Recently I decided to watch Orange is the New Black. I know the show has been around for a while, but I am always behind with these things. I tend to resist shows that are hugely popular, but I thought I’d finally take a chance on it. Although the topic didn’t appeal to me (women […]
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By now we have no doubt all heard about the consent condom. An Argentinian company has designed a condom in a box that requires four hands to simultaneous press a button to unlock the condom in the box.
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When I was a young mother, I sometimes heard about mothers going out for a small errand and never coming back. Or not coming back for a few days. They’d check themselves into a hotel and stay there, not making contact with their family for days.
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Listening is an art. It’s not one I have mastered yet, although I try to be better every day. But it seems that, especially when it comes to women’s issues, men do not possess the ability to listen at all. They are quickly ready with explanations, solutions, suggestions or advice. None of which is welcome
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I haven’t had sex in about two months. I know: shocking, right? I am a sex blogger who doesn’t have sex. There used to be a time when I would rather have died than admit I don’t really have sex. Especially since people are quick to point out that sex is super important to a
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TW:sexual assault, rape, Brett Kavanaugh The world is a dumpster fire right now. I haven’t blogged in a while because my own life has not been great at the moment and I am dealing with some personal issues on top of a house move. But I wanted to come here in my own personal safe
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I grew up with the belief that men are superior to women. It wasn’t just my parents who taught me that: at every turn in my life, society made sure I knew damn well that I should shut up and listen to men. Things haven’t changed. Especially at work, it is abundantly clear that men
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I never was a “feelings” kind of girl. My mum was quite a down-to-earth mother and didn’t allow us to wallow in our feelings. I grew up thinking that an overt display of feelings was dramatic and should be avoided at all times.
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A few days ago I wrote about how hubby and I keep our relationship going. Since posting that article, I had a few more thoughts on the subject. And in particular around relationships and happiness. Of course we all want a partner with whom we can be happy. But you can’t make your partner responsible
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Do you tell your partner everything? I often hear people say, “My partner and I have no secrets from each other.” That is, of course, a laudable sentiment, but this same sentiment can be used as an abusive tactic. We need to be clear about what we mean by saying this.
Full disclosure: does your partner need to know everything about you? Read More »