The 'c-word' may be the last swearing taboo, but doesn't shock like it used to
Feb 18, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Life
This article contains explicit language. The word cunt continues to be increasingly prevalent in our consumption of popular culture. So what is it about this word and its ability to grab our attention? Does it still...
Making commercial surrogacy illegal only makes aspiring parents go elsewhere
Feb 18, 2016 04:14 am UTC| Life
When many people hear the word surrogacy their immediate reaction is to think of the plight of Baby Gammy, abandoned in Thailand by his intended parents. Yet stories like this do not reflect the experience of hundreds...
A grown-up conversation about children and porn online starts here
Feb 17, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Life
The Conservative government has launched the latest salvo in its manifesto pledge to prevent children from accessing pornography online, proposing that pornography websites would have to require age verification for...
Are 'frolleagues' replacing our friends?
Feb 17, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Life
Weve been warned about the dangers of frolleagues, the friends we have at work that often fill the void left by having too little time for an external social life. As far back as 2008, Linkedin claimed that: 47% of the UKs...
Cheating is more society's problem than an affair of the heart
Feb 17, 2016 13:56 pm UTC| Life
When it comes to love, cheating and divorce, matters are never just of the heart. In a bid to understand the love lives of humans, scientists have turned to the romantic relations of birds since the family life of many...
How greedy landlords are fuelling a homelessness crisis
Feb 15, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Life
When it comes to homelessness, sleeping rough in a shop doorway is just the start of the problem. From young people living with parents because of unaffordable rents, families sleeping in homeless hostels, or couples...
Are dating apps killing long-term relationships?
Feb 13, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Technology Life
Online dating sites and apps are transforming relationships. More than 10 percent of American adults and almost 40 percent of people who identify as single and looking are using online dating websites and apps. But...