According to Britain’s Journal of Family planning and reproductive health care, relying on Erotic Books for sexual advice could be an unrealistic and unhealthy decision. The journal is published regularly to advice women in matters of safe sex and of course family planning.

Susan Quilliam, the broadcaster of this month’s Journal insists that modern day women are heavily inspired by the sex lives of their fictional characters and the unrealistic love and sex the characters portray. This announcement is yet another bashing of Romance Books that are already under fire from various groups and professionals who accuse the novels of being too unproductive and damaging to the idea of real love in women’s minds.

She admits that a large number of cases that her clinic encounters are directly or indirectly related to unrealistic influences from romance novels and that these cases are growing.

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The trench coat is getting a modern makeover, with young women wearing trenches that are transparent, patterned or wet look – short and long trend coats  are perfect to show women’s slim body. Modern twists include pleated or voluminous skirts, short, wide sleeves, and a variation in fabrics. With so many to choose from, picking a perfect women’s trench coat that flatters your size and shape is a must.

Whilst there is no disputing the elegance of the classic trench coat; cuts and fabrics change from year to year, giving a nod to whatever trend is seasonally in favor. A current trend in trenches it the evolution of strong color. From traditional neutral beiges and khakis to blacks, hot reds and bright whites. The trend coat for women has evolved not just as a classic wardrobe piece, but has somehow earned the reputation of being sexy. Whilst initially created by Thomas Burberry for soldiers in the First World War, the trench now finds itself an object of seduction; full of mystery and intrigue. These days, you are far more likely to see a short white trench on a woman, than a traditional beige trench coat on a man.

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For a long time it seemed as though the most powerful man in the world would be a woman, when last year, Hilary Clinton made such great advances in the race for the American presidency and seemed so very close to making it. Her candidature raised larger issues for women the world over, and the continued plight of so many while others take great strides in female empowerment.

8 March, is celebrated as Women’s Day all over the world, and one cannot help but think, if this day is even relevant anymore? Do women need the patronizing attitude from the world that presumes to ‘help’ or ‘uplift’ women, or ‘better their lot’? it is natural for those women  who consider  themselves liberated and modern women; who do not need external crutches to get on with life and do what it is that they want to with it, to feel some indignation. Many women, would be correct in saying that “I think I have empowered myself and do not need someone else to do that for me!”

What is amazing is that Women’s day came into being a hundred years ago when when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

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