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Ex-Porn Stars Can Be Role Models

Ex-Porn Stars Can Be Role Models

November 16, 2011 No Comments

Sasha Grey is an ex-porn star. Does this mean she should not be allowed to read to elementary school students in Compton? Some parents think so. In fact, they’re up in arms about the porn star-turned-actress reading to their kids. Grey may be trying to do good, but apparently it doesn’t make up for the ...

Hollywood — Our Most Sexist City

Hollywood — Our Most Sexist City

August 5, 2011 1 Comment

“Poor Ange,” you must be thinking, “She only makes 30 mill a movie.” While the problems of the rich and the famous often leave us feeling more bitterness than sympathy, the fact of the matter remains that Hollywood’s actresses earn far less than its actors. This week Forbes Magazine’s list of the top earning male ...

She Refuses To Kneel At The Altar Of The Penis

She Refuses To Kneel At The Altar Of The Penis

December 9, 2010 No Comments

Helen Mirren is sick of penis. Specifically she is sick of the reverence given to them in Hollywood. In a beautiful speech given at the Women In Entertainment awards, she eloquently summed up the problems faced by women in the entertainment industry, and the world at large. “Unappreciated, underused and ill-used,” she began. “Undervalued, undernourished, ...

No Kissing Please, I’m Catholic

No Kissing Please, I’m Catholic

April 2, 2010 1 Comment

Neal McDonough, formerly of Desperate Housewives fame, was reportedly sacked three days into a million dollar job for refusing to film any intimate scenes, including just kissing. Apparently this is against his religion. Sorry dude, but that’s taking it a bit too far!

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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