Much talk of girls and girlhood on International Women’s Day 2012 inspired me to re-read the most inspirational book of my own girlhood, Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Matilda is not unusual for a Roald Dahl character — a small person who turns the tables on the big people — but she is unusual amongst girls in ...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend works long hours at his job. When he gets home, he is grumpy and doesn’t want to spend any time with me. When I ask him to talk about it, he just gets angry. This is really affecting our love life. What should I do? Frustrated Dear Frustrated, What your ...
Feminists have a bad rap. And it starts with the word. For some men and even a number of women, it tends to leave a bad taste in the mouth. Though the concept has significantly evolved over time, some people figure it still has something to do with hating men. Consequently, self-proclaimed feminists may suffer ...
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. ~ Maya Angelou
English girls aren’t pulling any punches and they aren’t going to take it anymore — but is their aggressive behaviour spinning out of control? Research found that 200 women are convicted of a violent crime every week, a rate which has gone up 81% since 1998. “The girls we are dealing with in schools are ...
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...
