“If this backward law passes, I’m moving to Canada!” “This backward law” could refer to abortion, gay rights, health and education cuts, or countless others; you name it, if it’s going down the gurgler in your own country, chances are you can slap a big Canadian band-aid on it and all will be well. But ...
“Everyone else was doing it,” is a common excuse from teenagers, but it’s being used by a man accused of raping his comrade at arms. While she was unconscious he filmed his crime on his phone and she was only aware of what happened when she stumbled across the footage. Keith Eric Calvert was found ...
Girls today are less likely to be teen moms than their grandmothers. Out of every 1000 teen girls, only 39.1 will give birth, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s been reduced by 37 percent in that last two decades, which is great news. In fact, it’s the lowest rate since the ...
The UK is looking into extending their paternity leave — increasing from 2 weeks to 26 weeks. This would make the time off seem less like an extra holiday for new fathers and actually give them the ability to participate in the baby’s childcare. Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has suggested following some ...
Women were never intended to be protected under the Constitution, said Justice Scalia in an interview with California Lawyer. He said the document allows for discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation. That’s right — according to him it is perfectly legal to say “No, I won’t hire you because your breasts will ...
Teenagers have been having sloppy, enthusiastic sex since before “teen” was a term. Parents used to marry off their children once they hit that randy age, but now we try to keep them cloistered and chaste. It hasn’t been working so well. The Netherlands has a different approach to sex. There boys and girls are ...
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...
