- Christine O'Donnell 's former employee helped the Senate nominee rail against gay rights -until he came out. He was abandoned by O'Donnell, but her lesbian sister helped him accept his sexuality. [ The Daily Beast ]

-Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs is being sued by three women who used to work at the company for what they say is rampant gender discrimination that unfairly favors men in pay and promotions. [ AP ]

-A new government report released on Wednesday revealed that although almost all U.S. teens have had formal sex education , only about two-thirds have been taught about birth-control methods. [ Washington Post ]

- Christine O'Donnell ’s victory on Tuesday indicates that Sarah Palin 's "political war machine" strategy works. [ The Daily Beast ]

- Elle magazine is being criticized for one of its 25 ^th anniversary covers. Plus-size Gabourey Sidibe of Precious is the only subject shot close-up, while the other three cover girls appear in full-body shots. [ BuzzFeed ]

Photograph of Christine O'Donnell by Mark Wilson for Getty Images.

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