Women vs. Men
Marrying a Murderer Like Joran van der Sloot
Several media outlets have recently reported that convicted murderer Joran van der Sloot is engaged to be married or would like to get married in […]
Insurance Companies Should Reimburse the Women They’ve Been Screwing for Years
I shouldn’t be surprised—after the myriad stories of terminally ill patients who were refused coverage for life-saving surgeries; after the friend I have here in […]
I Should Not Know the Sex of Marissa Mayer’s Unborn Baby
It’s no surprise that we’re so surprised that Yahoo’s new CEO is a woman: We’re still falling apart over Hillary Clinton not wearing makeup. This […]
How the Media Makes Men Look Stupid
In my view, the most irritating commercial on TV right now is about socks. I can’t remember the details well enough to tell you what […]
New Proof Shows Women Are Smarter Than Men
Since the IQ test was invented a century ago, males and females have been taking it, and the former have outscored the latter, often by […]
In Defense of Daniel Tosh’s Rape Joke
This week’s moment of national outrage came from Comedy Central host and stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh, who had the audacity to joke about rape. An […]
Bryn Mawr Prof Deserves Some Credit for Higgs Boson
Here’s what I know about the Higgs boson: 1. It’s a big deal. 2. Its discovery (tentative, the science folks seem quick to emphasize) has […]
Why I Like the Grunting in Women’s Tennis
As Wimbledon once again proved, the best women tennis players in the world grunt like stuck pigs when they hit. So what? At least they […]
How Womanly Does a Woman Olympic Athlete Have to Be?
The women competing in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials have been outrunning a lot over the past couple of weeks. Stiff competition, injuries. […]
Guys, Would You Rather Have Money or a Date?
Hey, all you young men out there living sorry lives in these confusing times? We have good news and bad news. The good news first: […]
The Real Reason Women Still Can’t Have It All
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s son is having a tough adolescence. And the whole country gets to know about it now. If you didn’t hear Slaughter on Terry […]
Spanx? No Thanks.
Oh, Carrie Denny. Where do I even begin with your Philly Post piece yesterday, in which you belittle feminists like Orit Avishai for claiming that […]
Some Michigan Lawmakers Scared of Vaginas
Why are men so afraid of vaginas? They appear to like the sexual organ itself—who wouldn’t?—but the mere vocalization of its anatomically correct name triggers […]
Wearing Spanx Does Not Mean That I Am Oppressed
When Adele realized at the Grammys that she couldn’t quite inhale properly enough to belt out a performance of her mega hit “Rolling in the […]
Who Says Real Men Don’t Worry?
Earlier this week, our health and fitness site, Be Well Philly, ran a story about a Michigan State University study regarding anxiety in men and […]