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'Younger wife' for marital bliss
"The secret to a happy marriage for men is choosing a wife who is smarter and at least five years younger than you, say UK experts. These pairings are more likely to go the distance, particularly if neither has been divorced in the past, according to the Bath University team.... Women's Wages Outpaced Men's During Recession (US)
"The wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. Over the past two years, the wages... Wikipedia: It's a man's world
"A recent study, reported on the Wall Street Journal's blog, reveals that only 13 percent of Wikipedia's contributors are female." I've never given this more than a moment's thought but who would have thunk it. Wiki is the Internet's free encyclopaedia, and is filled,... 'Women would find life easier if they picked up men's socks...
... and cleaned the loo'. From the Daily Mail piece in which Fay Weldon (one time feminist, some say) sets back feminism by 50 years. Now, let me start by saying, I take anything printed in the Daily Mail about as seriously as a I take Doctor Who running for Prime... Afghan law: Wife refusing sex? Deny her food
A brief piece on the real sharia law from salon. "You might recall how just a few months ago fierce global condemnation pushed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to reconsider a law allowing Shia men to rape their wives. Remember how Karzai promised that the bill would... Pregnant staff face new wave of bullying in recession
"Maternity leave has always been problematic for female professionals. But in the teeth of recession, pregnant women - and working mothers - are under threat as never before." Well this is disappointing news, to say the least. They say that in a recession, the vulnerable are... The ugly truth about The Ugly Truth
"Anyone who goes to the movies looking for sexism has her work cut out for her. Most movies are directed by men. The vast majority of top studio executives are men. Male demographics are prized. "I, for one, am absolutely sick to the back teeth of films which are 'made... UK gender pay divide widens
Another think tank underlines, again, the pay divide between men and women in the UK. "The gap between what men and women are paid is starting to widen again after a decade of movement in the direction of equality, the Women and Work Commission said yesterday. The... Is it OK to impregnate a 60-year-old woman?
"Should old women have babies? Until recently, this wasn't an issue. Nature exhausted your egg supply, and that was it. But technology has surmounted that problem. Now you can get in vitro fertilization, donor eggs, and womb-rejuvenating hormones. You can freeze your eggs or... 325 views | 12 recommendations | 9 comments
Young Japanese women vie for a once-scorned job
"The women who pour drinks in Japan’s sleek gentlemen’s clubs were once shunned because their duties were considered immodest: lavishing adoring (albeit nonsexual) attention on men for a hefty fee." Interesting turn of events in these 'difficult times'. The profession... True wife confessions: How women's real-life stories...
... became the new internet sensation. "Shelly writes poignantly about the state of her marriage. Karen blogs shamelessly about her secret life as a serial mistress. Amy reveals all about her adulterous affairs ...Suddenly there are any number of websites devoted to women's... 15 Aspects That Must Be Recognized In Third-Wave Feminism
"The following is a incomplete list of my many thoughts, objections, and suggestions concerning the current state of feminism and where we should be headed. All of the following points could be expanded upon. "In this piece, the original author makes 15 suggestions about what... 153 views | 12 recommendations | 6 comments
Western hostility to Islam is stoked by double standards
"Denny Pattyn is an American priest of a special kind. In 1996 in Arizona, he set up a programme by the name of the Silver Ring Thing with the aim of urging young Americans to refrain from sex before marriage, convincing them that it is fornication, and sinful. " I'm... 295 views | 31 recommendations | 18 comments
"It's good for women to suffer the pain of a natural birth"
"More women should endure the agony of labour because pain-relieving drugs, including epidural injections, carry serious medical risks, diminish childbirth as a rite of passage and undermine the mother's bond with her child. "When I heard this on the radio the other day, my... 239 views | 67 recommendations | 13 comments
Motherhood 'devastates' women's pay, research finds
"Women with children earn about 22% less than their male colleagues, according to a new report that explores the "devastating" impact of motherhood on earnings. "Before becoming parents, men and women are equally likely to be employed, but childbirth marks the start of a...
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