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The Friday Five
By Role/Reboot StaffMay 17, 2013
This week's roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—In 11 Graphs by Derek Thompson of The Atlantic says moms are different these days. They’re more likely to have gone to college, more likely to work full-time, less likely to have more than two children, and less likely to be married than...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Friday Five, nfti-home, Politics, Pop Culture | (0) Comments »
Why The Personal Is Political
By Emily Heist MossMay 16, 2013
Emily Heist Moss discusses how the decisions at the top trickle down to affect our everyday lives. "Nothing personal, but…” Uh oh. Nothing good ever comes from a statement that starts with "Nothing personal." “Nothing personal, but I just think marriage should be between men and women.” "Nothing personal, but I don't get what's wrong with a guy paying for dinner." ...Posted in Culture and Politics, Emily, Feminism, nfti-home, Politics | (0) Comments »
Do Weddings Exist Today Just So We Can Document Them On Social Media?
By Jean Hannah EdelsteinMay 15, 2013
These days, it's practically part of the liturgy—the moment before the wedding ceremony when the celebrant asks assembled guests to put away cameras and phones. Every time I witness the sliding of smartphones and cameras back into pockets and wedding-only beaded clutch bags, I can't help but think the whole situation has become a chicken-and-egg question: Do we document weddings because ...Posted in Culture and Politics, Internet and Social Media, Marriage, nfti-home, Pop Culture | (0) Comments »
What Men Can Do To Stop Street Harassment
By Jamie UttMay 13, 2013
It’s that time of year again! The weather’s getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and most of us can’t wait to get a little sunshine on our skin. People are breaking out the shorts, skirts, sundresses, tank tops, sandals, and bathing suits. We’re hitting the parks, beaches, running paths, streets, back yards—anywhere we can get a little bit of that Vitamin...Posted in Culture and Politics, Manhood, nfti-home, Sexual Violence | (0) Comments »
Not Everyone Fits Into Those Pre-Determined Gender Boxes
By Russell O'ConnorMay 13, 2013
Russell O'Connor has never neatly fit into the traditional "masculine" box, and because of that, he's been ridiculed his whole life. When we speak about gender, we are speaking about the masculine and the feminine. What on earth do we mean by the “masculine” and the “feminine”? Those of us who live unhappily in a world with only these categories can find this kind of q...Posted in Culture and Politics, Gender Roles, Manhood, nfti-home, Sex | (0) Comments »
The Friday Five
By Role/Reboot StaffMay 10, 2013
This week's roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Horror In Cleveland: Why The Warning Signs Went Ignored by Katie J.M. Baker of Jezebel says the willful ignorance of police and neighbors is a not-so-hyperbolic metaphor for what millions of domestic abuse survivors experience every day. 2. My Virginity Mistake by Jessica Ciencin Henriqu...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Friday Five, Gender Roles, Internet and Social Media, nfti-home, Politics, Pop Culture | (0) Comments »
My Fair Labia: In Defense Of The Crotch Selfie
By Melissa Tapper GoldmanMay 06, 2013
When will women stop judging their lady parts? (Some parts of this article, and individual hyperlinks, are explicit, and may be considered NSFW.) There’s a lot of pressure to have a good vagina. Rapper Missy Elliott’s mysterious “Pussycat” is a ballad from a woman to her genitals. She pleads that they not "fail her now" so her lover won’t cheat on her. Then she di...Posted in Culture and Politics, Internet and Social Media, nfti-home, Pornography, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
You Can Still Love Your Friends And Not Agree With Their Choices
By Jenn LeyvaMay 05, 2013
Jenn Leyva is not a fan of marriage, but that doesn't mean she can't support her friend who's getting married this summer. A close friend of mine is getting married this summer. I’ve imagined myself attending this lavish affair for years, but I’m missing all of it. I’ll be in Korea teaching English for a year. And honestly, I’m a little bit grateful. I love my friend, b...Posted in Culture and Politics, Feminism, Marriage, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
The Friday Five
By Role/Reboot StaffMay 03, 2013
This week's roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Yahoo Blows It Again by Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon.com says a new expanded leave policy doesn’t cover real life—especially for a company that has banned working from home. 2. Why NBA Center Jason Collins Is Coming Out Now by Jason Collins and Franz Lidz of Sports Illust...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Friday Five, nfti-home, Politics, Pop Culture | (0) Comments »
What If Workplaces Were Based On The Needs Of Women?
By Emily Heist MossMay 01, 2013
How can "boys club" industries begin to create more space for the influx of women? In 2004, pregnant and waddling across the expanses of Google’s parking lot, Sheryl Sandberg realized something obvious: There should be parking spaces reserved for expectant mothers. She made the case to the CEOs and they promptly agreed and accommodated. There had been no hostility, only obliviousness; no...Posted in Culture and Politics, Emily, Gender Roles, Internet and Social Media, nfti-home, Workplace | (0) Comments »
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