Bad news, ladies. Companies have invented yet another thing that can be wrong with you. Not only is your hair too curly, your lips too thin, your waist too thick, and your armpits not smooth enough. Now it turns out that your vagina is too dark. But don’t fret! Your disgusting problem can be treated ...
Whiteness has always intrigued me. I have experienced several instances throughout my life where I yearned to “be white.” The books I read and the people I watched in films, movies and television shows as a child in Singapore were mostly white — not many looked or lived like I did. I was enraptured by the ...
Canada may pride itself in being the first country in the world to declare multiculturalism as an official policy but there are darker sides to the story. Half a century ago, bell hooks argued that the female experience is different depending on skin colour. Today, it seems that a woman’s health appear to be related to complexion as well. A study ...
Every time a woman walks the political plank and doesn’t fall headfirst into shark-infested waters, we feel the need to celebrate. And so we should. She may have come from behind (she didn’t win the first-choice votes), but Alison Redford is now hailed as Alberta’s first female premier-designate. But as much as she should be ...
I was wandering around a music store when I first noticed Beyoncé’s new CD. At first glance I was confused. “Who is this light skinned, blonde haired, thin woman on the cover?” I asked myself. “And what has she done with the beautiful African American Beyoncé that I know and love?” I even thought it ...
Indian women have wanted lighter skin for many years and skin care companies have been catering to their desire, but the problem is reaching new heights. The skin cream company Nivea is coming out with a skin-lightening deodorant that’s being marketed to dark-skinned women with catch phrases like “Shed Your Sleeves” and “The Biggest Freedom ...
Winter kinda sucks. It’s dark and gloomy and there’s absolutely no sun to help you keep that healthy glow. And if you want to defy mother nature and get a fake tan (and live in New South Wales, Australia) if you’re under 30 years old or have certain skin types you will even be banned ...
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...
