The problematic legacy of Hugh Hefner
Few people can lay claim to a cultural legacy as prominent and divisive as the late media mogul Hugh Hefner. In fact social media is split between celebrating the life of one of publishings indisputable powerhouses; championing his contributions towards…
The infantalisation of beauty: Is our love of unicorns doing more harm …
Guys, I think we might have a unicorn problem. Well, not so much a unicorn problem than a full blown mythical creature obsession. From mermaids to unicorns, high fantasy has become a cultural touchstone in beauty. Far from a flash…
Vagina highlighter is a thing
It feels like women of the internet are having a collective aneurysm following the launch of the now viral vaginal highlighter. Never before has there quite been a product that really raises more questions than it answers. The first being,…
Why the Madonna/Whore is Bullshit
Growing up, there’s always that one guy at the party. We’ve all heard him. He sits there and just proclaims how much he just fucking loves eating pussy. Well, first of all – good for you I guess? Second –…
Natural Cycles: A New Type of Contreceptive
I’ve been using oral contraceptives for as long as I’ve been having sex. Which means, in short, that I hadn’t had a natural period for over 10 years. Even through long periods of singledom I’d use my pill as a…
Making your World more Ribenary through Augmented Reality
Augmented reality and branding isn’t anything new. Stripped back, it’s using technology to mix objects and images within your real world. It’s so normalised now (think brands face mapping so you can take a selfie with your favourite fictional character…
Coming off anti-depressants
I was doing everything right. And on paper everything was right. Peachy fucking keen even. I’d started a business with my BFF, had negotiated some sweet contracts to start us off. We had funding. The healthy eating, exercise, life balance…
The Big Old Baby Question
There’s a question that women of a certain age will find themselves subject to. Especially if you’re in a long time relationship. But the closer you get to 30 (or heaven forbid 40) more and more people will start to…
Is Body Positivity the New Body Shaming?
So, is body positivity the new body shaming? Short answer. No. Right, case closed guys, we can pack up. Good job all round. Lol, okay. I’ll bite. Because while body-positivity at it’s heart is well, positive, it’s not perfect and…
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