I Was Raped in Tahrir Square

This is my story, one like many other women's stories. It is the story of what happened to me — and what happened to you. You and I know how it was: death came near, though it didn't arrive. You and I know that we were violated, that we were raped, in the middle of Tahrir Square, amidst the depraved crowd. Human…
Are You a Spermologer? Find Out With 18 Obsolete Words That Never Should Have Gone Out of Style
Just like facts and flies, English words have life-spans. Some are thousands of years old, from before English officially existed, others change, or are replaced or get ditched entirely.
Is the Wen Product Line Worth the Money?
A month ago or so, I was gifted an entire WEN System - two bottles of Cleansing Conditioner, Intensive Hair Treatment, and Styling Creme. I was stoked, because I was utterly fascinated by the Chaz Dean product line. But with the inflated price tag, I couldn't see myself committed to signing up for this monthly…
Why Oz the Great and Powerful Is A Major Step Back For Witches and Women
When it comes to adapting the wonderful world of Oz, Hollywood is, admittedly and regrettably, in a bit of a bind. All things Yellow Brick Road and Emerald City are so tightly linked to the 1939 "The Wizard of Oz" that trying to venture back into L. Frank Baum's mythology is treading on the memories of millions of…
A Penis Primer: 9 Fascinating Phallus Facts
"Isn't it awfully good to have a penis," Eric Idle mused in the greatest 35-second song ever written and I believe he's telling the truth: having a stiffy is probably spiffy. Erections are such hopeful things, like carrying a little optimist around in your pocket, one imagines.
Why Get Labiaplasty When There's the Vagina Panty? [NSFW]
The news that there's been an even more fucked up "development" in female genital mutilation aka "vaginal rejuvenation!" is so disheartening. Holy fuck, ladies! — can we please get our shit together, vaginal pride-wise?
Putting Your Baby in a Cage Used to Be Perfectly Acceptable
Inequality by (Interior) Design, a blog by sociologist Tristan Bridges, turned one-year-old last month and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. In a recent post, Bridges featured a product that reminds us all why history is awesome: the "portable baby cage":
As I discussed in a , with industrialization came…High Heels Signify Status, Separate the Classy From the Trashy
I don't know about you, but whenever I go shopping for shoes, I'm always stunned by the incredible disproportion of high heels. I'm just gonna guestimate here, but I'll bet 85% of the shoes at the average store are high heels so impractical that most women only wear them on special occasions that involve a lot of…
The Subtle Code of Inequality in Children's Books
As children, many of us encountered Richard Scarry's book, What Do People Do all Day? A classic kid's book, it uses animals to represent the division of labor that exists in "Busytown." The book is an example of a brilliant piece of analysis by sociologist John Levi Martin (full text).
Fucking With Your Head: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Your Brain and Sex
Remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry's penis has an argument with his brain and loses? It's a classic: we've all been torn between love/lust and logic. (If you haven't, check for a belly button because you may not be of this world.) This brilliant bit of comedy is totally relatable but a little misleading in one…
Casting Call For 'Hot Blooded' Latina Moms Makes My Blood Boil
A new reality show being produced by DaM Legacy Entertainment is casting hot Latina mamis. I am not making this up!
