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Muslim Women Hit Back At UK Prime Minister For Racist Remark

“We are vibrant, diverse, we’re talented and we have opinions.” Women across the UK have taken to Twitter to express their outrage at the revelation by a government source that British Prime Minister...

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Dear Women: It’s Time To Stop Bringing Each Other Down

Because the future of female-kind is at stake. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about using my looks to get ahead. It was an unapologetic admission of confidence in my physical appearance,...

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The Problem With Christianity

Religion is a battlefield. If you go by the stringent standards of morality, respectability, and chastity set by the institution of religion, I’m not exactly a shining example of a ‘Christian’. Don’t...

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18 Ways To Be Great In Bed

And we’re not talking about sleeping. There’s no greater mystery than the human body. Whether physically or emotionally, there is always something our bodies do that takes us completely by surprise,...

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UN Issues Compensation Order For Woman Denied Abortion

“It’s time for Peru to clarify and implement its safe abortion guidelines.” In a watershed case, Peru has compensated a woman for refusing to allow her to have a medically recommended abortion in...

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26 Date Ideas For When You’re Broke AF

Even Kimye know the value of a good old-fashioned cheap date night. In our increasingly expensive world, just having enough cash to buy groceries and make rent can be a struggle, let alone treating...

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I Told Everyone The Truth For A Week. Here’s What Happened.

Liar, liar, pants on fire… From being scolded as a kid for lying about stealing from the cookie jar, to why the dog actually didn’t eat our homework, to getting busted for underage drinking in our...

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Escaped Yazidi Sex Slaves Join Forces To Take On ISIS

“Whenever a war wages, our women end up as victims.” Hundreds of escaped Yazidi sex slaves have joined Kurdish Peshmerga forces to form an all-female military unit, and are taking up arms against...

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Funny Or Die Releases Trump Parody Starring Johnny Depp

This may be the best thing we’ve seen all year. In true satirical style, for-laughs website Funny Or Die (FOD) has produced a 50 minute mock biopic starring Johnny Depp as – wait for it – Donald...

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Scandinavia’s First Women Only Mosque Opens in Denmark

Patriarchal Islam has a challenger. Scandinavia’s first women-only mosque has opened in Denmark, and is looking to challenge the patriarchal structure of Islam. Although the mosque will be open to...

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14 Times Beyoncé Slayed So Hard It Hurt

She’s not bossy, she’s the boss. We all know the saying “Nobody’s perfect” – well, it applies to everyone… except Beyoncé. From Destiny’s Child to her controversial (read: fabulous) Superbowl...

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What Happened When I Was Asked To Do Porn

This ain’t Hugh Hefner’s Love Boat… A few years back, I was sitting on a crowded train, making my way home after a long day. I was 19, very naïve, and riddled with the body insecurities of all...

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Here’s Why You’re Always Fainting

Never ignore a maidenly swoon. According to the American Heart Association, fainting, or ‘syncope’, is a sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood flow to to the brain. About one in four...

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Kanye West Wants Mark Zuckerberg To Give Him A Billion Dollars

Oh, Kanye… Kanye West is known for his propensity to rant on Twitter, but his latest stint may have officially taken him from the sublime to the ridiculous. Over the weekend, the rapper begged...

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Taylor Swift Throws Shade At Kanye In Grammys Speech

All aboard the feminist train… Just when we didn’t think we could love her any more than we do, Taylor Swift goes and shows some serious ‘tude. After claiming the Album of the Year award for 1989, the...

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Why We Need To Stop Saying We’re Not Feminists

It’s not a battle of the sexes. A couple of weeks ago, I was explaining to a male acquaintance what I do for a living. When the topic of journalism came up, he naturally asked what kinds of things I...

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6 Relationship Myths That Are Total BS

This ain’t a Disney film… Relationships nowadays seem endlessly convoluted. With game-playing, fear of commitment and the insidious role of social media in dating, it seems a miracle when we find that...

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New Vaginal Ring Found To Reduce Risk Of Contracting HIV

“To see statistically significant HIV protection is a great step forward.” Two new studies, conducted between 2012 and 2015, have found a vaginal ring laced with an anti-AIDS drug reduces the risk of...

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Kanye Hijacks Twitter Again To Tell Us He’s Very Important

Kanye, Kanye, Kanye… Just when you thought Kanye West had exhausted his Twitter resources, he ups the ante once more. Following his bizarre plea to Mark Zuckerberg to give him $1 billion, his latest...

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JLaw And Patricia Arquette Protest Wage Inequality At Oscars Pre-Party

“I don’t believe this is fair for anybody. I want to live in the America I believe in.” At a Hollywood party honoring the women nominated for Oscars at this weekend’s ceremony, Oscar-winners Jennifer...

