A new study claims that women are ‘hardwired’ to regret casual sex and one-night-stands. Men, on the other hand, are ‘hardwired’ to regret not having sex. Apparently this has nothing to do with society – it’s nature over nurture. The research, published in The Archives of Sexual Behaviour, gives several statistics of people’s attitudes towards…
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According to the second national report card on mental health suicide prevention, a growing number of people with mental illnesses are facing unemployment, homelessness and discrimination. The number of people receiving treatment and going on to live empowered lives is declining. Far too many people with a mental illness are ending up in prisons and…
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The 2013 American Music Awards took place on Sunday night, Lady Gaga arrived on a horse, Miley Cyrus wore clothes and Katy Perry, who performed her new song, ‘Unconditional,’ has now been labelled a racist. Why? Because she dressed as a geisha. The star’s costume included a kimono (well, actually, it was a cheongsam), traditional…
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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for sexism, here comes Renault rolling in with their new ad for Koleos which features the tagline: ‘Beautiful meets Capable.’ The video has everyone asking; is there sexism at play here? Hell yes there is. The ad is a short snippet into the life of a…
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On 21 November, Michelle Cottle of Politico magazine wrote a story titled ‘Leaning Out – How Michelle Obama became a feminist nightmare,’ which has sparked some pertinent questions: Is the American first lady a feminist, or not? Is she a feminist icon? Well, according to Cottle, her very recent move to become an ambassador for…
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Governor General Quentin Bryce has caused public discussion to be re-ignited over several hotly debated topics, following a speech delivered as part of the ABC Boyer Lecture series in Sydney over the weekend. In the key quote of Bryce’s speech, the Governor General called for an Australia ‘where people are free to love and marry…
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Popular fertility test, dubbed the ‘Egg-Timer’ has sparked rising and critical concern over its accuracy. The test, created here in Australia by Adelaide clinic, Repromed in 2004, aims to measure the number of eggs a woman has and to predict the number of childbearing years she has left. Leading fertility expert, Dr Anne Clarke,…
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The residence of 9 Medford Street, Altona, is up for sale. Realestate.com.au states that the house has ‘the allure of luxury’ and is an ‘inviting modern residence,’ which boasts generous form and separate informal living and dining areas, a contemporary granite and stainless steel kitchen, as well as three bedrooms (the main bedroom with a…
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‘Let the catcalling commence’ is the latest ploy for sales by moisturiser manufacturer, Güd, a subsidiary of Burt’s Bees. The manufacturers are under scrutiny for the Vanilla Flame body butter’s label assuming that women want to be sexually harassed by strangers. As the manufacturer proclaims: ‘Our products are designed to make women feel good on…
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Last night the Scottish Parliament voted 98 – 15 to move a same-sex marriage bill forward to the parliamentary committee. Ministers told the BBC that the move was ‘the right thing to do.’ The bill passed on its first reading, allowing it to be moved to the Equal Opportunities Committee, where lawmakers will consider amendments…
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A Brazilian woman who controversially attempted to auction off her virginity for charity is starting the bidding again. Catarina Migliorini, 21, was offered more than AU$800,000 by a Japanese bidder to do the deed late last year, but refused to consummate the deal on meeting with him. ‘I am the sole owner of my own…
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The Abbott government has possibly sent its first unaccompanied asylum seeking minor directly to Nauru under its new offshore processing policy. The girl, believed to be between 15 and 16 years old arrived at the island’s detention centre yesterday the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre reported. The ethnicity of the girl is yet to be identified…
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After months of campaigning and debates, Tasmania is set to become the third Australian state to decriminalise abortion. The Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill 2013 has passed the Legislative Council, in amended form, after extensive late night debates. The bill passed this afternoon with nine votes in favour and five against. The Reproductive Health…
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Last week, Lady Gaga was presented with a Glamour Women of the Year award. The awards are designed to showcase the most inspiring and influential women each year. But rather than an acceptance speech, Gaga made a critique of the heavy photoshopping and airbrushing of her photos. Gaga featured on the front cover of Glamour’s…
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