It can be a lonely world for transsexuals who often feel like they don’t belong with people of either gender. The world’s first transsexual supermodel has hit the runways and with so much attention on who she really is she probably has it worse than anybody.
Mack, Morning Quickie
Dear Madame X, Ok this is a weird one. My boyfriend is stealing my birth control pills. I noticed that when I would go to take a pill that one will be missing, but I thought I had miscounted. It happened again and again so I started counting. Yep, they’re going missing. The other day ...
There have been huge gains for women in American politics. They are getting elected at all levels and there are currently 239 women running for Congress (out of 435 positions). As feminists, we should be happy that so many women are getting into politics. But what do we do if they are against what we consider to be basic women’s ...
How sweet, people coo, leaning over the baby carriage. The next question is inevitable: Is it a girl or a boy? A Swedish couple have refused to identify the sex of their baby — causing an international furor, with some accusing them of child abuse.
Men, is your wife pregnant? Do you want to help at antenatal classes and attend the birth? Researchers say this might be a bad idea and it would be better if you were left out.
Mack, Morning QuickieMeet Slate, Disney’s new male fairy Sparrow Man, the only male avatar in its Pixie Hollow site. Apparently parents were getting uncomfortable because their little boys wanted to play on the site too, and their only option was to pick a fairy with short hair and hope for the best.
Mick, Morning Quickie
I love skirts. They’re comfortable and allow for maximum movement and airflow. Infinitely better than shorts for keeping cool in the summer. Which is why I am so happy that men have finally discovered them. Hopefully the Japanese will do what the Scots failed at, and convince boys everywhere to drop trou and slap on ...
Men want sex and women want commitment. Women are needy and manipulative and men are slow witted fools who stare vacantly at the TV muttering “football…boobs…” Although the media portrays us this way, this is just not true.
Guest ContributorA weather-beaten eye cast over the media: HatManJim looks at a story in the headlines and as a feminist with a penis (Menimist? Femi-meni-mist? I just believe i n women’s rights, I’m not having gender-reassignment. OK?), attempts to map the sexism inherent in the press, without inadvertently saying anything lecherous about breasts.
HatManJim, Morning Quickie
Feminists have become one of the most misunderstood groups around today. At least 100 years ago, everybody knew it was about getting the vote, and in the 1960s it was about sexual equality. Amazon.com WidgetsThe Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism, by Ellie Levenson, examines what feminism hopes to achieve today.