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‘Taylor Tots’ moms can’t shake off Taylor Swift’s dirty lyrics, mature themes on ‘TTPD’: ‘Definitely got some darkness’

The Tortured Poets Department” — which has seven explicit songs that all come with warning labels.The controversy over whether or not “Taylor Tots,” a nickname given to young fans of the 34-year-old superstar, should be listening to it sparked a debate on the Facebook group Taylor Swift’s Vault, which has over 480,000 members.“I feel bad for all the Taylor Tots because most parents are not going to deem this album appropriate,” member Crystal Barkley wrote in a post on Friday, the day the album was released.Barkley’s post garnered 1,500 likes and over 1,000 comments — and a bunch of moms said they are shielding their little ones from its curse words and mature themes, such as sex, harm, violence and death.“This album is definitely NOT suitable for kids,” agreed Tana Hancock.“It’s called ‘tortured poets’ who thought this would be a kid-oriented album?” added Stephanie DeVaughn.Some parents said they are not concerned as much about the swearing in her new music, but its dark content.“I’m OK with the curse words, but there’s a lot of self-harm, violence, and death talk I’m not feeling comfy with at this second,” Casey McDonald Smith wrote.“I’m going to sleep on it and give it a few more listens before I decide how I’m going to approach it with my 9 year old.”Kilee Herlin agreed, saying she is unsure if it’s suitable for youngsters’ ears.“I have been debating this myself. Not because of swears, but just because of the deep, mature feelings.
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Polyamorous Advocates Push for Visibility on Facebook
Polyamorous activists are seeking to change Facebook’s relationship status options to provide an inclusive option for those in multiple people relationships.In a letter to Tom Alison, the head of the Facebook app, the Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy (OPEN) argued that the current relationship options on the social media platform were “arbitrary, exclusionary, and contrary to Meta’s core values,” referring to Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, Inc.In the three-page open letter, dated June 16, the members of OPEN’s executive board argued that the lack of display options for people in polyamorous relationships on the site erases their identity.“At best, this restriction perpetuates the erasure and marginalization of non-monogamous relationships; at worst, it harms non-monogamous users by perpetuating social stigmas around the validity and authenticity of their relationships,” the board members wrote in the letter.Facebook currently has 11 options for people who wish to disclose their relationship status: single, in a relationship, engaged, married, in a civil partnership, in a domestic partnership, in an open relationship, it’s complicated, separated, divorced, and widowed, reports the online magazine Xtra.Some have argued that those in polygamous relationships can use the “in an open relationship” status, but OPEN opposes this because this doesn’t allow for polyamorous people to “present their most authentic self on their Profile’ and contributes actively to “delegitimizing non-monogamous relationships.”According to OPEN’s board members, approximately 4-5% of adults in the United States currently practice some form of ethical non-monogamy, which refers to “a range of relationship practices
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Paul Heaton puts ‘cash behind the bar’ at 60 pubs to mark 60th birthday
Instead, Paul has now decided on the "next best way to celebrate” his big 6-0.The post featured a picture of the musician sipping a drink as he looked straight into the camera.He wrote: "To celebrate my 60th birthday (on Monday 9th May) I’d originally intended to do another bicycle tour, visiting & performing at 60 pubs across the UK & Ireland."However, due to recording delays caused by the pandemic, I’ve had to shelve these plans for the time being."Instead, I’ve decided that the next best way to celebrate this coming of age is to handpick 60 pubs across the UK & Ireland and put a given amount of money behind the bar of each one.“Then, both regulars and yourselves can enjoy a birthday drink on me (until the money runs out, or the bar runs dry!)"Paul went on to explain that his idea aimed to “bring people together” and also acknowledge those who have supported him throughout his career.He said: "The hope is to bring people together on the day, whilst recognising that many folk who bought my records or showed me support over the years, could do with a wee party, as we come out of Covid and hit potential financial struggles.“I’ll announce the full list of pubs and locations tomorrow, so if there’s one near you please head over on Monday, show your support and raise a toast to me on my birthday!"In a follow-up post, Paul prompted fans to share pictures of themselves having a toast in his honour.He penned: "It would be great to see photos of you all enjoying your free drinks and celebrations at each pub throughout the day!"Paul was born in Bromborough, Cheshire on May 9 in 1962.He formed the Housemartins in the early 1980s, with Stan Cullimore on guitar, Ted Key on bass and Hugh Whitaker on drums.The Housemartins released a
