Airport security. Bloody nuisance. Also a conspiracy designed to subjugate women. Allow me to elaborate. Despite flying quite a lot, I’ve never been the focus of airport security attention, even though I always forget to take my lighter, tweezers or (on a recent flight) 250g jar of jam out of my handbag before entering the ...
Robin Hood, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are three men who really knew how to wear tights and, although a questionable trend at first, it became kind of hot (remember Bowie’s bulging member in Labyrinth?). But if you have to stop and ponder whether you want to see men in tights outside the world of ballet, how ...
It may not be a verified science but many women agree there’s nothing like changing your hairstyle, make-up, clothes or general look to remedy a nasty break-up. But why is it that being dumped makes us automatically whip out our wallets and want to change ourselves? A new study reveals British women spend more than ...
One small step for plastic surgeons, one giant leap for the fashion industry… and one wincing gait for women everywhere. Introducing the “Cinderella Procedure,” a foot operation designed to make wearing high heels less agonizing. Now, not only is it unacceptable to have wrinkles, cellulite, body hair, glasses, B cups, crooked teeth or large labia, ...
Are you one of those women who rips of her high heels as soon as she gets home from the office and breathes a great sigh of relief? Have you wondered how the Carrie Bradshaws of this world do it without suffering? I know I do. Science has just proven that if you can get ...
Shoes and celebrities. Celebrities and shoes. I have often wondered why these two seemingly superficial things have so much power over so many women. But if science is to be believed then I should probably start paying more attention to celebrity news so I can increase my happiness! Dutch researchers studied women looking at both celebrities and ...
Women across the UK are being protected from their own shoddy footwear, according to The Times. The trade unions of Britain have rallied against unjust employers who force their female staff to wear heels. The delegates approved a motion during the congress that read: “High heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are ...
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...
