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Men In Heels: Good Will Or Gimmick?

Men In Heels: Good Will Or Gimmick?

September 19, 2011 No Comments

How different the world would be if men were to walk in our shoes. And so they did on Friday, in Pueblo, Colorado. Men of all ages slipped into a pair of women’s shoes and strolled along the river to raise funds and awareness for women who have suffered domestic or sexual violence. They said they ...

The Other Man: Equality For Women Has Been Shot With Silver Bullets

The Other Man: Equality For Women Has Been Shot With Silver Bullets

May 1, 2010 No Comments

Twelve years ago this month, one of the world’s grand experiments ended in heartbreaking failure. Even today, anyone studying gender inequality would do well to look at the vast gap in women’s earning potential and relative ability to succeed that has been created in the wake of this phenomenon’s disappearance. I’m talking, of course, about ...

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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