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Audiences Hungry For A Female Hero

Audiences Hungry For A Female Hero

March 22, 2012 No Comments

Step down, Twihards, it’s time for evolution via the Hunger Games revolution. Let The Games begin! I don’t want to upset any Twilight fans, but the series boils down to a drawn out love affair that is not consummated for many moons. Bella and Edward meet in the first book and don’t have sex until…wait for ...

Pedophile Crackdown Or Breach Of Privacy?

Pedophile Crackdown Or Breach Of Privacy?

February 14, 2012 1 Comment

Eliminating child porn on the web is a noble goal, but Canadian authorities may need to tread lightly in their efforts to search and destroy pedophiles. Why? If a new bill is introduced requiring “internet service providers to give subscriber data to police and national security agencies without a warrant, including names, unlisted phone numbers ...

Could Your Man Rock A Pair Of Manolos?

Could Your Man Rock A Pair Of Manolos?

October 19, 2011 No Comments

Robin Hood, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are three men who really knew how to wear tights and, although a questionable trend at first, it became kind of hot (remember Bowie’s bulging member in Labyrinth?). But if you have to stop and ponder whether you want to see men in tights outside the world of ballet, how ...

Divorce Is Depressing (For Men At Least)

Divorce Is Depressing (For Men At Least)

September 15, 2011 1 Comment

In Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert’s divorce catapults her into a journey of self-discovery. If the protagonist was a divorcé, would the theme of autonomy still be so strong? A recent study says no. The story will change depending on the individual, but it seems the end result is similar — men don’t cope with ...

Hormones Can Go To Hell

Hormones Can Go To Hell

September 7, 2011 No Comments

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Wait. Whatever it is, it doesn’t really matter. Your job has already been predetermined. Scientists are now saying that “a person’s exposure to certain sex hormones in utero strongly predicts career choices made later in life.” The more testosterone you get while you’re cozy inside ...

The Real Coyote Ugly

The Real Coyote Ugly

August 12, 2011 No Comments

If you’ve ever seen the movie Coyote Ugly, you were probably mildly entertained for the hour-and-a-half you sat through it and then put it in the dark recesses of your mind. Recently, it all came flooding back to me as I stepped into a Manhattan bar. My wildest dreams would come true if certain movies ...

Prisoner Sues: Life Without Porn Violates His Rights

Prisoner Sues: Life Without Porn Violates His Rights

July 8, 2011 No Comments

Getting locked up is a harsh punishment for anyone to endure. But what’s worse, according to Michigan inmate Kyle Richards, is serving jail time without having access to your porn collection. In a handwritten lawsuit against Governor Rick Snyder and the state of Michigan, Richards claims his civil rights are being violated because denying him ...

True Love Touches The Soul

True Love Touches The Soul

June 14, 2011 No Comments

Love has always been a difficult concept for writers to put into words. It’s an abstract feeling that can’t be trapped inside the box of language. The challenge becomes even more apparent when you’re trying to describe romantic love to youth. In The Amber Spyglass, the last book in the Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman ...

Girls Gone Wild Not OK In UK

Girls Gone Wild Not OK In UK

May 30, 2011 No Comments

When drinks are plentiful and they’re feeling like letting loose, girls go wild. It’s okay to have a good time, but when it goes to the extreme it can have violent consequences, according to The Telegraph. This type of hardcore partying, associated with binge drinking and sex, has been coined “ladette culture.” British politicians oppose ...

Big Brother Is Scanning Your Computer For Porn

Big Brother Is Scanning Your Computer For Porn

December 13, 2010 No Comments

One of the world’s most powerful supercomputers might be scanning your PC next year. The Jaguar is going pedophile hunting. It will use a program called Artemis to find flesh coloured pixels on computers, identifying images that might be child pornography. “Across the globe criminals are using technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of children,” ...

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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