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Jamaica Gleaner Outlook
published: Sunday | July 30, 2006

Is it rape if it is the husband?
Your responses to our Push my Button questions have been many, no less so in this case, debating the moot: Can a wife be raped by her husband? They varied, from the touching experience of one woman who was battered and then raped ...

Emancipation from sexual slavery
Bob Marley left with us the words "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery" with very clear instructions that "none but ourselves can free our minds".


Clean decorating
We all desire to have a beautifully accessorise home, but who has time for all that dusting and cleaning of knick-knacks and furnishings? A beautiful home is often equated with extra work.


No means no, even in marriage
It is the belief of several men that a husband cannot rape his wife. Nevertheless, I believe that this is not so. A woman, whether married or not, has the right to say 'NO'.


It's not rape. Blanket consent was given on taking vows
It is impossible for a man to rape his wife. To the best of my knowledge, rape means having sex with someone without their consent. In the case of a marriage, there is consent.


Thank you, Jamaica
Seventeen-year-old Yindra Mollings-Puentes recently graduated from Southfield High School in Michigan in the United States, with a 3.92 grade point average and the honour of being class valedictorian.


Is it rape if it is the husband? Submission theory is flawed
The search engine 'Google' defines rape as sexual intercourse or penetration without valid consent by both parties. In some jurisdictions, rape is defined by penetration of the anus or the vagina by a penis.


Daily foot care for diabetics
If you are a diabetic you will need to give special attention to your feet twice a day.




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