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British Parliament Is Pro-Common Sense

British Parliament Is Pro-Common Sense

September 7, 2011 No Comments

There has been a massive sigh of relief amongt pro-choice people in Britain today as a proposal to change regulations surrounding pre-abortion counselling were soundly voted down in Parliament today by a margin of 250 votes. The amendment that was put before Parliament by Conservative MP Nadine Dorries and Labour MP Frank Field would stop ...

Royal Wedding Bells Finally Ring

Royal Wedding Bells Finally Ring

April 29, 2011 No Comments

I’m not going to lie, I tried to find ways to avoid it (good ones I thought), but when it came down to the final hour, I choked. I watched the royal wedding live. I figured, what else did I have to do at 6 a.m. on a Friday morning other than watch history in ...

How To Avoid The Royal Wedding

How To Avoid The Royal Wedding

April 28, 2011 No Comments

It hasn’t even happened and it’s too much for you to bear. And it’s WAY worse than those Valentine’s Day blues that make you want to stay in bed all day eating junk food and spiking your coffee with Baileys to turn your blues into delirium. I’ll say it just this once…it’s the royal wedding. ...

Brit Girls Fight Back, Experts Blame Booze

Brit Girls Fight Back, Experts Blame Booze

November 30, 2010 No Comments

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 ...

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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