Posts Tagged ‘Mack’
Book Review: The Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism
Posted by: am1am2 on: December 18, 2009
- In: Mack| Morning Quickie
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Feminists have become one of the most misunderstood groups around today. At least 100 years ago, everybody knew it was about getting the vote, and in the 1960s it was about sexual equality.
So what does feminism hope to achieve today? Ellie Levenson explores this in her recently published book, The Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism.
Gay People Will Be Allowed In US Military
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 12, 2009
President Obama is going to change the US Military’s current policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” regarding gay people.
This change will allow people to serve while openly identifying as gay, whereas currently they are discharged from service if they acknowledge their sexuality.
The controversial policy has been criticized for years by the gay community.
The Pill’s Effect On Attraction
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 8, 2009
Mack // The Daily Mail has published a story that attempts to explain how the contraceptive pill might cause women to be attracted to less masculine men and how taking the pill makes women less attractive to men.
This is a great example of how scientific research is often drastically misrepresented by the media and how [...]
HIV In The News
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 7, 2009
Mack // There has been a lot of media lately publishing articles about a potential new HIV vaccine. This is a wonderful progression in fighting the virus.
After 25 years the virus and the way it affects peoples lives has changed a lot; it not longer condemns people to death, it is no longer a “gay [...]
Lads’ Magazines Ruled Not Pornography
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 6, 2009
Mack // Scottish Women Against Pornography (SWAP) have lost their bid to have ‘lads magazines’ labeled as porn and restricted away from children in the shops.
I’m sorry ladies, but as much as you might not like them, these magazines are not porn and there are some far worse influences on children out there.
Birth Control Injection For Men
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 5, 2009
Mack // Researchers are recruiting for a trial birth control injection for men in Scotland.
Getting an injection to lower sperm count will work better than condoms and is fully reversible.
Guide For Sex Over 50
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 2, 2009
Mack // A sex guide for those over 50 has been published in Manchester.
Seniors are advised to have sex nightly and watch sexy movies, leaving taxpayers irate that over £8,000 went to improving the love lives of their senior citizens in the time of a recession.
Prostitute Reviews Online
Posted by: am1am2 on: October 1, 2009
Mack // A website is now available to review sex workers in London.
You can now review sex workers like you would a hotel and pimps are using this to generate business online. The Equalities Minister in the UK wants to shut this down to prevent prostitution and human trafficking in the lead up to the [...]
Girl Dies After Sex Disease Vaccination
Posted by: am1am2 on: September 29, 2009
Mack // A girl has died shortly after getting the HPV vaccine.
She was 14 and got this vaccine in school, as many youngsters have done since the vaccination program came out to help protect these girls from cancer.
This is an incredibly controversial issue.
