Gallup says women are well represented in the industry. But the creative departments of firms, which come up with the images and messages, are still bastions of machismo. Tonight's 'Grand Ugly' award goes to this ad for Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo, featuring a female lawyer in a courtroom. As for that Nike ad axed by NBC, Gallup says she found it extremely entertaining. In New York, I'm Jessica Smith for Marketplace.
Researchers know that men in industrialized countries are less fertile than they used to be.
What isn't clear is why . Researchers at the University of Kiel in Germany have now established that things get a little warm inside of disposable diapers, perhaps two degrees higher than normal body temperature. Researchers wonder if these higher temperatures might somehow hinder the development of the testicles, which might in turn connect to low sperm counts later in life. Reusable cotton diapers kept things at normal body temperature, by the way. Research is on going into other factors that might explain lower sperm counts, including exposure to synthetic hormones, sedentary lifestyles, and tight underwear.