Men, we think it’s great if you find a woman attractive and want to let her know that, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. Ah, the stereotypical man-to-woman come on attempt. Boy sees girl. Boy finds girl attractive. Boy approaches girl and attempts to get into her pants by telling her how […]
When you’re at the grocery store, people don’t comment on the food selection in your cart in the name of “trying to be helpful.” Through mass media, we’ve been bombarded with messages that the “normal” size is actually thin. And this assumption that you need to be thin in order to be OK and normal […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Even if a man is objectified on occasion, it is not the same thing as living within its oppressive structure day in and day out. Can women objectify men? That’s a question that gets asked a lot in feminist circles. And the answer isn’t always easy. Viewing […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Chances are, most of you have heard the phrase “rape culture.” It’s used often in feminist circles, and it describes a very important social conditioning that we experience culturally. But how many of you know what it actually looks like? In reading through feminist forums and […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. What is consensual sex? Common knowledge states that it’s two adults who willingly agree to engage in sexual activity with each other. Sounds simple enough, right? Apparently not. When I Googled the term “consensual sex,” I found many definitions of consent, and many definitions of […]
