The XX Factor : Jon & Kate Plus 8

What Michael Jackson Can Teach the Gosselins

Sara Mosle — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:52:00 GMT

I was particularly touched by Emily Yoffe's remembrance of Michael Jackson as the young, innocent, and extraordinarily talented boy he once was, before his life went terribly wrong. Despite such cautionary tales, parents continue to push their kids in...(read more)

The Supremes Edition of the XX Gabfest

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:57:00 GMT

In The Supremes Edition of our XX Gabfest this week, Hanna and Meghan and I talk about (of course) Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Also a new study showing that women are more unhappy, not less, 30 years after the sexual revolution,...(read more)

Kate Gosselin's Hair Frightens Me

Susannah Breslin — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:22:00 GMT

This week, is there a tabloid that doesn't feature Jon and Kate Gosselin of TLC's mega-spawn reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" fame? Today, Kate vomited her guts to People , revealing that her marriage to the man with whom she fathered a pair of twins...(read more)

Bad Mommies? What About Bad Wives?

Susannah Breslin — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:32:00 GMT

Hanna , you brought up the Gosselin affair. According to every tabloid in town, Jon Gosselin, costar of Jon & Kate Plus 8 , has been cheating on his wife, Kate. The rumors, accusations, and carefully-worded statements are flying fast and furious....(read more)

Octuplet Obsession

Jessica Grose — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:55:00 GMT

What was she thinking, Bonnie ? Maybe she was thinking that she'd get a reality TV show. While there's always been some interest in massively fertile women, it seems that in the past few years, more and more of these moms-of-multiples have been getting...(read more)