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Update: Apple Says Not Anti-Choice

Update: Apple Says Not Anti-Choice

December 1, 2011 1 Comment

Apple has responded to allegations that it’s new app Siri is anti-choice. They say that the omission of abortion clinics was “not intentional” and that the program will improve as newer versions are updated. “These are not intentional omissions meant to offend anyone, it simply means that as we bring Siri from beta to a ...

Need an Abortion? Don’t Ask Siri

Need an Abortion? Don’t Ask Siri

November 30, 2011 No Comments

So you need to be less pregnant than you are at the moment. First thing’s first: find an abortion provider. Back in my day, we used the Yellow Pages for that. It was a giant book with business listings, which could be balanced on the knees. It contained the addresses and phone numbers of florists, ...

Women Fight Back On Rape With New Phone App

Women Fight Back On Rape With New Phone App

October 14, 2011 No Comments

It seems like every new phone application is either useless (like giving you a cartoon beer to chug), or offensive (like the fake girlfriend app or the one that helps guys track their girlfriend’s periods). Finally, there’s an app out there that could actually help people — India’s new “Fight Back” app launches next month ...

Touch Your Titties, Say Half-Naked Men

Touch Your Titties, Say Half-Naked Men

October 11, 2011 No Comments

The act is far from sexual, but there’s something playful about a hot guy reminding you that you’re due for a breast exam. It makes an ordinary and mundane chore seem more exciting, like flipping your calendar every month to reveal another hunky male firefighter. The new Rethink Breast Cancer campaign stimulates women’s visual senses ...

My Virtual Boobs

My Virtual Boobs

May 10, 2011 1 Comment

Yes, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. A handful really is enough. I’m not trying to be politically correct or anything, but I really do love women in all shapes and sizes. I tip my hat to all those big racks out there and embrace small chests too. Cute and va-va-voom. Both ...

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...

Mooncup Menstrual Cup