Once a week, I transform into a sci-fi geek girl. Under cover of darkness (and a pink blanket), I proudly fly my geek girl flag as I watch three hours of the re-imagined TV show, Battlestar Galactica (BSG) with the two good friends. Last week, the episode we watched was entitled “The Farm.” One of ...
Most women just want healthy babies. Period. The reality, though, is there’s still evidence of son preference in many countries. We immediately turn our minds to India and China, where sex-selection became so widespread that they’re now figuring out how to rectify extreme gender imbalance. Today, the United Nations favours a ban on all sex-based ...
Today may be a day of remembrance, but it’s also a day that many couples are tying the knot. Because today is 11/11/11 it is considered the “most auspicious day in a century” and signifies eternal love in “Chinese geomancy.” There have been over 5,000 marriages in Shanghai alone. There have also been group weddings ...
Gay tourism in Vancouver has been banned for Chinese marketing campaigns. An agreement between the Chinese and British Columbia authorities was apparently made last year but details were only released before a recent trade envoy trip to China and were hidden away within a 60 page document. The document stipulated that, along with gambling, gay ...
Have you ever witnessed a guy suffering from a condom that is too tight? I have. And it looks like a wedding ring was attempted to be pushed down on their dick. And then it breaks. Legal drama has begun over this exact issue. Apparently, condoms made in China are not big enough for the ...
Sex education has only very recently been added to Chinese schools. Increasing rates of abortion and pre-marital sex have led experts to agree that sex education for young people is necessary. But now a new elementary school books is creating outrage with its method of teaching sex ed to children. The Steps of Growth is ...
The feudal system should remain as dead as the dinosaurs, but in China it’s coming back with a vengeance. To curb a steadily increasing divorce rate and stop women from marrying for money, the Chinese Supreme Court has recently stipulated that “property bought before marriage, either outright or on mortgage, reverted to the buyer on ...
Whether it’s because they want to start decorating their baby’s room, pick out names, or they just hate surprises, some couples want to know the sex of their baby as early as possible. If you fall under any of these categories, a simple blood test can do the trick. Blood tests that are done around ...
In an ideal world, equality and sex – preferably as much as possible – would be on the top of our list. “There’s more sex in countries with higher gender equality than in those with less,” according to a recent study by the American Psychological Association. It sounds idyllic, but our dreams for the future ...
For all the women out there who enjoy Millionaire Matchmaker, you can rejoice that you may no longer need Patti Stanger telling you to straighten your hair or fix your makeup. And don’t worry, you can still have the millionaire — maybe even a billionaire.
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...
