Four Melbourne teenagers were arrested after police say they sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl. The group, which consisted of three males aged 16, 19 and 21 and one girl aged 16, video taped the assault and posted the footage online. The attack took place at a party, according to police. The four have been released from ...
Social media has made everyone think they are a celebrity. They post pictures of their dinner, tell people that they’re going to the dentist, and many other things that their Facebook friends could not care less about. We are all becoming used to the total lack of privacy. But could this share-all trend be taken ...
I can’t imagine how awkward it must be to..you know..produce a sperm sample at the doctor’s office. It seems downright impossible with all those people around, in a small room that has been used for that purpose for years. Fortunately for men, this humiliating visits may soon be over. There is now an inexpensive way ...
Apple has responded to allegations that it’s new app Siri is anti-choice. They say that the omission of abortion clinics was “not intentional” and that the program will improve as newer versions are updated. “These are not intentional omissions meant to offend anyone, it simply means that as we bring Siri from beta to a ...
According to recent research, the IT sector may be a better career choice for women than it appears at first glance. So why are less women entering the field and record numbers of women leaving it? Society doesn’t really seem to encourage women to study or excel at maths or science. And if less women ...
It seems like every new phone application is either useless (like giving you a cartoon beer to chug), or offensive (like the fake girlfriend app or the one that helps guys track their girlfriend’s periods). Finally, there’s an app out there that could actually help people — India’s new “Fight Back” app launches next month ...
Some women want to get Botox to smooth out their wrinkles and make them look younger. Who cares? Women care. Young women (average age of 19) and older women (average age of 70) think that middle-aged women who get Botox injections are vain, according to a study at the University of Toronto. It seems a ...
When someone explains how technology is changing our lives, we mostly think of how cool it is that we only have to Google a sequence of words to find a whole book or how nice it is to download an app that turns your iPhone into a remote control for your stereo. But technology is ...
“Sexting” is one of those teen phenomenons that inexplicably scares parents. The media is not much help, devoting ridiculous amounts of coverage to the dangers and corruption of sexting. A recent study shows that 78 percent of college kids have sent sexual text messages or pictures, and the media is in a tizzy. In some ...
In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Lady Gaga told her young fans that they should wait to have sex. Too bad she was dressed in a scantily-clad, bondage-inspired outfit.
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...
