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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The XX Factor : Miley Cyrus, condoms</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/condoms/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Miley Cyrus, condoms</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)</generator><item><title>A Billion Reasons Why Miley Won't Endorse Condoms</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/08/01/a-billion-reasons-why-miley-won-t-endorse-condoms.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:3407</guid><dc:creator>Rachael Larimore</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/3407.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3407</wfw:commentRss><description>Nayeli, I respect that you're standing by your opinion that Miley Cyrus would be a good condom spokesgirl , but I think there are even more reasons it's a terrible idea. Your concerns—that teens are having sex and need contraception—are well-founded and...(&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/08/01/a-billion-reasons-why-miley-won-t-endorse-condoms.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3407" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/default.aspx">Miley Cyrus</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/condoms/default.aspx">condoms</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/abstinence/default.aspx">abstinence</category></item><item><title>If Not Her, Who?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/if-not-her-who.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:3403</guid><dc:creator>Nayeli Rodriguez</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/3403.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3403</wfw:commentRss><description>I'm prepared to take the heat for my controversial opinion that the appearance of Miley Cyrus' cherubic face on the side of a package of condoms would be a positive development and significantly raise the profile of contraception among teens. It's easy...(&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/if-not-her-who.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3403" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/birth+control/default.aspx">birth control</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/default.aspx">Miley Cyrus</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/condoms/default.aspx">condoms</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/abstinence/default.aspx">abstinence</category></item><item><title>Miley Cyrus, Sex-Ed Teacher?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/miley-cyrus-sex-ed-teacher.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:3402</guid><dc:creator>Rachael Larimore</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/3402.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3402</wfw:commentRss><description>Nayeli , In regards to LifeStyles offering Miley Cyrus a condom-endorsement deal (talk about a dead-on-arrival proposal), Noreen and Torie made a lot of the points I was going to make, so I won't be redundant. (Except to say I can totally imagine an 8-year-old...(&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/miley-cyrus-sex-ed-teacher.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3402" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/birth+control/default.aspx">birth control</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/default.aspx">Miley Cyrus</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/condoms/default.aspx">condoms</category></item><item><title>Leave Cyrus to the Kids</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/leave-cyrus-to-the-kids.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:3401</guid><dc:creator>Torie Bosch</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/3401.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3401</wfw:commentRss><description>Nayeli, I think it's pretty clear what Miley Cyrus is afraid of (though the better question might be, "What are Miley Cyrus' handlers afraid of?"). She might want to escape Disney's clutches, but becoming the underage spokesteen for a condom company seems...(&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/leave-cyrus-to-the-kids.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3401" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/teen+sex/default.aspx">teen sex</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/default.aspx">Miley Cyrus</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/condoms/default.aspx">condoms</category></item><item><title>What's Miley Cyrus Afraid Of?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/what-s-miley-cyrus-afraid-of.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:3396</guid><dc:creator>Nayeli Rodriguez</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/3396.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3396</wfw:commentRss><description>Hot on the heels of last week's contraceptive debate comes a fresh piece of news that is bound to stir the pot among condom fans and haters alike: Condom manufacturer LifeStyles is courting Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana star and one-time Vanity Fair pinup,...(&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/07/31/what-s-miley-cyrus-afraid-of.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3396" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/Miley+Cyrus/default.aspx">Miley Cyrus</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/condoms/default.aspx">condoms</category><category domain="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/abstinence/default.aspx">abstinence</category></item></channel></rss>