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29 Thoughts I Had When Leo Won The Oscar

There’s no shame in crying. So, the Oscars are over for another year, and finally, Leonardo DiCaprio is holding that golden statue. Like everyone else on the planet, I was absolutely spewing with...

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Why I Refuse To Let Go Of Hatred

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. I love to hate. I have an invisible blacklist of people who’ve wronged me, which, over the years, has grown progressively longer. School bullies, ex-lovers,...

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The (Sexist) Problem With Tina Fey And Reese Witherspoon’s Oscars Dresses

Two women wear purple, internet breaks. Every guy wears exact same thing, no one cares. So the Oscars are over, and they were just as spectacular as they always are. With Chris Rock’s pointed hosting...

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The Weirdest Thing A Guy Has Asked Me To Do In Bed

It’s about to get cray… Sex, along with music, is the universal language. People will go to extreme lengths to have it, and it can even trick you into thinking you’re in love. From an epic...

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My Very Non-PC 45 Minutes With Funnyman John Cleese

“If people make you laugh, you like them, even if they’re being fairly awful!” I love – and I mean love – John Cleese. Who doesn’t? Everyone I know grew up on Fawlty Towers, or Monty Python, or the...

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Study Finds Your Heart Literally Breaks After A Breakup

Love is SO not patient and kind… Bring out the tissues and cue the Ben and Jerry’s – you’ve got yet another reason to be miserable when your heart is dashed to pieces. According to studies conducted...

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Maria Sharapova Failed A Drug Test, But We Shouldn’t Berate Her

“I made a huge mistake. I have let my fans down, and let the sport down.” Five time grand slam champion and former world number one, Maria Sharapova, has revealed she failed a prohibited substance...

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The Bachelor’s ‘Women Tell All’ Ep Was Next-Level Awkward

Seriously. Next level. The Bachelor never fails to appall and enthral millions of diehard romantics (or schadenfreude enthusiasts) around the world. With the epic finale brewing next week (go...

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Why You Should Smile At Your Rapist

Here’s the uncomfortable truth… Trigger warning: This story may contain content that could be triggering for some readers. A good friend recently revealed an experience to me that was equal parts...

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Leo’s PA Just Revealed He’s The World’s Greatest Boss

Just when you thought your love for him couldn’t get any stronger… Filmmaker and former PA Kasi Brown has revealed what every heterosexual woman in the world desperately hopes is true: beneath the...

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18 Times Kanye West Made Absolutely Zero Sense

Maybe he was trippin’… Kanye West tends to get a bit of a bad wrap. Yes, we know he asked Mark Zuckerberg for a billion dollars via Twitter and went on a viral rant about racism at the Grammys, but...

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Peaches Slams Kim Kardashian’s Naked Selfie Critics

“Men have never had to deal with that objectification.” In the wake of Kim Kardashian’s epic nude selfie last week, musician and performance artist Peaches has thrown her support behind the reality TV...

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Why You Shouldn’t Marry Your Soulmate

It’s not all hearts and roses. In a world where dating has been fully corrupted by social media, the concept of finding your soulmate is still surprisingly prevalent. From soppy rom-coms to stories...

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That Time I Turned Down Sex With My Celebrity Crush

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Everyone has a celebrity crush. He’s famous, talented and rich, and the only reason you two aren’t married is because he hasn’t met you yet. I am...

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Game Of Thrones Cast Releases Video In Support Of Refugees

“We are currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II.” We’re all excited about the return of Games of Thrones in just over a month, so just to whet our appetites the cast of the...

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Here’s What Happened When I Tried A Fitbit For My Lady Bits

I never thought I would be self-competitive with my vagina muscles, but it happened. The vagina is a mysterious place. It’s the vessel by which the human race is transported from obscurity to the...

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Dear Women, Please Stop Laughing At Sexist Remarks

What ever happened to girl power? We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, out to dinner, at work, or anywhere else in the company of male friends. Everything’s fine; you’re laughing and chatting...

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Unpopular Opinion: Men’s Shelters Don’t Make Sense

Because it all comes down to the numbers. When we think of domestic violence, the first images that come to mind are of battered, broken women, sometimes clutching terrified children, seeking a way...

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Did Police Cover Up Serial Rapist Daniel Holtzclaw’s Crimes?

No one’s going to crying Holtzclaw a river any time soon. Serial rapist and ex-police officer Daniel Holtzclaw might have hinted at remorse when he broke down in tears at the announcement of his 263...

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I Tried Talking To Total Strangers For A Week. It Was Weird.

Kids, don’t talk to strangers… One of the first things we’re warned about as kids is stranger danger. ‘Don’t talk to strangers’ was practically the catchphrase of everyone’s childhood. However, as we...

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