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Do We Want To Program Our Babies In The Womb?

Do We Want To Program Our Babies In The Womb?

July 7, 2011 No Comments

We want the best for our children, that’s a given, and it starts with the best health possible. We know how to provide that when a child is born, but what if we could start when they’re in the womb? Fetal programming is a term for using medication to change the environment in the uterus in order ...

Women Go Under the Knife To Get Pregnant

Women Go Under the Knife To Get Pregnant

July 4, 2011 No Comments

For overweight women who can’t get pregnant, weight loss surgery might be an option to increase their chances. The link between weight and fertility is still “meager” at this point, with more studies needed to give women definite answers, but a growing number of women are having bariatric surgery if they can’t lose weight by ...

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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