I have a guilty secret...well I have a few, but I am going to share this one with JU. I am a fan of trash. Whether that be trash tv, trash magazines, trash newspapers. I just like, and enjoy trash. That may give you an insight into how my mind works, but anyway, not the point. I have an illness that means everytime I see a trashy celeb magazine, that is telling me how to get a body like Victoria Beckhams (You just don't eat for those who are wondering), I just have to buy it. I can't help myself. These celeb mags are trying to reinvent themselves though now.....you don't just get celebs, you now get it with a mixture of real life too. How exciting. So now I don't only get to look at all the super slim wags (wives and girlfriends of footballers) I get to read about council estate trash that missed lessons in sex education and impregnates everything he comes into contact with (he has quite a gift)! They have also introduced 'The Burning Question', page, probably the most exciting page of all. This weeks burning question? Do women really need men? Since scientists have succeeded in using artificially grown sperm to fertilise eggs, does this mean we really don't need men? Never fear men...we will always need bottles opening for us!

So on this burning question page they have two celebrities (kind of) arguing each side of the argument, in this article the writer Germaine Greer, was arguing that we didn't need men, whilst on the opposing side Jodie Marsh, a model (which means she has famous boobs) was arguing that yes of course we need men! Here are just a few points that the two made to give you an idea of the trash I read!

Germain Greer :

" Without men , we are more poised, more confident and sleep better"

"If you're fool enough to produce 40 million sperm at each ejaculation, you'd have to be aware that all but one or two of you are surplus to requirements. That's more than enough to keep the world populated with pesky humans, supposing you think that's a good idea."

"Because you are a man - one-track minded and blinkered - you do something as colossally stupid as figuring out a way to generate sperm from cells. With the whole world bathed in gadzillions of dying sperm, a bunch of men have wasted valuable research funding in figuring out a very costly way to whip up a few dozen more"

and to conclude......

"Women certainly don't need men, but they love them, which complicates the issue. Women like men much more than men like women, and that's a problem. Men might be trying to render men redundant, but we women will hang on to them, if we can"

Jodie Marsh:

"OK - so mentally they don't challenge me in the same way that a woman would (men don't educate me or entertain me) but physically, they make my world go round."

"The fact is it's not the same with sex toys or by yourself. Nothing beats being touched by a man. Plus, they're physically bigger than us. Cuddling up to a big strong man makes a woman feel safe and secure. They take care of us - saving us from us from spiders, opening stubborn bottles for us and putting our heavy luggage in the overhead compartment."

" So men can be irritating and drive us crazy, but no amount of experimenting in a lab can take away that electricity you feel when you're near the one you fancy. Their looks, their smell, their touch - you can't make that in a Petri dish"

So there you have it, a complete meeting of minds there Personally, I think some of the points there are completely ridiculous, having said that it just goes to prove that people do look at relationships in different ways. I have to say, the point that women like men alot more than men like us, is just a load of crap! How can you reach such a conclusion? Because men may sometimes not be as open with their feelings? Or because she believes men are trying to render themselves redundant? I mean come on, get a grip! Then the other point, that men aren't as stimulating as women, and are only really good, and we only really need them for physical activities! If men weren't THAT stimulating we wouldn't even need them for that! Silly people!

So my point of view on the whole subject? Yes of course we need men. Maybe need is the wrong word, we want them, and we want them as much as they want us. As much as we would like to have a relationship with someone, a partner, someone to be there, to love us, to care about us. We need men for all those things. Of course it depends who you are attracted too. I don't know many people who get with someone simply to have children with them. If that was the case we could be doing that with just anybody, but we don't. We take time to find someone, to form a bond, to be challenged, and to be together. In my opinion, women need men as much as men need women. That is what makes the world go round, and nothing can take away from that. Scientists may be able to reproduce some things, but they can't produce feelings, and emotions. They can't make your heart skip a beat when you are in the arms of the one you love, and they can't make you love someone. Simple as that.

Men we love you, so you are safe, we have decided to keep you!