Safe in our cages (opinion)

Here is yet more evidence of Big Brother Britain. "In the Queen's speech this autumn Gordon Brown's government will announce a scheme to institute a database of every telephone call, email, and act of online usage by every resident of the UK. It will propose that this...

Where have all the real men gone? (opinion)

While I don't agree with much of this piece, it presents an interesting alternative opinion to many of the opinions central to the feminism movement. There's quite a lot to say about this piece, but I don't want to copy and paste the whole thing here. "I know. Saving the...

Why Soldiers Rape (opinion)

This piece is not for the faint hearted. "An alarming number of women soldiers are being sexually abused by their comrades-in-arms, both at war and at home. This fact has received a fair amount of attention lately from researchers and the press — and deservedly so."The...

The curse of cancer

This isn't a news story, per se, but a reminder to all the women on NP to please keep an eye on their health, and to have regular health check-ups. I know that the healthcare in many countries needs to be reformed, and that we have a magnificent healthcare system in the UK in...

The death penalty in Texas (opinion)

"Governor Rick Perry and his state’s flawed judicial system are now executing convicts for crimes they did not commit."I'm vehemently anti-death penalty. And here's one of the reasons why."Despite the fact that the death penalty is supposedly reserved for only the most...

Feminism is evil (some say)

"Beware of the feminists, many are lesbians."I don't even know where to start with this, truly. It's both laughable and horrific. Of course the presentation of the 'material' on the site is dreadful, and at first I thought it was a joke, but I fear it is not. "I'm not going ...

The Incredible Hulk (review of sorts)

This review made me laugh so much! I haven't seen the film, but everything I've read and heard so far makes me think that this critic has probably hit the nail on the head.Hulk green. Hulk smash. Hulk rubbish. And I really like that Ed Norton too. Shame. ""Hulk. Smash!" Yes....

How is your 'fear of crime'? (opinion)

I'm posting three incidents which took place in my city recently (Oxford, England). It's made me think again about my 'fear of crime'. I've always said that I wasn't fearful of becoming a victim of crime (although I have been one in the past), but these incidents have made me...