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Audiences Hungry For A Female Hero

Audiences Hungry For A Female Hero

March 22, 2012 No Comments

Step down, Twihards, it’s time for evolution via the Hunger Games revolution. Let The Games begin! I don’t want to upset any Twilight fans, but the series boils down to a drawn out love affair that is not consummated for many moons. Bella and Edward meet in the first book and don’t have sex until…wait for ...

Dagny Taggart Really Revs My Feminist Engine

Dagny Taggart Really Revs My Feminist Engine

September 27, 2011 No Comments

John Galt may stop the motor of the world by going on strike against the irrational, unproductive masses, but Dagny Taggart really revs my feminist engine. Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged has been criticized and dissected since it was published in 1957, but it has managed to stand the test of time and, to this day, remains ...

Divorced And Homeless Women

Divorced And Homeless Women

September 8, 2011 No Comments

The feudal system should remain as dead as the dinosaurs, but in China it’s coming back with a vengeance. To curb a steadily increasing divorce rate and stop women from marrying for money, the Chinese Supreme Court has recently stipulated that “property bought before marriage, either outright or on mortgage, reverted to the buyer on ...

Love Em’ (Then Leave Em’ And Go Home)

Love Em’ (Then Leave Em’ And Go Home)

August 1, 2011 No Comments

Is our generation a big ol’ bunch of commitment-phobes, or do we just value our independence more than our parents did? A new study reveals a growing number of 20-something couples are choosing to have “stay over” relationships, rather than cohabitate. It’s primarily the college-educated kids who are opting out of sharing homes with their ...

The Family That Sleeps Together, Stays Together

The Family That Sleeps Together, Stays Together

August 1, 2011 No Comments

Allowing your child to spend the night in the your bed, also known as co-sleeping, is not detrimental to the child’s behavior, according to new research. American parents have always been terrified to allow their child to be too cuddly and welcome in their bed for too long. Being too comfortable and loving could mean ...

Marriage And Babies A Must For Men, Women… Not So Much

Marriage And Babies A Must For Men, Women… Not So Much

February 4, 2011 No Comments

Despite what Judd Apatow would have us believe, men actually want to get married. A new study found that single men want a wedding just as much as single women. They are more likely to believe in love at first site, are more prone to combining finances and more likely to want kids. The survey ...

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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