Life
Every 10 seconds, someone on Twitter calls a woman a ‘slut’ or ‘whore’
Caitlin Dewey 8:35 AM Despite myriad incremental efforts to make the Internet more woman-friendly, misogyny is still a scourge on social media.
The age you start to lose friends
Mark Molloy What age do we hit peak friendship? Scientists believe they may have found the answer.
Why Sarah decided to have both breasts removed after her wedding
Sarah Berry When Sarah and Tom Williams vowed to have and hold eachother 'in sickness and in health', it meant more for them than it does for most.
The unusual way this couple celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary
Amy Croffey They didn't get the opportunity to wear a tux or white gown when they married in 1974, so to celebrate 42 years together they did just that.
Lesbian couple arrested after kissing in Hawaii supermarket receives $110,000 settlement
Josh Dye A lesbian couple arrested during their holiday in Hawaii after kissing and holding hands in a grocery store will receive a US$80,000 ($110,000) settlement after suing for discrimination and harassment.
Autism
Autistic teen's incredibly profound letter
Colby Itkowitz For the first 14 and a half years of Gordy’s life, Evan and Dara Baylinson had no reason to think their son could comprehend anything they said.
What is a toxic relationship?
Matty Silver It's quite amazing how often I see couples in my practice who, in the first session, just fight and accuse each other of the most terrible things.
'Isolation is an artificial prison': leading psychiatrist Dan Siegel
Sarah Berry A prison that becomes increasingly challenging to escape from as time spent with people and nature is replaced by time spent on phones and computers.
For half her life, doctors told Deborah to lose weight, but something else was going on
Sandra G Boodman "This isn't a bizarre disorder," Deborah Savage said. "It shouldn't take [this many] doctors to find out, when I have a textbook case."
Women's museum would inspire girls, says pioneer pilot
Carolyn Webb It's time for a women's museum, says pioneering female commercial airline pilot.
Two mothers united by grief and gratitude
Louise Evans Two mothers separated by language, culture and 15,000km become united by the grief of a missing son and husband.
About Last Night: I get stressed just thinking about sex
Maureen Matthews My wife passed away two years ago and I get stressed thinking about sex with a new partner. Where can I go for help?
About Last Night: Should I be worried about my fantasies?
Maureen Matthews I'm worried about my recurrent sexual fantasies.
What life would actually be like without any processed food
Roberto A. Ferdman There's an alternate reality some like to imagine, a world without processed food in which everyone would be healthier and happier. Only they don't imagine it well. Or rather, they don't picture it in its purest form.
Does the 'G-spot' exist?
Jane Chalmers It is perhaps one of the most controversial debates in sexual function: is there or isn’t there a G-spot? And if there is, how do we find it?
Mommy fearest: motherhood myths, memes and monsters
Andrew Masterson You would think, on this day of all days, that we could all agree on the simple premise that mothers are good. Motherhood should really be a motherhood issue.
The real reason some people end up with partners who are way more attractive than them
Ana Swanson Research explains the rise and fall of the mixed-attractiveness couple.
'I decided to have a recovery': Rhiannon Tracey's next big step
Sarah Berry Rhiannon Tracey was two months shy of her 21st birthday when she found herself face down in a pool of water.
'I was still in there': A 32-year-old learns what it's like to be trapped inside her own body
Lindsey Bever Not asleep but not yet awake, Brisa Alfaro could hear her doctors' prognosis: She might never walk or talk again, and she may never eat or breathe on her own. She couldn't respond. She started to panic.
