In Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert’s divorce catapults her into a journey of self-discovery. If the protagonist was a divorcé, would the theme of autonomy still be so strong? A recent study says no. The story will change depending on the individual, but it seems the end result is similar — men don’t cope with ...
In the early 20th century, women fought hard for the right to vote. In 2011, some still are. Suffrage may have been a battle women won in countries like the United States, where the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920 and put a halt to the males-only rule at the polls, but it’s an ongoing ...
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...