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Rod Stewart pulls pints in Glasgow bar amid claims 'Essex mansion is now football ground'
The Sun."[He] doesn’t want his son or the other kids to suffer, so he’s turned his place into their official training ground."Now, twice a week, the team turn up to play and train for their matches."It means the world to Rod that he is able to do that for his son and their team."It has been a great opportunity for Rod to practise his own personal fitness too, as he prepares for his North American and UK tour dates later this year.He might have declared last year that his "football days are over" but that doesn't mean he isn't up for an amateur kick about.In an interview last year, he recalled a mishap when his 15-year-old son had accidentally kicked him during a tackle for the ball, causing the youngster to burst into floods of apologetic tears.In spite of the mishap, he regards himself as "still good to go" on the field, exclaiming earnestly: "I can still kick the ball around, but just not as much as I used to."He has developed an awe-inspiring exercise regime that many half his age might find rigorous, training three times a week for at least two hours each session.Rod finds that the tough SAS-inspired workouts, including swimming while holding the weight of a heavy brick, improve not just his mood and fitness, but his singing voice too."Frank Sinatra taught me...
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Mother opens up about being ‘virtually gang raped’ in metaverse
being “groped” in virtual reality late last year has come forward to discuss her horrifying experience.“Within 60 seconds of joining — I was verbally and sexually harassed — 3-4 male avatars, with male voices, essentially, but virtually gang raped my avatar and took photos — as I tried to get away they yelled — ‘don’t pretend you didn’t love it’ and ‘go rub yourself off to the photo,’” Nina Jane Patel, 43, recalled in a Medium post recounting the “nightmare” she experienced as a beta tester on the VR platform Horizon Worlds, created by Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.“A horrible experience that happened so fast and before I could even think about putting the safety barrier in place,” the London-based mother wrote, referring to Meta’s Safe Zone feature, which allows users to place a block on interaction with other users. In December, the company revealed that a then-unnamed woman had been virtually “groped” on the platform. While she published her story on Medium at the time to little fanfare, Patel is making her voice louder to publicly discuss her concerns with the platform.“Harassment in the metaverses is a serious issue that the industry needs to come together on to put in place the correct security controls and safety measures,” Patel wrote in an emailed statement to The Post.
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Betty White asks fans to 'stick around' in last video filmed 11 days before death aged 99
Her assistant, Kiersten Mikelas, who had appeared beside her in additional footage while donning a face mask, posted a touching tribute message to her.It began by referencing the #BettyWhiteChallenge, in which she had previously invited followers to show how big their hearts were by donating to the cause of rescue animals."As we continue to see numbers coming in from all over the world — it's just absolutely amazing how much money all of you raised for the animals," Kiersten praised on Facebook."She could never have imagined such an outpouring of love and would have be so grateful to everyone. [sic]"It was just one of two videos the silver screen star had recorded back-to-back.The other was used in the film Betty White: A Celebration, which had debuted on what would have been her 100th birthday earlier this week."When we recorded her special message to fans who attended the movie, we also recorded one that we had planned to put on social media on her birthday," she explained,"She was using the occasion of her 100th birthday to celebrate YOU – her fans."She knew how lucky she was; she felt the love, and she never took it for granted."I think it's appropriate to post today as a thank you from Betty and the animals," she added of an initiative that had raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.Jeaninne Marie Kato replied on Facebook: "You are welcome, lovely lady.Thank you for all that you have done for us since the inception of television; and, for all that you have done for our animal friends.
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