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Let’s Get Mad: the joys of PMS

Oh, those crazy, hysterical women. Can’t live with em’, can’t live without ‘em, right? Slaves to their hormones and their untameable bodies… Blood coming out of their wherever… These are just a few of my favourite examples of the things people say to dismiss or explain away the emotions and behaviours of people who have periods. We all know about that time of the month before our period is due known affectionately (or, more accurately, with a sense of angst) as PMS. We all have some kind of opinion on it, whether you dread it every month, secretly like the [...]

Why are we still so negative about female bosses?

“Is there some reason my coffee isn’t here? Has she died or something?” This question – asked by Miranda Priestly of her long-suffering assistant, Andy, as she strides down the halls of legendary fashion magazine Runway in The Devil Wears Prada – perfectly epitomises the bitchy, calculated and demanding stereotype that many female bosses are burdened with. Of course, we all know that Miranda is a fictional character, but she’s played with such savagery and conviction by Meryl Streep that she’s taken on a kind of legendary status; she’s the pin-up for bad bosses everywhere – a person we all [...]

Do you still find condoms embarrassing?

It’s official. According to a recent Foundry Fox poll, your preferred contraception method remains… the faithful condom. 45% of the 1000 18-34-year-olds we polled say they rubber up. And why not? This trusty friend is 98% effective and free from side effects like uncontrollable crying (anything hormonal) or unwanted pregnancy (rhythm method). Yet it seems, even in these enlightened times, we’re still embarrassed buying the damn things. Or so says Sarah Welsh, doctor and co-founder of HANX, a female-focused condom brand. “I was working in gynaecology and sexual health and seeing the rise of really difficult to treat STIs and [...]

Let’s Get Mad: the joys of PMS

Oh, those crazy, hysterical women. Can’t live with em’, can’t live without ‘em, right? Slaves to their hormones and their untameable bodies… Blood coming out of their wherever… These are just a few of my favourite examples of the things people say to dismiss or explain away the emotions and behaviours of people who have periods. We all know about that time of the month before our period is due known affectionately (or, more accurately, with a sense of angst) as PMS. We all have some kind of opinion on it, whether you dread it every month, secretly like the [...]

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Why are we still so negative about female bosses?

“Is there some reason my coffee isn’t here? Has she died or something?” This question – asked by Miranda Priestly of her long-suffering assistant, Andy, as she strides down the halls of legendary fashion magazine Runway in The Devil Wears Prada – perfectly epitomises the bitchy, calculated and demanding stereotype that many female bosses are burdened with. Of course, we all know that Miranda is a fictional character, but she’s played with such savagery and conviction by Meryl Streep that she’s taken on a kind of legendary status; she’s the pin-up for bad bosses everywhere – a person we all [...]

Do you still find condoms embarrassing?

It’s official. According to a recent Foundry Fox poll, your preferred contraception method remains… the faithful condom. 45% of the 1000 18-34-year-olds we polled say they rubber up. And why not? This trusty friend is 98% effective and free from side effects like uncontrollable crying (anything hormonal) or unwanted pregnancy (rhythm method). Yet it seems, even in these enlightened times, we’re still embarrassed buying the damn things. Or so says Sarah Welsh, doctor and co-founder of HANX, a female-focused condom brand. “I was working in gynaecology and sexual health and seeing the rise of really difficult to treat STIs and [...]

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