Anti-bullying legislation is under attack by religious groups in Ontario. The proposed bill seeks to challenge homophobic bullying in schools but the religious groups opposing it say that it is an attempt to push a “gay lifestyle” on their children. Passing a bill to stop bullying in schools may sound a bit extreme. You might ...
There is no doubt that feminism has changed society — men can clean and women can cook and both can do whatever job they desire. Yet some changes are still a work in progress. I am not talking about equal pay or childcare (neither is doled out equitably), I am talking about who picks up ...
On dates I still love a little bit of chivalry — but it goes too far when the restaurant servers decide that my male dining partner should get the bill. The assumption that the man should pay in the restaurant is archaic. The waiters don’t know what our relationship is and any assumption is ...
It’s bound to quicken your blood. Rolling Stone has just released their latest True Blood cover which features the show’s stars wearing nothing but O+. The full images is below, but obviously NSFW. If your significant other has issues with period sex, this cover should be enough to change his mind. The three steamy stars ...
Excellent news! Everyone’s favorite vampire-mythology show for adults comes back to TVs tomorrow night. There’s a lot to like about True Blood — its sense of humor, the best opening credits in TV history — but have you noticed how nearly all the powerful roles on the show belong to women? I don’t think any ...
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...
