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Getting Committed

Getting Committed

February 7, 2012 No Comments

It is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Most humans are actively engaged in it as I write this. Some people spend their whole lives searching for it, but does anyone actually know what marriage is? In Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, Elizabeth Gilbert attempts to find the answers. She looks ...

Getting Committed

Getting Committed

October 19, 2010 No Comments

It is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Most humans are actively engaged in it as I write this. Some people spend their whole lives searching for it, but does anyone actually know what marriage is? In Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, Elizabeth Gilbert attempts to find the answers. She looks ...

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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