Author Hanna Rosin claims that feminists need to accept that the patriarchy is dead. Here, Abigail Collazo argues that it’s alive and well. It’s become pretty clear to me that author Hanna Rosin wants to be one of the boys. What do I mean by this? She wants to gain validity and acceptance from the […]
Originally appeared on Left Standing Up. Republished here with permission. Ten minutes. I was hitting the 10-minute mark of just standing in front of the freezers, seemingly debating whether to buy a quart or a gallon of milk. Or perhaps unsure of which kind I wanted. Skim or whole? Maybe 2%? I had a pensive […]
The New York Times wants us to believe the End of Courtship is a disaster for young people, especially women. But new types of relationships—in which men and women are equal partners—inevitably require new ways of seeking them out, says Abigail Collazo. The bizarre plethora of articles that has been published lately regarding young, single […]
This originally appeared on Fem2.0. Republished here with permission. Like most women, I believe my male friends to be nice people. They don’t catcall or sexually harass women on the street, they are thoughtful and sweet, and they believe in women’s equality and gender justice like good progressives. And so I give them a break […]
In response to The New York Times “Are Modern Men Manly Enough,” Abigail Collazo asserts that rather than debating what a “real man” or woman looks like, we should focus on just being better people instead. This weekend’s New York Times “Room for Debate” asks whether today’s men are “manly enough”: “A-list actors are getting facials in […]
This originally appeared on Fem2.0. Republished here with permission. Feminists have no sense of humor. We flip out at every tiny thing. We make a big fuss about inconsequential, totally minor things that absolutely aren’t a big deal instead of focusing on the big and important issues. Lipstick feminism, it’s called. So why are jokes […]
This originally appeared on Fem2.0. Republished here with permission. I was on a date recently with a man I’d met through mutual friends. When the waiter brought the check to the table, my date casually remarked, “I’ll get this one.” “Oh that’s alright, I’m happy to split it,” I replied with a smile. He pressed […]
This article originally appeared on Fem2.0. A slightly different version republished here with permission. I’m not really the dating type. I find first dates to be far more fun to prepare for and obsess over than I do to actually go on. Which is funny, because I do love going out. But I love comfort. […]
