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Church of England to explore gender-neutral terms for God – women clergy’s suggestions for replacing ‘Our Father’
Vitalii Stock/Shutterstock The Church of England has announced it will explore alternative words to describe God, after some clergy asked to use more inclusive language in services. The dominance of masculine language for God certainly matters. As feminist theologian Mary Daly wrote: “If God is male, the male is god”.Continue Reading
Jason Momoa wages war on Vin Diesel in official trailer for Fast X
J ason Momoa wages war on Vin Diesel and his Fast and Furious family in the official trailer for Fast X. The high-octane trailer sees multiple explosive car chases and stunts, including Diesel’s car being hoisted into the air by two helicopters. The highly anticipated 10th instalment in the FastContinue Reading
Republicans back lawsuit to overturn FDA approval of abortion pill and pull the medication from U.S. market
Democratic and Republican attorneys general squared off on Friday in dueling arguments over an attempt by anti-abortion physicians to pull the abortion pill, mifepristone, from the U.S. market. New York led a coalition of 22 attorneys general who argued that pulling the pill would have “devastating consequences” for women. MississippiContinue Reading
Turkey-Syria earthquake: why it is so difficult to get rescue and relief to where it is most needed
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has climbed above 21,000 in four days, exceeding the World Health Organization’s estimate of 20,000. But it continues to rise by the hour as more grim discoveries are made under the rubble. Search-and-rescue efforts are wellContinue Reading
Six reasons to take up yoga during pregnancy
Nina Buday/Shutterstock While you may need to modify your exercise routine slightly during pregnancy, physical activity is safe, and in fact recommended, when you’re expecting a baby. One option you might consider is prenatal yoga. Yoga is suitable even for women who don’t tend to do a lot of exercise.Continue Reading
‘Love languages’ might help you understand your partner – but it’s not exactly science
What is your love language? NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock If you’ve ever flipped through the pages of a women’s lifestyle magazine, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled onto a quiz promising to answer the question “what is your love language?”. Or if social media is more your speed, there’s no shortage ofContinue Reading
WWE star Sonya Deville and girlfriend look stunning together in leather lingerie
WWE star Sonya Deville has wowed fans by posing in leather lingerie with girlfriend Toni Cassano. The openly gay wrestler, 29, shared the picture on social media to her following of more than one million people. 5 Toni Cassano, left, and Sonya Deville, right, have made their relationship publicCredit: @fit_tonicassanoContinue Reading
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Assad blames west as agencies struggle to get aid to his desperate people
It didn’t take long for Syria’s Assad regime to seek political and economic benefit from the devastation of an earthquake. As emergency services were reaching victims of the 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6, regime-linked organisations demanded governments “immediately end the siege and unilateral coercive economic sanctions imposed on Syria andContinue Reading
TikTok ‘mascara’ trend: young people have used codes to talk about sex for generations
Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Social media has long been a place for makeup enthusiasts and beauty gurus to discuss trends, but that’s not why TikTok users are currently talking about mascara. Young people are using “mascara” as a code word for talking about sex, relationships and assault. Posts tagged with #mascaratrend generally featureContinue Reading
Waste crime: how online advertising platforms are facilitating illegal dumping
Maksim Safaniuk The new BBC podcast, Buried, by investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, is a compelling look at how criminals are infiltrating the UK waste disposal system. It opens with a tape recording by a trucker, on his deathbed. He tells the story of one of the worstContinue Reading