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Rape Jokes Are Not Funny

Rape Jokes Are Not Funny

February 13, 2012 No Comments

First, a disclaimer. I used to work as a sub-editor on the Australian edition of FHM, a men’s magazine that was not exactly known for being politically correct. But while I may have written off-colour captions, including an alarming reference to Chuck Berry’s penis and a spooky prediction of the death of Michael Jackson five ...

Policing Papers Won’t Stop Sexualization

Policing Papers Won’t Stop Sexualization

January 26, 2012 No Comments

Women’s rights campaigners have demanded that UK newspapers be put under scrutiny. They claim that mainstream newspapers such as The Sun objectify women. This is just one of the papers which features a topless “Page 3″ model. While living in the UK I found it shocking to find half-naked women in a mainstream newspaper which ...

From Romance To Raunch

From Romance To Raunch

January 5, 2012 No Comments

Is romance dead? You would think so from seeing the prolific over-sexualization of women in music videos and gratuitous sex scenes on television and film. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez are only a few artists out of many that come to mind when I think of songstresses whose fashion motto is “barely ...

My Top Ten Celebrity Cringes Of 2011

My Top Ten Celebrity Cringes Of 2011

December 29, 2011 No Comments

2011 was a year of uprisings, natural disasters and political change. It was also a year of absolutely cringeworthy moments in pop culture. Here is my top ten: 1. The Royal Wedding. Daily Mail pundits with their hands down their pants gasping to see whether the royal clothes horse had her hair up or down. ...

Postpartum Mysteries Still Unsolved

Postpartum Mysteries Still Unsolved

December 8, 2011 No Comments

Celebrities like Brooke Shields and Courteney Cox have done their part to bring the media spotlight on postpartum depression, but just because we’re more aware doesn’t mean we’re no longer confused. Although researchers are attempting to answer questions surrounding postpartum depression, said to affect 13 percent of women, it’s a mental illness that remains shrouded ...

New Tool Reveals How Much Photoshopping Is Done

New Tool Reveals How Much Photoshopping Is Done

November 30, 2011 2 Comments

Photoshopping is dangerous. Not only does it show us a false view of reality, it has led to eating disorders in men, women and children. It causes people to compare their bodies to something that doesn’t exist. Fortunately, there may soon be a tool that shows us just how fake photoshopped pictures are. This tool would tell ...

Women Don’t Count In The Sports World

Women Don’t Count In The Sports World

November 29, 2011 No Comments

Sportswomen are not worth a mention in this year’s nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award that recognizes achievement in sport in the UK at the highest level. The list is made up of nominations from the sports editors of various UK-based newspapers and magazines and not one woman was nominated enough ...

Feminists And Their (Lack Of) Funny Bones

Feminists And Their (Lack Of) Funny Bones

November 18, 2011 No Comments

Question: How many feminists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: Hey, that’s not funny. This was a joke told to me by a guy I met at a party. I didn’t laugh at his joke because I knew that he actually believed what he was saying. He actually believed that feminists ...

The Media And Its Love Of Gender Stereotypes

The Media And Its Love Of Gender Stereotypes

November 11, 2011 1 Comment

The media loves to report on studies that prove a common female stereotype. Lately it seems to be happening more and more, almost daily. Back in September there were a string of articles about a new study proving that women who make most of the decisions in a household have less sex. This disheartening news ...

Ladies, Keep Loving Those Vibrators!

Ladies, Keep Loving Those Vibrators!

November 7, 2011 No Comments

Yet another sex myth has been debunked! As it turns out, men are not actually intimidated by vibrators. A study of over 3,000 Americans ages 18 to 60 found that it is only a myth. In fact, the only people who really think that sex toys scare away men are women! Thirty-seven percent of women ...

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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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