This week has seen more twists and turns in the UK's re-energised abortion debate. What's going on - and can we trust the government?Twitter was abuzz yesterday with the news that pro-choice Labour MP Diane Abbott had resigned from a cross-party group on crisis pregnancy counselling, ci...
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27 Jan 2012 09:12 GMT
A new survey shows that US teens aren't really clear on the facts of life. Namely, that having unprotected sex may cause pregnancy. Can we get some comprehensive sex ed in here please?Sometimes, as adults, we look back at the teen problem page dilemmas we used to pore over and have a good laugh about it. "Can I get pregnant from giving him oral sex?" "My friend says that if you have sex standing up you can't get pregnant. Is she right?" You remember the cringeworthy st...
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23 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT
The act of a journalist taking a quote our of context and making a headline out of it is rather boring. And obvious. And lazy. Non?Tina Fey writes about this in her book Bossypants, using the example of when a friend of hers interviewed her for TV Guide and she made the (unfortunate) joke of saying if McCain and Palin won the 2008 election she would "leave Earth". Fey expl...
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17 Jan 2012 14:38 GMT
A well-loved campaign has been updated for a new generation of college students. What's 'Where Do You Stand?' all about, and why is it needed?A couple of weeks ago I spotted a blog post somewhere that detailed how the writer was overjoyed to have "finally" found an anti-rape campaign that focused on engaging with men, rather than telling women what to do to avoid getting raped. That campaign was My Strength, first co...
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13 Jan 2012 10:19 GMT
As the USA waves goodbye to Michelle Bachmann's presidential bid, Hannah Mudge looks at the hard time politicians have being both accepted by the public and viewed as pro-woman.This week we've been treated to the news that Michele Bachmann is abandoning her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after a dismal sixth place result in the
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06 Jan 2012 14:30 GMT
After enjoying recapping 2010 in humourless feminism at the end of last year, I thought it would be great to make it an annual thing. 2011 has had more than its fair share of outrage, drama, facepalm moments and frustration. Here's a rundown of some of the issues that have made the most headlines - and why they've been causing so much trouble.
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23 Dec 2011 14:00 GMT
Until now, if I had heard there was a Twitter feed and video series all about "shit girls say", I would have expected it to be, oh I don't know, misogynistic. (Yes, I'm using the M-Word before 10am.) However, Shit Girls Say is probably one of the most entertaining videos about women I've seen in a while. Why? Because it's hilariously (if not em...
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21 Dec 2011 09:43 GMT
$3 million to lose your baby weight in the public eye? Jessica Simpson's joining up with Weight Watchers.When contemplating becoming a mother, the biggest consideration for today's celebrity woman is how to manage the inevitable changes the pregnancy will cause her body to go through.
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14 Dec 2011 10:39 GMT
From harassment to bullying, being the target of someone’s unwanted attention online is something that can be incredibly difficult to deal with. Unfortunately, sometimes that attention moves beyond blog comments and creepy tweets and turns into full-blown stalking.
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08 Dec 2011 16:00 GMT
As if those iconic red cups weren’t enough, Starbucks is taking their holiday spirit to the next level by introducing their ‘12 Days of Gifting’ campaign!Spanning the 1 until the 12 of December, Starbucks have a different offer or deal on every single day. Nice, eh? From discounts, to free mince pies and packets of VIA, if you love Starbucks already, you’re going to love them just a little bit more until the 12th!
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06 Dec 2011 10:22 GMT