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Style & Beauty > Shoes Why women buy shoes that hurt their feet

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The principal type of shoes that frequently cause women's feet pain are those with high heels - especially stilettos. As a mere male I must tread warily - not on account of my own choice of footwear (on the contrary, my choice of shoes is driven purely by comfort) - but because I appreciate that the relationship between women... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments Is circumcising baby boys a good or bad choice?

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I think circumcision is a good thing, to the point that I believe it ought to be mandatory. Unlike many contributors to this debate, I speak from personal experience, having undergone the operation at the age of 21 to cure a foreskin-related problem. So I know what it's like to have a flap of skin covering my glans and be wit... More..

Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles How to wear miniskirts in cold weather without freezing

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All the replies so far have fallen into two categories: those who say 'don't do it, you'll freeze' and others that suggest wearing various garments under the skirt, and over the legs, to protect said limbs from the climate.There is, of course, another way: go as bare as you dare.Yep, choose your shortest skirt, leave the tigh... More..

Style & Beauty > Clothes (Other) Why men don't wear skirts

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The reason why men largely don't wear skirts has little to do with aesthetics and a lot to do with power. Skirts represent subservience, period. You must have heard the comment, made of a shrewish, high-maintenance, uppity woman (notice how these adjectives are apportioned almost exclusively to females?) and her downtrodden h... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Is feminism outdated?

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If anyone seriously doubts that feminism remains not only relevant but essential, consider two recent incidents. In the first, a Saudi court dealt with the gang rape of a 17 year-old woman by sentencing HER, the victim, to 200 lashes - a punishment that could kill her. Apparently they thought that, by getting into a car with ... More..

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