December 2011
3 posts
The Muff March against 'designer vagina' surgery |... →
At its most modest, the Muff March is against the pornography-influenced obsession with removing pubic hair. But it’s also about protesting against the sort of surgery that makes you cross your legs. Typical procedures on offer include labiaplasty (trimming or removing the labia) and vaginal rejuvenation (tightening – usually referred to by “designer vagina”).
If I...
Tim Harford — Article — You’re wrong – we are all... →
“Did you hear about that 1 per cent pay rise?”
“I did. Tough but fair, if you ask me.” “Why’s that?”
“Well, we in the private sector have to work to pay for you in the public sector. It’s only fair that you show some restraint.”
“Well, ‘show some restraint’ is not quite the phrase, is it? It’s not as if I’m choosing my own pay. You must be confusing me with the chief executive of a major...