Last year, prominent Los Angeles photographer Paul Rusconi was arrested on suspicions of lewd acts with a minor and possession of child pornography. Rusconi had posted a photo of him with his two young daughters in a bathtub on Twitter. The girls’ nanny saw the snapshot and immediately called the police, accusing Rusconi of rape. The accusers were given ...
Steven Demink posed as a psychologist and a single dad to convince women to sexually abuse their children as part of therapy. He also convinced them that the end result would be happier children. As if! Thankfully he got caught and is facing a sentence of fifteen years to life with a decision to be made ...
Manga comics and anime have now been regulated in Tokyo to protect under-18s from their sexually violent themes. Now any of these comics with rape, incest, or other sex crimes will not be allowed to be sold unless the buyer is 18 or older. Retailers will be charged up to $3,500 if they break these ...
Dear Madame X, I have been away at school for the last year and have just returned home to my family. I have noticed something about my siblings that bothers me. I have a sister in her early teens and a brother who is around 5 (I’ll be vague because I want them to be ...
Oklahoma has just passed two incredibly controversial laws that limit a woman’s right to freedom of choice as well as invading her privacy around abortion. Informed choice? What’s that? Who cares?! Obviously the doctors’ rights are more important than the pregnant woman who might have a disabled child for the rest of her life. Firstly, ...
A New York Times article published this week looks at the stigma that surrounds cousin marriage in the United States. With 10 per cent of marriages world wide taking place between cousins, what is the harm? Well, genetic deformities are killing people in the Arab world. We meet some couples in the article who share ...
Mackenzie Phillips has recently returned to Oprah with other victims of incest and admitted that she was abused. She sparked huge debate in the media about whether or not incest can ever be consensual a few weeks ago when she originally spoke about a sexual relationships with her father .
Mack // It has been claimed that John Phillips, co-founder of the Mamas and Papas singing group, repeatedly raped his daughter throughout his lifetime.
Morning Quickie
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...
