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Domestic Violence Is Glamorous (Which Is The Problem)

Domestic Violence Is Glamorous (Which Is The Problem)

August 6, 2010 1 Comment

Eminem and Rihanna have teamed up to produce a song about domestic violence. It has already come under fire for glamorizing abuse, by casting Megan Fox and including passionate kisses. But what if that is an accurate depiction of abuse? The video opens with Rihanna standing in front of a burning house, yearning, singing the ...

Who Should Be Our Wonder Woman?

Who Should Be Our Wonder Woman?

August 2, 2010 2 Comments

A clarion call is echoing throughout the internet. Who should the next Wonder Woman be? She needs to embody all that is powerful about women, and also have the ability to fight evil. (And look good in a leotard). One candidate — Christina Hendricks.

Men Intimidated By Twilight’s Female Gaze

Men Intimidated By Twilight’s Female Gaze

July 18, 2010 No Comments

Twihards are described as either insipid teenager girls or lonely middle-aged women. The movies have been universally panned by critics but perhaps they don’t see the films the way the fans do. Are they intimidated by the female gaze? The most noticeable feature about Edward Cullen is his flushed red lips, that is if you ...

Megan Fox Is Officially Off The Market

Megan Fox Is Officially Off The Market

June 30, 2010 No Comments

They finally tied the knot! A sad day for all her fans, but after two engagements and six years together Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have finally married. It was on the beach in Hawaii and she was in a red bikini (how appropriate!). Congrats to them and let’s hope it works out.

The Other Man: Cultivated Like A Fox

The Other Man: Cultivated Like A Fox

June 5, 2010 No Comments

So who would you rather have a long, honest conversation with: Megan Fox or Kristen Stewart? I already know whom 90% of teenage boys would choose. And I know where the girls would probably lean.

Megan Fox Wants To Be Your Friend

Megan Fox Wants To Be Your Friend

November 15, 2009 No Comments

Megan Fox made a technical blunder. Her lastest flick, a movie aimed at girls, tanked. Aware of her sell-by date, she is expanding her brand past the realm of the 14 year old boys. Styling herself on Angelina Jolie, she wants to venture into the more stable world of adult and women fans. The question ...

Nudity Is Natural And Porn Is Power

Nudity Is Natural And Porn Is Power

November 8, 2009 No Comments

Joanna Krupa is getting paid lots of money to pose on the cover of Playboy in December. It is practically a feminist act, she told Tarts. Women get paid more than men for posing nude and they get to set the rules. But feminists can’t see this because they “suffer from lack of knowledge and ...

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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