By HALEY HARRIS ’12
Follow-up! It seems that the sex ban enacted by Kenyan women last week got a little more than they planned for. The boycott has succeeded in its original purpose of drawing attention to Kenya’s shaky coalition government, with the principal leaders meeting to discuss the country’s internal security—but ordinary men haven’t responded too well. Kenyan husband James Kimondo has filed suit against the G-10, the umbrella women’s group that organized the protest, saying that the lack of sex caused him “anxiety and sleepless nights” and “mental anguish, stress, backaches, lack of concentration.” He is seeking unknown damages for the negative affects to his person and his marriage. Baller or B.S.? BALLER. If only because it’s hilarious! Seven days and seven nights without sex and he has “mental anguish”? And backaches? Normally, I would assume you get those from seven days of too much sex. I just feel bad for his wife.
It turns out prom actually can be more dramatic than in the movies. Senior Tyler Frost of Heritage Christian School in Ohio has been threatened with suspension if he attends his girlfriend’s prom at a neighboring public high school. His principal says Frost signed a statement of cooperation agreeing with the school’s rules forbidding rock music, dancing, hand-holding and kissing. While Frost’s stepfather has defended his stepson, saying that the school’s doctrine should not apply outside of class, if Frost goes to prom as planned, he will be suspended, receive “incomplete” grades on remaining work and will not be permitted to attend graduation. Baller or B.S.? B.S. Didn’t these guys see Footloose? We should all follow our lives by Kevin Bacon’s example. Always.
It’s official! Sarah Palin is a twit. Or a Twitterer. The “pro-American” Alaskan Governor has been “tweeting” since Apr. 29 and it seems she’s rapidly got the hang of things, with 34 updates since then. Baller or B.S.? BALLER. Her tweets are actually kind of funny in how defensive they are. Plus, Twitter doesn’t require proper grammar, so she’s all set.
And because it’s just too good to pass up—Paula Abdul has finally admitted to her longtime addiction to painkillers, saying she has overcome her 12-year struggle. Baller or B.S.? B.S. Not that I don’t praise Paula for finally owning up to the inspiration for those unintelligible comments on American Idol, but there is no way she’s actually clean. Not Paula—she’s got to be addicted to crazy pills.