June 1st Recap: Lori Stokes and Jane Seymour
Lori Stokes, a local New York City ABC newscaster appeared as guest host. I could see her as a possible permanent host because she obviously has the newscaster thing down. She seems nice and personable, although we didn’t a tremendous amount of her personality come through. If The View plans to go with a “newsy” moderator and then a comedian or actress as a second new host, I could see her fitting in.
They discussed a survey that Barbara Walters read that was in Glamour magazine about politeness. Here are some things we learned in that discussion:
They talked about a poll that says that 50% of women have had a one-night stand. Barbara can’t remember if she did. Lori thinks that she probably did at some point. Joy refused to answer. Elisabeth said that she has been with Tim so long that she didn’t have an opportunity for anything like that. They then had a boring discussion about when people date people who are less attractive than them.
Jane Seymour appeared on the show to promote her new book Making Yourself at Home. The book helps people figure out what kind of style they would like in their home. She suggested looking at paintings for inspiration. She showed off some of the paintings that she has done. Jane admitted that she had a one-night stand in the past. She has been happily married for 14 years and has six children.
They gave several women make-overs by turning them from blondes to brunettes. Two of the women were sisters and were not supposed to see each other for a week before they revealed themselves on the show. I think they totally cheated and had seen each other before because they did not look at all interested in each other’s new look the way they would have if they had not seen each other in a week.
Dr. Donnica Moore appeared on the show to talk about Sexual Health. She talked about Lybrel, the new contraceptive that stops a woman’s menstrual cycle completely. The pill does cause occasional bleeding or spotting in some women. There is no problem with women getting pregnant after stopping the pill. The other side effects are similar to the regular birth control pill. The new pill was tested in 2000 women, but has not been tested over many years, so it is uncertain if there are any problems with taking it for 10 years.
They also discussed Gardasil, which is the HPV vaccine. HPV causes 70% of all cervical cancers. Dr. Moore said the vaccine is the greatest thing to happen to women’s health in a really long time. She said that parents should not be afraid to give it to their daughters.
Dr. Moore said that “Zoft,” a product that claims to be the solution to menopause is probably too good to be true. It contains alternative herbal products. She knows of know scientific results from the product.
The View, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Lori Stokes, Jane Seymour, sexual health, contraceptives, lybrel, gardasil, zoft, HPV vaccine, menopause, home decorating
June 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 am
I don’t understand why people are promoting Gardasil as if it is a medical miracle. I’m sorry, but safe sex practices will protect a woman from HPV, as well as AIDS and other STDs. Use a condom and get a pap test.
Why go through the hassle of getting a shot and potentially injecting yourself with chemicals that could cause you or your daughter health risks down the road? The vaccine has not been proven safe. Are we that lazy that we need to run out and get the latest vaccine instead of practices that have been proven safe for decades?
Also, using the BCP is a women’s choice. However, a pill that stops your period does not sound safe, in my opinion. The period is a natural process. Women have endured periods since the beginning of time. Why are they suddenly such a hassle that we need to stop them? Has anyone considered what could happen over time?
June 7th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Er, thanks for that scientifically incisive and enlightening commentary, Dr. Liz. Right.
June 7th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Gee, Hannah, it’s just her opinion…her, um, “VIEW”. Why the snotty attitude?
I happen to agree with Liz. When someone asked if this vaccine would have health issues ten years down the line, the dr. admitted it hasn’t been studied that long, so we don’t know. I won’t have my daughter be the guinea pig who tests this out. I didn’t even let her have the chicken pox vaccine when it was new 16 years ago.
And no period doesn’t sound safe either. Mother Nature intends for the lining of the uterus to slough off in the form of a period every month….what happens to that build-up without a period to get it out of your body? Again, not something I would try (nor let my teen daughter try).
June 7th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Lottie, the same argument can be applied to Hannah’s comment: it’s her opinion and VIEW.
As for the HPV vaccine, I don’t think the government should mandate that girls must receive it. Regardless of which side you come down on, the decision as to whether or not you receive the vaccination should be left to the individual and the parents).