All Hail Father’s Day For too long, it seems, the role of fathers has been sidelined in society. Perhaps because “absent father” is a more common condition and rolls off the tongue with greater ease than “absent mother”; because of the intrinsic belief in many societies that the mother role […]
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As I write this, my daughters are attending their first “pyjama day” at school. To celebrate of yesterday’s World Book Day, and in lieu of dressing up as a favourite storybook character, the kids have been allowed to go in adorned in just their PJs. How does bedtime attire celebrate […]
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This article contains no graphic visual images or disturbing videos, yet I’m going to warn you that this could well be the sickest thing you’ve read in a long while. Moral Right To Life According to a group of professors publishing in the Journal of Medical Ethics, babies are not […]
It’s been a little over two years since I first encountered PinkStinks, so I thought I’d take a look and see how the campaign is doing now. The first thing you notice when you visit their website is that they’re still targeting the Early Learning Centre for daring to sell […]
Ellen White bravely stepped out on to the parapet that is Channel 4’s 4thought programme tonight, airing her own Christian belief about being a stay-at-home mum. The outrage it caused saddened me. Granted, her belief was presented in such a way as to suggest that everyone should be bringing up […]
Lumley: Kids have slack morals The children of modern Britain have morals that are on the rocks, according to Joanna Lumley. Championing ‘old fashioned’ morality, she has spoken out against a perceived decline in standards, manners, and a respect for law and society. “We are very slack with our moral […]
The intimate thoughts of a man who is not yet a father, yet so desperately wants to be. Sometimes shocking, always heartfelt. And, as yet, no end in sight. Pain of History We’ve been trying to conceive for over five years now, and we’ve been through our unfair share of […]
In statements which only seek to reinforce the ridiculous lack of work-life balance prevalent in British society, and that continues to erode the rights of fathers, top business leaders have described new paternity leave proposals as “madness”. Citing yawn-inducing reasons such as “Britain is only just crawling out of recession”, […]
I’m not particularly surprised that, when it comes to attitudes about sex and dating, there’s still quite a gap between the genders. A new survey by the free online dating site Smooch of its 37,000-strong member base found that, while 65% of men think that a woman who has sex […]
Forgive me if I’m a little cold-hearted towards a convicted murderer who believes it’s his human right to father a child. Six British prisoners believe that the Human Rights Act grants them the privilege of donating sperm and artificially inseminating partners who they say will be too old to conceive […]
Though many of us expect nothing less than grossly stereotypical, sweeping generalisations from the writers at The Daily Mail tabloid paper, Liz Jones has pushed the boat out by having a real go at mothers and children for being environmentally and socially unfriendly. Based upon a few negative images she […]
Arranged marriages have been a topic of interest for centuries. Authors across the ages have explored this theme at length, and it still surfaces in literary works today. What’s the appeal? Is it the fascination with the lack of lust and desire we cultivate in North American society? We strive […]