Do not offer a blanket apology for all men, do not ask to sleep with me, and more advice for feminist men ending a relationship with a feminist woman. A few months ago, I facilitated a workshop at UC Berkeley’s annual Empowering Women of Color Conference. I was asked to do a workshop that engaged […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Coming up for air, I looked into his eyes. We explored each other, traced the lines of creases, rolled around like kids on a snow day, hugging and kissing, never wanting to get out of bed. From the beginning, I was hooked. I felt intense […]
Originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. In a technological era, the Dos and Don’ts of online dating are not always clear-cut. With a vast array of online dating options to choose from, it is easy to overstep courtship boundaries when interacting with the opposite sex as we try to determine what exactly constitutes […]
After a breakup, we often support our friends by vilifying their ex. But assuming that one person is the victim and one is the perpetrator minimizes the complexity of a relationship, says Kristen Forbes. Do me a favor and picture a little boy in his childhood home. Do you see him sitting on his bedroom […]
Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club and she once went on 71 internet dates. I go on two dates in two weeks. I meet both men via Match.com. Both have vaguely amusing profiles and are smiling in their pictures, which is harder to find than you’d think. I meet them both at the […]
This originally appeared on Charlie Glickman’s website. Republished here with permission. One of the things that often surprises people is the fact that being queer, kinky, and polyamorous doesn’t have to mean that someone is promiscuous. “Promiscuous” is such an interesting word. My dictionary has two definitions for it: having or characterized by many transient […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. For a gay woman, it can often be a struggle to determine where exactly she fits in the spectrum of gender identity in both the lesbian and heterosexual communities. Many lesbians are faced with having their sexuality evaluated purely on the basis of their looks, as […]
Many couples choose to stay in unhappy marriages, ostensibly for the sake of their children. But are kids better off in an environment of hostility and fear? As I was putting my 7-year-old daughter to bed the other night, she ran through her usual litany of complaints. I said, “I know. Your life is so […]
