Category Archives: Sounds of the universe
It’s a question of… women being responsible for rape
The late Marilyn French has often been quoted for saying that “all men are rapists”. She never actually said this, a fictional character in her book The Women’s Room did. In fact, the real sentence is: “In their relations with women, … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… settling for second best
In a few days (February 4) yet another “relationship” book will hit the bookshelves – and most probably the bestseller lists, considering the massive PR work that’s been done around it. Its “enticing” title is Marry Him: The case of … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… putting Valentine’s Day into perspective
Love is a many splendored thing – as is Valentine’s Day, in its own, very particular way. Being single I’m not officially allowed to frown upon February 14 because I’d come across as a sore, bitter spinster of some sort. … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… having sex like fish
Sometimes you learn the most incredible things in places you’d least expect. It happened to me the other day when I was visiting the Parisian aquarium (Cineaqua). I suppose the things I discovered are common knowledge to some, but to … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… Tiger Woods and other men
Big news: men have affairs. This happens even when their wife is beautiful, even when they have young children, and yes, even when they’re presidents. And yet, every time, the infidelity seems to come as a surprise. Take Tiger Woods. … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… Copenhagen (and media coverage)
Today the capital of Denmark will become the centre of the world. But as the Copenhagen climate summit 2009 begins, so does the media coverage – with all its merits and flaws. It will come as no surprise that however … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… Nutella
It should be forbidden by law to have Nutella in the house. As it isn’t, I installed a personal rule many years ago banning me from buying it – except in case of an emergency. I’m trying to find what … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… getting a Zhu Zhu hamster
I’m pretty sure that there have always been must-have-for-Christmas toys around. Right now, I can’t remember exactly what it was when I was a child. Most likely some TV-advertised device that looked fun on screen but turned out disappointing in … Continue reading
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It’s a question of… choosing your vampire
The major movie event this week “seems” to be New moon. I have to admit that I’m pretty jealous of Stephenie Meyer’s success. It has the same effect on me as Helen Fielding’s achievement with Bridget Jones’s Diary: Why didn’t … Continue reading
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