Who says a woman’s sex drive slows down after 60? In 2002, my mother was 61 years old and fresh off her second divorce. She wanted to begin dating again, but as a busy gynecologist and obstetrician, she didn’t even know where to start. It was her cousin who told her about online dating, but […]
Hugo Schwyzer says shaming a bully isn’t about silencing him, it’s about making it clear that he’s crossed a boundary. Is calling out bullies a form of bullying itself? Or is publicly calling out one’s tormentors a healthy catharsis for everyone involved, the bully included? That’s a question worth asking as millions share and discuss […]
Just as nothing that is said justifies violence, nothing that is worn excuses rape or harassment, says Hugo Schwyzer. One of the great global debates of the 21st century concerns what, for lack of a better phrase, might be termed “provocation and its limits.” Last month, violence erupted in various parts of the Muslim world […]
Jenn Leyva’s a big fan of Lady Gaga, but says body positive activism goes beyond the cries for help from thin, blonde women. Lady Gaga has a new Body Revolution campaign. It seems that after taking flack for gaining weight, she’s on the offensive, posting pictures of herself in her underwear with text talking about […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Women Still Missing From Medicine’s Top Ranks by Danielle Ofri, M.D., of The New York Times says while women make up about half of all medical students and a third of academic faculty, they are […]
Today’s top female characters on television have restored Emily Heist Moss’ faith in being a 21st century woman. Between the crotch-shot sharing ladies of Jersey Shore, the squabbling botox bunch of Real Housewives, the konstantly konniving Kardashians, Big Ang, Honey Boo Boo, dance moms and toddlers twirling in tiaras, you might come to the conclusion […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. How Reading Cosmo Affects Perceptions Of Sex by Lindsay Abrams of The Atlantic asks: Does “advice on packing in pleasure when doing the deed full speed” actually influence our overall perspective? 2. Who Wears The […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. How Risky Is Oral Sex? by Tracy Clark-Flory of Salon.com says a CDC report reminds us that it can be dangerous—but the risks are more complicated than we think. 2. Why Feminists Should Be Wary […]
Emily Heist Moss has gone on lots of Internet dates. She shares some tips she’s learned along the way. I go on a lot of dates, so many, in fact, that I’ve forgotten most of them. Months afterwards, I see these gentlemen around the city and I can’t place them, wondering if we were in […]
The objectification and sexism faced by women in the media—like those competing in the Olympics—has serious implications. Sarah Jackson explains why. The 2012 Summer Olympics are going strong in London and stirring up quite a bit of chatter, excitement, and criticism. NBC, in particular, has been lampooned for their decision to air the games on […]
This was originally published at In Our Words: A Salon For Queers & Co. Republished here with permission. Dana Norris once went on 71 Internet dates. This is date no. 19 (we posted no. 18 here). Eric is bald—but in that cool way where it’s a choice. His profile says that he bikes a lot […]
This was originally published at In Our Words: A Salon For Queers & Co. Republished here with permission. Dana Norris once went on 71 Internet dates. This is date no. 18 (we posted no. 17 here). Jeff is wearing a necklace in his profile picture but his Match.com message calls me pretty so I agree […]
