Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I feel like he isn’t paying any attention to me and is focused on the TV. He usually tries to copy some of the moves, despite the fact that I don’t really like them. I have asked ...
Dear Madame X, I recently found out that one of my friends has been hit by her boyfriend. She is willing to give him a chance but swore me to secrecy. Do I tell someone? Do I keep it to myself? Do I convince her to dump him? I don’t think people can change and ...
Dear Madame X, I seem to be only attracted to men who are macho assholes. I like them at first but after a while I can’t stand it. Why does this keep happening? Macho Man Lover Dear Macho Man Lover, Macho men have a lot of attractive qualities mixed in with the unattractive ones. All ...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of both our families occasionally let slip racist comments. What is the best way to deal with this? Offended Dear Offended, This just goes to show how much racism can be engrained in our culture that we ...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend seems to have a man-crush on one of his male friends who he really looks up to. They spend tons of time together and he gets all excited and giddy whenever he calls or texts him. Should I be worried? Could he really be in love with his friend? He ...
Dear Madame X, I have been on a few dates with a guy I met online. He is really nice, but I am not attracted to him. Should I call it off now, or wait to see if things improve? Missing the Sparks Dear Missing, I definitely think that people should give others the benefit ...
Dear Madame X, I am 24 and still get really nervous when men talk to me. I run away from perfectly nice guys who hit on me in bars. What is wrong with me? Can I overcome this, or am I doomed to be alone? Lonely Lady Dear Lonely, You are definitely not doomed to ...
Dear Madame X, I’ve heard that taking prenatal vitamins can help your nails, hair and can even relieve some symptoms of PMS. If I don’t have plans to have kids anytime soon (if at all), is it safe for me to take? Will it make me more likely to get pregnant or mess with my ...
Dear Madame X, My girlfriend is obsessed with unicorns. She collects unicorn toys, and has pictures of them all over her bedroom. I think this is very strange for a 34-year-old. Does this mean she is crazy? Should I dump her? Unicorn Hater Dear Hater, Plenty of people have plenty of strange collections. There are ...
Dear Madame X, My girlfriend is friends with pretty much all her exes. It makes me really uncomfortable but I don’t want to tell her what to do even though I wish she wasn’t hanging out with them. But am I right? Should I be worried? Vexed by the Ex Dear Vexed, I completely understand ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
