This originally appeared on The Good Men Project. Republished here with permission. Society’s expectations of manliness can cause men to keep their passions in the closet. Here’s a hypothetical scene from a movie or commercial that you’ve probably seen over and over. A group of “bros” are hanging out when one of their phones rings […]
In response to Kerry Cohen’s “I’m Not Fat, But What If I Were?” piece on Role/Reboot last week, Jenn Leyva refutes the myths about the fat body, and shares how she came to accept—and even love—herself the way she is. Last week, Kerry Cohen wrote a piece about what it would be like if she […]
Are the all-female wedding and baby showers a necessary evil to rack up on gifts? Or are they painful reminders of our inadequacies? Lyla Cicero explores the tradition. There are few things women feel more ambivalent about than bridal and baby showers. I think it’s in part because in their traditional form, showers are places […]
Kerry Cohen is not fat. But like many women, she struggles almost daily with what she sees in the mirror. She shares her lifelong battle with feeling “kind of fat,” knowing she’s not, and trying to accept herself for who she is. The one time anyone called me fat was when I was in the […]
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 originally appeared on The Good Men Project. Republished here with permission. Who calls and reserves a table for one in a restaurant? Dan Griffin has learned to enjoy his own company. Just the other night I went out to dinner while out of town for work. I left my iPhone in the room knowing […]
Despite having difficulty navigating the classrooms and hallways of her prestigious university, Jenn Leyva accepts her fat body. She just wants the world to start accepting it, too. I go to one of the most prestigious universities in the world in one of the greatest cities in the world, and I spend a good chunk […]
With plenty of life left to live before becoming a mother, the author finds comfort in her ability to choose abortion if she became pregnant today. Eventually, she’ll have children, but not yet. Not until she’s truly ready. As a 16-year-old, I knew that if I got pregnant by accident I would have an abortion. Ten […]
