Sean Connery defies description Tom Jones is not unusual… or at least he wasn’t Selleck looks splendid Starsky’s chest great The late George Michael’s hair raising days were yet to come Should men remove the hair from their chests? Arguably what happens inside a chap’s shirt is entirely his own […]
Housework is a feminist issue
Nearly joking One of today’s jobs A woman’s work is never done. Barefoot, pregnant and chained to the kitchen sink. Maybe that’s a joke, a cliche that’s old hat, but not entirely… Survey after survey show that women do the lion’s share of domestic chores regardless of how much paid work they do. They […]
How can I raise feminist boys when I’m in charge of the housework?
Snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails.
What’s so bad about boys then? BC (Before Children) I believed that boys and girls were largely the same until they got hormones, therefore should be brought up in a gender-neutral environment. Hah, funny that. On the other hand, I get quite cross with the women for whom taking a pop at their ‘crap’ husbands’ […]
Why are there no boy angels in the nativity?
It was nativity play week again. And following in a fine and noble family tradition, Boy Three was the second cow at the stable. A role he played with style and panache. Udderly brilliant performance Over the years he and his brothers have variously been sheep, goats and even robins. It’s important to celebrate the […]