Halen‘s “Eruption” guitar solo

If the words “Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ guitar solo” have no meaning to you, we'll get to the meat of the story: This girl is some sort of guitar wizard.

Tina, 14, covering Eddie Van Halen‘s “Eruption” guitar solo

If the words “Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ guitar solo” have no meaning to you, we'll get to the meat of the story: This girl is some sort of guitar wizard.

Alternative method of consuming alcohol has experts worried

SALT LAKE CITY – A dangerous new trend called smoking alcohol is threatening teenagers and college students.

Doctors said the practice is hazardous and could be addictive, and they want to get the message out to parents.

Rather than drinking alcohol, people are converting it into a vapor and inhaling it. Though there is no actual smoke produced, the practice is still called “smoking alcohol.”

Patrick Fleming is the director of Salt Lake County Division of Behavioral Health Services, and he said they are working to inform parents and teens about the danger.

“It is out there,” he said. “As more and more we publicize it, the more kids are going to try this. So, in some ways, even though we’re talking today about trying to get the information out to parents, in some ways we’re getting information out to kids too. So that’s why I would say for kids: ‘Don’t do this. It’s not worth it!” and for parents: ‘Monitor your kids and be aware that this is out there.’”

Fleming said there are only three ways to get a substance into a person’s brain: ingesting, injecting or inhaling.

“But the fastest way to get things in is by inhaling,” he said.

Fleming didn’t want to give specific details about how to smoke alcohol, as that is the opposite of their prevention goals. He said the alcoholic vapors deliver an instant high, going straight to the lungs and to the brain. He said that is one problem, and he said the second problem is that the practice allows people to absorb too much too quickly.

“If you drink too much alcohol, the body’s normal purging action is to vomit,” he said. “It doesn’t happen when you are snorting alcohol.”

Fleming warned people to avoid the practice entirely.

“Don’t risk this,” he said. “This is not worth it. By snorting alcohol and getting that directly into your brain, you don’t know how much you are getting. You don’t know what damage it’s doing to your lungs and your brain. It is just not worth it. It’s a stupid thing to do.”

Alternative method of consuming alcohol has experts worried

SALT LAKE CITY – A dangerous new trend called smoking alcohol is threatening teenagers and college students.

Doctors said the practice is hazardous and could be addictive, and they want to get the message out to parents.

Rather than drinking alcohol, people are converting it into a vapor and inhaling it. Though there is no actual smoke produced, the practice is still called “smoking alcohol.”

Patrick Fleming is the director of Salt Lake County Division of Behavioral Health Services, and he said they are working to inform parents and teens about the danger.

“It is out there,” he said. “As more and more we publicize it, the more kids are going to try this. So, in some ways, even though we’re talking today about trying to get the information out to parents, in some ways we’re getting information out to kids too. So that’s why I would say for kids: ‘Don’t do this. It’s not worth it!” and for parents: ‘Monitor your kids and be aware that this is out there.’”

Fleming said there are only three ways to get a substance into a person’s brain: ingesting, injecting or inhaling.

“But the fastest way to get things in is by inhaling,” he said.

Fleming didn’t want to give specific details about how to smoke alcohol, as that is the opposite of their prevention goals. He said the alcoholic vapors deliver an instant high, going straight to the lungs and to the brain. He said that is one problem, and he said the second problem is that the practice allows people to absorb too much too quickly.

“If you drink too much alcohol, the body’s normal purging action is to vomit,” he said. “It doesn’t happen when you are snorting alcohol.”

Fleming warned people to avoid the practice entirely.

“Don’t risk this,” he said. “This is not worth it. By snorting alcohol and getting that directly into your brain, you don’t know how much you are getting. You don’t know what damage it’s doing to your lungs and your brain. It is just not worth it. It’s a stupid thing to do.”

When sexting goes wrong: Hysterical pictures of intimate messages sent to the wrong person

There is nothing quite like the sinking feeling that comes when you realise you have sent an email or text message to the wrong person.

So spare a thought for these senders who went one step further and sent a steamy photo to the wrong recipient, albeit with hilarious results. 

These pictures of text messages reveal some of the amusing messages that sexters have sent to the wrong number.

Sexting fail: These hysterical pictures show the responses after intimate messages were sent to the wrong person

One of them shows a message from a
man called JD reading: 'Hey, its JD.Here's another pic. You got any more
pics of yourself?' - it is accompanied by a topless photo of the
sender.

More...

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• Fashionista pizzas! Scottish restauranteur makes 'couture' pies that look like Anna Wintour, Tom Ford and Louboutin shoes

But 'JD' must have got a shock when
he received a photo of a hairy, naked male chest in response alongside a
message reading: 'I think you have the wrong number.'
Another amusing image is when a photo
of a woman posing provocatively on a bed is sent to a number with the
message: 'I know u want it.'
Seconds later it is followed up with another
message from her reading: 'Im (sic) so sorry my bad.'

One of the pictures, right, shows a man, looking deeply into the camera with the greeting 'Hey.' But instead of the lustful response he was hoping for the man just receives a photo of hairy topless man 

Awkard: 'Mario' is arranging to buy look at a car gets alot more than he bargained for when the seller sent him a loved-up follow-up message, right, 

Fail: When a woman texts a photo of her in a towel, she is shocked to recieve a message back of a tattoo-ed male in a towel 

But it's too late and the recipient
replies 'Seriously?!' 

The woman attempts to cover up the damage pleading:
'I am so so sorry bout that I had the wrong number.'


