Great news for mothers came just in time for Mothers Day this weekend. Mothers and caretakers in the UK who choose to stay home and raise kids will receive a full pension. Those who retire after 2015 will be treated as if they have worked their whole lives. This is a huge step for women ...
Skincare. Not so very long ago, a man would have been mocked mercilessly for using just the word, never mind the products themselves. But now we’re all mature, we’re all free, non-judgemental, confident in ourselves and our sexuality. Yes, whatever yins your yang, it’s all totally groovy. So we’re all using skincare products, nobody’s mocked ...
The market for weddings in Britain is now valued at 7.5 billion pounds a year. The amount Brits spend on weddings has more than doubled since the ’80s. Now, some experts are claiming that this wedding day extravagance only leads to a more likely divorce. High Court Judge Sir Paul Coleridge said last week that ...
Marrying an old rich guy and divorcing him may no longer be the only way to make a profit off nuptials. A US insurance company will pay you to work out your problems and stay married. SafeGuard Guarantee Corp. will offer marriage insurance that protects couples who get divorced, but will also give couples an ...
When my grandmother got married in the 1950s, it wasn’t only for love. Marriage had a more practical purpose in those days: to secure a woman’s social status. The newest generation of brides may finally break the age-old rags-to-riches fairytale stereotype that insists a woman marry an older and wealthier gentleman. In fact, they may ...
On dates I still love a little bit of chivalry — but it goes too far when the restaurant servers decide that my male dining partner should get the bill. The assumption that the man should pay in the restaurant is archaic. The waiters don’t know what our relationship is and any assumption is just ...
Do you spend more money when you’re single or in a relationship? The University of Minnesota conducted a study which correlated perceived sex ratio to increased spending in males. According to the results men living in an area with more men than women are less likely to save and more likely to borrow money. Are ...
The Greek Government has decided to expand the list of recognized disabilities to include pedophilia, exhibitionism, kleptomania and even pyromania. People who suffer from these conditions will now receive government disability pay. The National Confederation of Disabled People is up in arms, and criticizes the decision. The Confederation argues that pedophiles now get more money ...
Women who work full time are already seeing their wages grow at twice the rate of men’s, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics. If this rate keeps up, women’s pay will overtake men’s by the year 2020. That would be 50 years ahead of previous forecasts. This is just a prediction, and it may ...
Cloth diapers may soon be given to low-income families in the USA. Legislation is currently being debated that would provide subsidized diapers, including washable diapers, to low-income families. As long as those receiving reusable diapers are shown how to use them properly I really hope this legislation is passed. Disposable diapers are unbelievably expensive and ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
