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Itchy Feet

Itchy Feet

June 12, 2012 No Comments

I’m better in relationships. The longer and more committed a relationship is, the better for my general well-being. There really is a lot to be said of shacking up including that age-old adage that “a problem shared is a problem halved” and the fact that you are with someone who knows your tastes (sexual and ...

Is Banning A Book Okay When It’s This Offensive?

Is Banning A Book Okay When It’s This Offensive?

November 4, 2011 No Comments

The Obedient Wives Club is a group of women in Malaysia who tell women they should be whores to their husbands in order to keep them. The group created a lot of controversy this summer when it first began. Now it has published a sex book called Islamic Sex that is being banned by the ...

Is My Husband Gay If He Only Wants Anal Sex?

Is My Husband Gay If He Only Wants Anal Sex?

April 7, 2010 4 Comments

Dear Madame X, I have recently married a lovely man. He is a very kind and caring man from a religious family, but not at all religious himself. However, he often insists on having anal sex and does not seem comfortable with vaginal sex or with me facing him during sex. I think he may ...

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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