Bad daughters unite
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 19:56
if_only
 As I sit here in my parents’ house, I wonder how many people have felt like I’m feeling now. How many of you have traumatising (and I use the word in continuous tense because it is a continuing state) parental relations? I am already 26 and still my father has the capacity to drive me to tears and rage, usually at the same time.
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Book review: Same Sex in the City (So your Prince Charming is Really a Cinderella) – Written by Lauren Levin and Lauren Blitzer
Sunday, 24 January 2010 15:30
Ingrid Fourie
 This little wonder was authored by two savvy New Yorkers with the lofty ideal of writing the book they always wanted to read, the book that they should have had available to them in darker, more confusing times when they needed guidance and felt alone. A couple of years ago, whilst being vortexed into my own confusing teenage years/early twenties, this book came out and sparked my curiosity. Not having had the luxury of being out of the closet or having had a credit card back then, I could not actually get this book in hand. But I always remembered the title and, as an older, wiser being, ordered the book online – not because I struggled with my sexuality, but because I wanted a light holiday read and I enjoyed the bubbly, “magaziney” language in which it was written. Not quite incidentally, both authors worked in the publishing industry at magazines before co-authoring this book.
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From Ghetto to Glamorous
Thursday, 21 January 2010 14:10
Rucinde Edson
 I’m dating a very sexy, beautiful 29 year- old woman: my girlfriend Amy just celebrated her birthday. This fortunately, or unfortunately, coincides with payday for me. So, I do what every self respecting gaga- over- her- girl girl would do- I start planning the birthday to put all other birthdays to shame!
public confession of a private heartbreak
Monday, 11 January 2010 18:18
Chandeline van Vuuren
 “It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself” Lester Burnham, American Beauty
For many years, I have lived by a code of strict self control designed specifically to stop myself from facing up to another heartbreak. I fell in love once, it ended terribly and I thought I would die from the pain. Yet, I didn’t die, I survived to dance another day, but I decided that that dark and terrifying place was somewhere I never wanted to go ever again. That pain of loss took me to the brink of sanity and I feared for a moment that I might fall over the edge into the abyss. For a person who values their peace of mind, that was a trial of the most unsettling nature.
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Soul-Mates
Friday, 08 January 2010 12:27
Rucinde Edson
Growing up is a difficult thing to do! You have to: - Get educated- through school, college, university. Just life in general…
- Have the right friends who are funny enough, sophisticated enough, and silly enough. Most importantly, these friends should respect your family.
- Get the best job, without the boredom factor and fantastic pay. Company cars don’t hurt!
- See the world, mostly for bragging rights.
- Meet Mr. Wonderful who is a) good-looking b) funny c) kind d) rich e) fertile f)a good provider.
Now, these criteria are not necessarily what we’d like for ourselves- but rather our mothers’ EXPECTATIONS. Her payback for all the sacrifices she’s ever had to make from year 0 to year 21. And so help you if you don’t conform! You are then faced with the horror of horrors- Mum’s DISAPPOINTMENT. Violence I can handle. Throw me with a shoe or large vase; chase me with a broomstick! Anything! But don’t tell me I’ve disappointed my mum! That’s like, harsh, dude…
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Featured Couple - January 2010: Kirsty & Catherine
Thursday, 07 January 2010 12:39
Lara
 Cape Town has many amazing lesbian couples, and each month we take a closer look into the life one one such couple. A special thanks to Kirsty and Catherine for sharing their story with us this month.
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