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Men Decide And Women Evaluate

Men Decide And Women Evaluate

April 19, 2011 No Comments

Men are more judgemental than women, and women are more open-minded than men. Or is it that women are more unsure of themselves, while men are more decisive? Or even that men are dominant and women submissive? Polish researchers did a study that attempted to explain the differences between the way men and women think. ...

Princess Boy Defies Stereotypes

Princess Boy Defies Stereotypes

January 4, 2011 No Comments

The mother of a “Princess Boy” is defying stereotypes by publishing a book about her experiences with a son who likes to wear dresses. He is 5-years-old and likes wearing dresses and jewellery and sparkly pink things.  Cheryl Kilodavis’ book “is designed to start and continue a dialogue about unconditional friendship and teaches children — and ...

Have Women Brainwashed Men?

August 12, 2010 1 Comment

Men don’t understand women. Women train their boyfriends to behave the way they want. It’s all a bit nuts, if you ask me. One men’s magazine has said that women have brainwashed men into behaving certain ways and doing things for them. What do we think about this? Read on.

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Men May Have Man-flu, But Women Are The Biggest Whiners

Men May Have Man-flu, But Women Are The Biggest Whiners

March 26, 2010 No Comments

The Telegraph has claimed that women are “greater hypochondriacs” than men. This is completely misreading the information given by the UK Office of National Statistics. The research showed that “that women are more likely to report illness than men, but are less likely to die from bad health”. Women are not “greater hypochondriacs” simply for ...

The Myth Of The Grumpy Old Man

The Myth Of The Grumpy Old Man

March 26, 2010 No Comments

Grumpy old men do not exist. You may know a few of them, but it turns out that young people are grumpier while oldies look back to happy memories. Researchers in New Zealand got old and young people to look at happy and sad pictures. They found that in older people, there were stronger connections ...

Testosterone Link To Aggression Proved To Be All In Our Heads

Testosterone Link To Aggression Proved To Be All In Our Heads

December 11, 2009 No Comments

Testosterone’s has been shown in a study to “encourage decency and fair play”. It looks like in the battle between nature and nurture, in terms of men being more aggressive because of their hormones, that nurture has won this round. When they gave participants in the study a placebo, but they thought they had been given testosterone, ...

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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