The Guard Dogs, a French and Swiss feminist organization, has named this ad for Sloggi underwear the most degrading ad of the year. The headline, "On Special Offer," led the feminist organization to accuse the ad of promoting pornography and prostitution. I wouldn't go so far as to def...

Today’s Guest Hoyden is whoozqueen. Whoozqueen blogs at “Oohsome: Ooh, I’ve Got Something to Show You!”. Whoozqueen is a 39 year old crafter, gamer and rampant netizen, with a keen eye for the handmade and unusual. If she’s not roaming Azeroth, she’s playing with ...

I'm giving makeup for Lent. Actually, no, I'm trying to give up makeup forever. But I figure Lent's a good start. You know what's nice about not wearing makeup? You can touch your fucking face. Several times in the last few days I have put my finger to my eye, with the instinct to rub, and then had ...

Premier Colin Barnett made a speech about funding cuts yesterday at a “business luncheon”. The full transcript is here; it was also reported in the Australian. Barnett was speaking at the CEDA-hosted 2009 “Economic and Political Overview”, billed as “Australia’s p...

  Over the years, the Department of the Obvious has informed us that women are found to be turned off by advertisements with strong sexual content, such as American Apparel billboards or TV spots for those randy Teletubbies.  However, new research has shown there is one thing women of all ...

Last week, there was a column on CNN.com (via the Frisky) which confronted the incredibly annoying and unsettled question: "Who should pay on a first date?" Besides the stock answer ("the asker"), there was remarkably little of substance in the story's "debate." Sin...

Welcome to the Hoyden About Town Inaugural Troll-Off! Inspired by Feministe’s Next Top Troll, in the Hoyden Troll-Off you get to vote for the worst. You’ll need to “click to continue” to see all of the contestants, and the poll. 1: First up we have recurrent troll Iain Hall, ...

If the children deserve more, GIVE THEM THEIR HUGGIES! I would like to see the incomes and situations of all the families who gave birth to multiples and see if they could afford it! "Any woman giving birth in this recession inside or outside of a marriage is crazy! Any person who hires the servic...

Virgin Atlantic's anniversary TV ad campaign featuring crowds lusting after female cabin crew has prompted complaints to the advertising watchdog that it is sexist and insulting to women....

TORTURE DAVID DENBY WITH TRUTH & ETHICS: Porn-addict day-trading slimeball David Denby continues his ignorant campaign of malice against Wonkette, on your public radio stations. Right now, he’s on Larry Mantle’s very good “AirTalk” show on Pasadena’s KPCC. Call in,...