This phrase may be uttered more often by women than by men, and it’s not just because men are so tough and macho. Although it’s possible for men to underplay the pain they feel in the name of preserving their masculinity, researchers suggest there’s something much deeper underlying the difference between men and women when ...
Women who work full time are already seeing their wages grow at twice the rate of men’s, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics. If this rate keeps up, women’s pay will overtake men’s by the year 2020. That would be 50 years ahead of previous forecasts. This is just a prediction, and it may ...
In 2011, Jack Layton made his mark on Canadian politics. His supporters rallied behind him and saw the New Democratic Party (NDP) become the Official Opposition to Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party, beating out the Liberals. Unfortunately, his victory and death came in the same year. Jack Layton passed away from cancer on August 22, 2011. ...
“Poor Ange,” you must be thinking, “She only makes 30 mill a movie.” While the problems of the rich and the famous often leave us feeling more bitterness than sympathy, the fact of the matter remains that Hollywood’s actresses earn far less than its actors. This week Forbes Magazine’s list of the top earning male ...
Men were hit hard in the recession, but they have recovered far faster than women with job growth and rates of unemployment decreasing. “The employment gap has widened again in favor of men during the recovery,” according to a report released by the Pew Research Center. Men may have more to make up for since ...
1.5 million women can’t be right. The Supreme Court Justices ruled for Walmart today in a case brought by women who were allegedly denied promotion and equal pay on the basis of gender. You can look at this decision in two different ways, but either way is disappointing. For one thing, this was the largest discrimination ...
Feminism has grown from a fringe movement to a way of life. While most people understand the ideals and support them, whether or not they use the F-word, there are the people who are convinced that Feminists want to take over the world — rather like an alien invasion. The iconic image of Feminists are ...
It is hard to remember that the internet is a privilege. In the US, especially on a college campus, the thought of someone never having accessed the internet is unheard of. Someone not knowing how to use a computer seems ridiculous. But the reality is that we are lucky enough to have constant access to ...
It’s hard to believe that female feticide is a problem that’s getting worse, but in India, the gender gap is widening so much it has become a chasm. A law was passed in 1996 barring screening for sex, but rich women are still finding ways to get the procedure done illegally — with grave consequences. ...
What would we do in a world without women? This is usually a philosophical question for apocalyptic novels that take place far into the future, but China is having to face it now. China may be bridging the gender gap that widened after the Chinese government instituted the one-child policy in 1980, but there’s still ...
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...
