Some things are so terrible they make our blood boil. We rant, we rave, we tell everyone how fucked up it is — but how often do we actually try and help? A couple of months ago we published a story about high school cheerleader Hillaire S. getting kicked off of her squad for refusing ...
The newest superhero in the Marvel Comic cast is a Latino-American teenage girl who kicks ass. She is the latest incarnation of Spider-Girl, is unrelated to the Spider-Man character, but they do hang out and he acts as her mentor. Marvel wants her to provide a “positive, modern image of an empowered young woman.” They ...
This might be the most important comic of Leigh Gallagher’s life. There are no villains, evil geniuses or radiation monsters — only a heroine called Niki who he would like to marry. It is melt your heart adorable and is probably the best proposal in real-life comic book history. While most of the panels are pretty ...
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...
