As feminists, we get it ingrained in us that choice is every person’s (read: woman’s) right. But what if things weren’t as simple as that? Choice is a common rhetoric used by many feminists and social justice activists. The topic ranges from jobs to abortion; sexuality and contraception to marriage; how we look to what ...
Wales is the first country in the UK to provide free emergency contraception to women of all ages in community pharmacies. The program will take a while to become available in the over 700 pharmacies, but it’s on the way. This was encouraged because parts of Wales have some of the highest teen pregnancy rates ...
Do young girls seriously think that getting pregnant will bring them fame and fortune?! Apparently some girls are getting pregnant on purpose to be on reality television shows about teenage motherhood. They seem to think this 15 minutes of fame is worth a lifetime of responsibility and sacrificing their independence and youth. MTV runs shows ...
Boots, one of the major pharmacies in the UK, will soon allow sales of emergency contraception (EC) through their website. People say this will lead to more promiscuity, STIs, and even younger girls being at risk.
No kidding?! I think we all knew that being a teenage mum was a problem. Both the mum and baby are likely to be underweight (and all the problems that come with that). But what can we do about it? Researchers looked at 50,000 women between 14 and 29 to see how their pregnancies fared. ...
Sexually active elementary school children in Massachusetts are being given condoms after counselling and education. This is without their parents’ knowledge and people are up in arms (of course!). But I fail to see the problem. If your kids are sexually active don’t you want them to be able to protect themselves?! Young people, and especially ...
Last year British kids almost got sex education as a requirement in their school curriculum from age 15. But it was dropped right before the election. Now, a public health advisory group (NICE) has again said that sex education should start from age five. It’s time to stop talking and get on with starting the program! ...
The UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Western Europe and the government is constantly putting money into sex education programs, birth control, and the like to help reduce this. But I have a more radical (realistic?) idea on how to curb teenage pregnancy: the culture of alcohol and drinking in the UK is the ...
London is experimenting with giving girls over the age of 16 the birth control pill over-the-counter. Officials say this will help stem the soaring rate of teen pregnancies in the UK and may provide more privacy than going to the GP for prescriptions. Access to the pill is a great way to stop teen pregnancies, ...
Dear Madame X, Am I a perv? I met this hot 17 year old and she wants me. We really hit it off and but she’s in high school and I’m in college (I’m 20). She is over the age of consent, so I can bang away without consequences but I want to be a ...
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...
