Side lines Laura Barton Thursday October 9, 2003 The Guardian



Why exactly should we not trust men to take the pill? I've never had reason to suspect the gruntier sex of being shifty tablet-shirkers before and, quite frankly, have no intention of doing so now, just because there's sperm involved. Still, I know what you're thinking: first they take our contraceptives, next they'll be after our sanitary products. Where will it end?

No doubt they'll be nabbing our spiritual spending as soon as our backs are turned. "Spiritual spending," ladies, is the exciting new phrase to describe the £670m women blow on yoga, reflexology and Caplin every year. But what did we spend this £670m on before? Tights? Gin? Zebra-print mules?
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Posted: Thu - October 9, 2003 at 02:45 PM        


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