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New Study Shows “Mommy Tax” Still Exists

New Study Shows “Mommy Tax” Still Exists

April 27, 2012 No Comments

Women who breastfeed their babies see a drop in their wages for as long as five years, a new study suggests. After studying 1,300 first-time mothers, researchers at Acadia University found a strong correlation between mother who breastfed and a drop in their incomes. Mothers who used formula did not see this drop. This is ...

Why All Women Are Emotionally Damaged, Live Under Male Rule, And Can’t Trust Anyone

Why All Women Are Emotionally Damaged, Live Under Male Rule, And Can’t Trust Anyone

December 7, 2010 No Comments

Amazon.com Widgets Kill the Princess: Why Women Still Aren’t Free from the Quest for a Fairytale Life, has a title that created high expectations for me. I was hoping for a book designed to help women realize why they might mistakenly believe in a White Knight and teach them instead how to be self-sufficient and ...

Get A Bachelor Degree In “Professional Mothering”

Get A Bachelor Degree In “Professional Mothering”

September 27, 2010 No Comments

Feminists have long complained that being a mother is a full-time job and that the man-hours spent in the home are not counted by economists. Now women can get bachelor degrees in professional mothering from The University College for Mothering and Family Science, located in the United Arab Emirates. There is concern in the country ...

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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