War, border tensions, street violence — all of these maladies are caused by the male sex drive, say psychologists. A new study supports the “male warrior hypothesis” that men evolved to be aggressive, especially towards outsiders. Researchers say that males needed to be aggressive in order to get the girl and reproduce. So through natural ...
Vancouver sex-trade workers and their lawyers brought their case to Canada’s Supreme Court on Thursday. They were there to argue the validity of a constitutional change to prostitution laws. Outside the court, other sex-workers and their supporters rallied for the cause. The fight to decriminalize prostitution has been a struggle, but the idea is spreading. ...
One in three women are affected by sexual assault, physical violence or stalking by a partner in their lifetime. It is a disturbing fact, and one that was widely reported on when the study came out this week. Another find of the study was left out of many news reports: the same is true for ...
The majority of women will experience violence in their lives, most before the age of 25. Violence against women is one of the world’s most pervasive problems, and yet it is rarely in the spotlight. Tomorrow it is. December 6th is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The date commemorates ...
If you do a quick Google search of the word “rape,” you get dozens of headlines about the victims of sex crimes around the world. Most of us have no trouble saying that a great deal of these victims are women. In the Pickton inquiry alone there’s an ever-increasing list of women who are coming ...
Anis Hidayah is an Indonesian lawyer fighting for the rights of Asian immigrant workers who are often treated as slaves and forced to endure physical and sexual abuse around the world. She first got involved in this when she was a young law student and learned about a woman being raped by her employer in ...
After watching movies like Taken and Trade, and reading the real-life details of the ongoing Pickton inquiry, it’s hard to think anyone would be a sex worker voluntarily. We assume that all sex workers are somehow coerced into the trade because a life of selling your body for profit is unimaginable for most of us. But a ...
How liberating it was, when I first saw Carrie wreaking vengeance on the cruel classmates and uncaring adults in her life. And how bold an image — a bucket of pig’s blood meant to represent menstrual blood. They don’t make horror films like that anymore. An ordinary girl beaten down and abused, who finds supernatural ...
We know that domestic violence is a strain on society. It’s way too common, incredibly complicated to deal with, and it’s also expensive. The aftermath apparently costs Canada 6.9 billion dollars a year. That includes emergency room visits, chronic health issues, and increased doctors appointments. But the end of the violence is not the end of ...
Sometimes, it’s fun to go to a sporting event and get a little rowdy. When you’re feeling the electric energy from the crowd, you’ve downed a few beers and are on a bit of a sugar high, what’s wrong with letting loose? Well, there’s a fine line to be drawn. Male soccer fans in Turkey ...
Want a cheap, fun date? Stay home with a cheesy romance movie, popcorn, and a bottle of wine. You...
On dates I still love a little bit of chivalry — but it goes too far when the restaurant...
There has been an upswing in royal fever on both sides of the Atlantic since last April. When Kate...
Dear Madame X, I know you say that it’s not good to fake your orgasms, but what if you...
It is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Most humans are actively engaged in it as I...
Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort...
Usually getting fired is a bad thing. But, somehow, this woman is happy about it. Can you imagine...
My attention was drawn this week to an article on the resurgence of the market for men’s underwear. It...
