Lynn Beisner wonders if the men who say they like to cuddle are simply doing it to please their wives or girlfriends. In Harris O’Malley’s article debunking the idea that women do not want sex, titled “It’s OK To Want Sex,” he examines one half of our culture’s myth “that men and women are diametrically […]
Lynn Beisner got pregnant when she was very young after a fling with a guy she didn’t love. She planned an abortion, but miscarried instead. You can call her lucky, but because she chose abortion, you should still call her a slut and a murderer, she says. Recently a group of pro-choice women decided to […]
Lynn Beisner wonders if Daniel Tosh’s recent rape joke—directed at a female audience member at The Laugh Factory—is simply a product of a generation desensitized to insults about sexual violence. Like most feminists I know, I am appalled by comedian Daniel Tosh’s crude rape joke. And just to be clear, the remarks I am about […]
You can’t pick your parents, but that doesn’t mean you have to have a relationship with them. Sometimes it’s necessary for adult children to separate themselves from their abusive parents, but finding support in the process can be difficult, says Lynn Beisner. My mother-in-law, Joan, was best described by my brother-in-law as “casually cruel.” In […]
The fact that Rachel Maddow recently admitted to suffering from depression makes her an even more likeable and better-suited cheerleader for today’s feminist cause, says Lynn Beisner. I know that this makes me a bad person, but the best news of my week was that Rachel Maddow suffers from depression. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Being a feminist mother means doing the hard shit. Lynn Beisner shares the harrowing incident that made her willing to do whatever it takes. Trigger warning: Article includes descriptive scenes of an injured animal. If you’re an animal lover like us, just be prepared. I became a feminist because God did not keep his end […]
Lynn Beisner shares Joey’s trials at home, a resentful husband who says he’s tired of working for “the man” all day then coming home to work for “the wife.” Joey is one of several conservative men that I have been interviewing about how they interpret their role as father. “The real problem is The List!” […]
Couples who have been together for a while often need to explore new ways of keeping their sex lives interesting. But sometimes “interesting” ends in injury. Lynn Beisner shares her own story of sex gone wrong. I’ll admit it; I found Noah Brand’s photo spread kind of hot, so I thought I would try it […]
Mothers aren’t always right. Lynn Beisner recalls an incident when a decision she made as a mother was wrong—very wrong—and her husband proved how skilled he was as a parent. Before the night of The Monsters Under the Bed Incident, which I will describe shortly, I believed that fathers were parents in name only. I […]
Shaming anyone for engaging in any kind of non-exploitative, consensual sex—even if it makes you queasy—is a slippery slope. Lynn Beisner explains why tolerance is best. I think that we can safely dispense with the fiction that John Edwards was prosecuted for campaign finance crimes and admit the obvious: He was really on trial for […]
Lynn Beisner warns all women to always trust their gut, but sometimes the guys we label as “creepy” aren’t sexual predators, they’re just insecure. In her experience, it’s the charming, popular guys who can be the most dangerous. The recent discussion about creeps has been both encouraging and concerning for me. I am encouraged because […]
Lynn Beisner discusses the defiant stance Melinda Gates recently took against the Catholic Church by stating that she and husband Bill Gates have sex without the intent to have children, and funding millions of doses of birth control for women. Last month, Melinda Gates, who is well-known for her avoidance of the spotlight, addressed a […]
