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Could A Man-Crush Really Be Love?

Could A Man-Crush Really Be Love?

April 18, 2012 No Comments

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend seems to have a man-crush on one of his male friends who he really looks up to. They spend tons of time together and he gets all excited and giddy whenever he calls or texts him. Should I be worried? Could he really be in love with his friend? He ...

We Know We’re Bitches

We Know We’re Bitches

December 7, 2011 No Comments

As if being a bitch wasn’t proof enough, science has now said that women are indeed, the jealous bitches we know we are.  The culprit? Our darned unevolved evolutionary psyches. A recently published study from the University of Ottawa has confirmed that when faced with a sexy woman, other women act like a pack of ...

Don’t Mess With My Man

Don’t Mess With My Man

September 1, 2011 No Comments

When it comes to love, body language speaks louder than words. Many women use the “hands-off hand signal” to claim their men. “The pose is classically adopted by women everywhere to send a hands-off gesture to any rivals who may be interested in their man,” says body language expert Judi James. It goes a little ...

Cat Fights Are Not A Natural Part Of Female Evolution

Cat Fights Are Not A Natural Part Of Female Evolution

January 6, 2011 No Comments

Men will put “bros before hos” but women have a much less loyal reputation. Apparently, we like to put each other down to big ourselves up. We will throw our dearest friend under the bus for a speck of male attention, or the chance to get some shoes on sale. At least, that’s what the ...

Birth Control Pill Causes Jealousy In Women

Birth Control Pill Causes Jealousy In Women

October 21, 2010 1 Comment

Oh joy! Yet another study has come out damning the birth control pill. This time the report says that the pill causes jealousy, and those with higher levels of estrogen cause the most problems. Researchers surveyed 275 women on various kinds of pills for at least three months between the ages of 17 and 35. Topics ...

“Jealousy Will Make Me A Better Person”

“Jealousy Will Make Me A Better Person”

October 12, 2010 No Comments

Polygamy makes so little sense even the Mormons can’t explain it. Kody has three wives and has his eye on a fourth in the TLC reality show Sister Wives. When he takes his first wife, Meri, out to an anniversary dinner she explains why she is feeling jealous and seems to question the fairness of ...

Bisexual Threesomes

Bisexual Threesomes

February 17, 2010 No Comments

Dear Madame X, I am bi and have a lovely girlfriend. We’ve talked a lot about my needs for sexual freedom and we decided that a menage a trois would be a good way for me to fulfill my desires for men without violating our relationship. The problem is that every time my girlfriend approaches ...

Threesomes

Threesomes

November 25, 2009 2 Comments

Dear Madame X, For our fifth wedding anniversary I would like to invite a woman to share the bed with my husband and I. It has been his fantasy for years and I am finally comfortable enough to fulfill it. What is the best way to go about this? I am anxious to avoid the ...

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...

Mooncup Menstrual Cup