A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Actually, some time in the 1980s in a flat in Wimbledon, south west London, my Dad got really excited because the first Star Wars film was on the telly. Having taken my older brother to see all three films in the original trilogy at the ...
Princess Leia is embedded in our minds, cinnamon bun hair and all. For many men of our generation she was their first fantasy and for many of us, she presented a strong woman who merged strength and sexuality. But this Leia fixation allowed my childhood mind to gloss over the fact that these movies ...
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...
