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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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muriel_volestrangler

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:33 AM Mar 2018

Because America is Dumb, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is Now Worth 250,000,000 Dollars [View all]

I guess Gwyneth Paltrow sold a hell of a lot of jade eggs, vaginal steamers, and coffee enemas.

Her pseudoscience emporium just raised $50 million from investors in a Series C round. On paper, that means her company is worth an estimated quarter-billion dollars. They’re going to use the cash to go international.
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Paltrow’s “lifestyle” brand, for people with no critical thinking skills but plenty of cash, has an audience that’s gullible enough to make her wealthy. Remember: Her business doesn’t just sell frivolous items that have no effect. Goop promotes medically dubious ideas that cause real harm.

They also sell a $15,000 solid gold dildo. (Because why would your body ever settle for one worth only $14,500?)

Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/30/because-america-is-dumb-gwyneth-paltrows-goop-is-now-worth-250000000/#v5F5SEkwKr9FEZJs.99
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