Something a little interesting about yesterday's introductions: The "He" described what he wanted in a woman while the "She" gave a little background. You gender studies people out there might want to make a note. Oh, and Scott, not even movie stars and Russian supermodels look like that in real life, not all women are looking to simply snuggle, and we're a little too busy with reality to constantly worry how to make men happy.

One more thing, if I had to wait for the guys here to protect me, I would wind up in a lot of bad situations. I'm sure these sentiments will be echoed and expanded upon by some letters to the editor so I'll get on to the task at hand. Don't be too harsh ladies — he is still just a sophomore.

Britney Spears, Christina Aguil-era, N-Sync, BSB … all products of the New Kids on the Block formula. As a female student at Notre Dame you think that this might be one of my favorite topics, but actually I admit that a male Domer might have better insight for one major reason: He is generally far more enthusiastic about guy/girl bands. My male neighbors host seemingly weekly karaoke shin-digs where you hear guys belt out the "intricate" lyrics of Britney Spears, 98 Degrees and many others late into the night.

Yes, both guys and girls know the words to "Hit Me Baby One More Time" or "Everybody," but seriously, how many girls at Notre Dame do you know who have posters of boy bands up on the walls? Posters of Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, however, plaster the walls in male rooms.

We can also look at Halloween as an example. Granted two years ago there were a number of Spice Girls, but this Halloween we saw very few female Britneys and Christinas. Instead, there were a bunch of Joeys, Nicks and AJs.

Several groups of guys took up the task of being an entire boy band. We all know that the focus has turned away from musical talent and moved toward the entertainment value of the bands. This makes me wonder, what is the male Domer's obsession with the cookie cutter, media savvy member of a girl/guy band besides the physical attraction?

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