“Reclaim the night” is a women-only march in London, demanding justice for rape victims in a country in which, according to the British Crime Survey (2001) there are an estimated 47,000 rapes every year, around 40,000 attempted rapes and over 300,000 sexual assaults — with a paltry conviction rate of 5.3%.

JK Rowling’s revelations about the sexuality of the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter series have made headlines around the world. I have read comments from disappointed parents, complaining that the books ‘promote homosexuality’ — maybe they also promote the ability to fly and the sporting of long grey beards? Others feel forced by the author to discuss sexuality with their children ‘too soon’. But is the fact that Dumbledore is gay really relevant?

Popular media reports about a recent study linking musical tastes and sexual behaviour among teens have turned moderately interesting statistics into grossly flawed conclusions, with headlines and articles both suggesting that sexual lyrics actually cause teens to have sex. Contrary to what popular media reports might have you believe, the research actually says nothing of the sort.