There I was in the supermarket. It was an ordinary day, in an ordinary shop. Nothing sinister about the place apart from the peculiar choice of Duran Duran as background music. I weighed my apples, ground my coffee, selected my shampoo and reached for the tampons…and reached…and reached… Tampons on high shelves. TAMPONS ON HIGH ...
A new study shows that 80 percent of Australian women wear bras that don’t fit. A separate study had similar results, with 85 percent of women wearing the wrong bra. We all like to tell ourselves that our bras fit perfectly fine. Because, let’s face it, fitting rooms suck and we want to get out ...
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 ...
This week, with my customary flair for timing, I thought it might be useful to say something (as ill-informed and generalized as usual) about Christmas presents for men. Not about what might be welcomed by me — I broadcast that list to the relevant people several months ago and am expecting great things. No, I ...
You know those pseudo-astrological books with predictions of what’s to come in the next year? The ones that give you an insight into your zodiac sign and tell you what your vices are, who you’re most compatible with and even when to ditch your dead-end job? Well, I read one recently and under “Vices for ...
I enjoy shopping online for clothes because I can find saucy pieces that are normally unattainable from within my petite, redneck community, like the mid-century, blue velvet cocktail dress I bought off eBay that I will never actually wear but I will loyally store in my closet until I die. Shopping online can be a ...
Do you feel like going shopping for a sexy new outfit? A little black dress or new lingerie perhaps? When you get home and show off the goods to your partner, you will probably want to have sex. Chances are you’re ovulating.
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...