One of the pictures shows a man sprawled out on his bed, looking deeply into the camera with the greeting 'Hey.'

But instead of the lustful response
he was hoping for, the man receives a message back reading 'I think you
sent that picture to the wrong person sorry' alongside a photo of a man
holding his t-shirt up to reveal a hairy chest.


Another amusing incident is when a man texts a girl writing 'Hey Sophie!' alongside a smiley face emoticon.


The reply is curt reading 'Who is
this?' but the man clearly persists and writes: 'Lol you gave me your
number no more than five minutes ago.'


But his hopes of another meeting are
dashed when he received a text back reading 'I think she gave you the
wrong number... Ouch.' 

When sexting goes wrong: Hysterical pictures of intimate messages sent to the wrong person

There is nothing quite like the sinking feeling that comes when you realise you have sent an email or text message to the wrong person.

So spare a thought for these senders who went one step further and sent a steamy photo to the wrong recipient, albeit with hilarious results. 

These pictures of text messages reveal some of the amusing messages that sexters have sent to the wrong number.

Sexting fail: These hysterical pictures show the responses after intimate messages were sent to the wrong person

One of them shows a message from a
man called JD reading: 'Hey, its JD.Here's another pic. You got any more
pics of yourself?' - it is accompanied by a topless photo of the
sender.

More...

• 'Dear Hitler, your wars were beautiful': The hilarious and disturbing answers given by children in exams revealed
• Fashionista pizzas! Scottish restauranteur makes 'couture' pies that look like Anna Wintour, Tom Ford and Louboutin shoes

But 'JD' must have got a shock when
he received a photo of a hairy, naked male chest in response alongside a
message reading: 'I think you have the wrong number.'
Another amusing image is when a photo
of a woman posing provocatively on a bed is sent to a number with the
message: 'I know u want it.'
Seconds later it is followed up with another
message from her reading: 'Im (sic) so sorry my bad.'

One of the pictures, right, shows a man, looking deeply into the camera with the greeting 'Hey.' But instead of the lustful response he was hoping for the man just receives a photo of hairy topless man 

Awkard: 'Mario' is arranging to buy look at a car gets alot more than he bargained for when the seller sent him a loved-up follow-up message, right, 

Fail: When a woman texts a photo of her in a towel, she is shocked to recieve a message back of a tattoo-ed male in a towel 

But it's too late and the recipient
replies 'Seriously?!' 

The woman attempts to cover up the damage pleading:
'I am so so sorry bout that I had the wrong number.'


One of the pictures shows a man sprawled out on his bed, looking deeply into the camera with the greeting 'Hey.'

But instead of the lustful response
he was hoping for, the man receives a message back reading 'I think you
sent that picture to the wrong person sorry' alongside a photo of a man
holding his t-shirt up to reveal a hairy chest.


Another amusing incident is when a man texts a girl writing 'Hey Sophie!' alongside a smiley face emoticon.


The reply is curt reading 'Who is
this?' but the man clearly persists and writes: 'Lol you gave me your
number no more than five minutes ago.'


But his hopes of another meeting are
dashed when he received a text back reading 'I think she gave you the
wrong number... Ouch.' 

15-year-old Canadian girl invents flashlight powered only by body heat & earns spot in Google Science Fair finals

The flashlight has been able to maintain light for over 20 minutes which makes it a handy device in case of emergencies

This girl's science project really puts your baking soda volcano to shame

A 15-year-old girl in Canada has invented a flashlight that only needs the warmth of the hand to turn on.

Ann Makosinski, a high school junior in Victoria, British Columbia, was trying to think of a way of harvesting untapped energy when she was inspired to make the flashlight.

She realized that the warmth generated by the human body was an overlooked energy source.

Her project objective was to create a flashlight that ran solely off the heat of the hand.

That objective was accomplished when she discovered Peltier tiles, which produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and the other is cooled.

Makosinski realized she could use these tiles to create energy for her flashlight if she left the device hollow.

Holding the flashlight on the outside would cause the tiles to heat up on one side while the ambient air would cool down the tile on the inside of the flashlight.

The power created by the tiles was enough to power an LED light, but it did not create enough voltage.

To troubleshoot that issue she created a circuit that would allow for transformers, upping the voltage.

It worked! The flashlight does have one issue: it works better in colder temperatures since the inside is better able to cool down comparative to the person's body heat.

15-year-old Canadian girl invents flashlight powered only by body heat & earns spot in Google Science Fair finals

The flashlight has been able to maintain light for over 20 minutes which makes it a handy device in case of emergencies

This girl's science project really puts your baking soda volcano to shame

A 15-year-old girl in Canada has invented a flashlight that only needs the warmth of the hand to turn on.

Ann Makosinski, a high school junior in Victoria, British Columbia, was trying to think of a way of harvesting untapped energy when she was inspired to make the flashlight.

She realized that the warmth generated by the human body was an overlooked energy source.

Her project objective was to create a flashlight that ran solely off the heat of the hand.

That objective was accomplished when she discovered Peltier tiles, which produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and the other is cooled.

Makosinski realized she could use these tiles to create energy for her flashlight if she left the device hollow.

Holding the flashlight on the outside would cause the tiles to heat up on one side while the ambient air would cool down the tile on the inside of the flashlight.

The power created by the tiles was enough to power an LED light, but it did not create enough voltage.

To troubleshoot that issue she created a circuit that would allow for transformers, upping the voltage.

It worked! The flashlight does have one issue: it works better in colder temperatures since the inside is better able to cool down comparative to the person's body heat.