I am the fourth generation of strong women in my family and I often feel I’m letting down the legacy. Each woman who came before me had to make difficult decisions when presented with very few options. I am not sure I’ve had to do the same. Despite the different paths we have traveled, each […]
There’s something that still fascinates people about the Playboy mansion and Hugh Hefner. Despite the magazine’s falling circulation numbers (which, with an internet is full of free porn, seems like a forgone conclusion) and rumors about the mansion being sold to pay off Playboy’s debts, coverage of the goings-on of Hefner and his buxom blondes […]
It’s the time of year when the days become longer, the temperatures rise, and pools everywhere open for the season. What does that mean? Well, mostly that I’m glued to my couch on Monday nights because The Bachelorette is back on TV! (What? It’s really hot here in DC anyway. Who’d want to be outside […]
Have you heard? Kim Kardashian is apparently the First Woman To Ever Get Married, or so you might think from all the media coverage of the recently-engaged star. Kim Kardashian is a brand unto herself, making thousands of dollars in appearance fees and loaning her image to products such as Skechers Shape-Ups and various diet […]
Does watching porn ruin marriages? Are porn users more likely to have unrealistic expectations of their partners? Do all women hate porn? Do all men love porn? These are all questions Vicki Larson takes on (with only minimal success) in her piece on the Huffington Post. Larson’s piece is problematic, but it does get the […]
Jim Wallace’s call for zero tolerance of sexist men was both timely and interesting. Since it’s common for cases of men blatantly disrepecting women to be big media stories (the examples Wallace points to are all good examples of this: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and Donald Trump’s on-going issues) stories about men who are making […]
AskMen’s Top 10 Signs You’re Not an Alpha Male seems to be an attempt at combining features of an enlightened man with some traditional male gender stereotypes with the language of The Hangover. Some folks over at AskMen must be pretty scared that the Alpha Male is a dying breed in need of defending. The […]
From Nicole: This week marked a big Role/Reboot milestone: Our first full-time employees! Since the site went up in January, we’ve been keeping a dirty little secret. Behind the scenes we are a surprisingly small and scrappy bunch, each with competing jobs, roles and responsibilities in our lives. I’m proud we’ve gotten to the point […]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels’ announcement that he would not be seeking the GOP nomination for the 2012 presidential race because his family had exercised their veto power has gained a lot of traction in the news. This discussion also raises a lot of questions about parenting and spousal roles and responsibility. Both Mitch and his […]
