This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Sexual Double Standards, Slut-Shaming And #Slanegirl by Katie McDonough of Salon.com says an explicit photo of a teen girl goes viral. The boy is saluted as a hero, while the girl gets trashed online. 2. […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Man Creates Very First Website For Women Ever by Amanda Hess of Slate.com reports on Bryan Goldberg’s new website for women, which ridiculously claims to be the first of its kind. 2. No One, Male […]
Laurel Hermanson spent much of her life trying to cover up how she really looked in an effort just to fit in. And though she spent lots of time on her looks, that doesn’t make her vain. I was 5 years old, playing with friends on a blazing summer day in upstate New York. We […]
This originally appeared on Dear Me. Republished here with permission. Women are 50% of the world. Half. And yet so often, they are othered, which means that women are treated as outsiders, as the deviation from the norm (the norm being men in this case). This sounds like a terrible thing, and one we’d all […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. What If I Regret Not Having Kids? by Peggy Drexler of The Daily Beast says: As the debate rages on about the merits of the childfree life, is the fear of future regret a valid […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. The Trolls Come Out For Amanda Berry by Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon.com says the Cleveland survivor comes out to party—and makes some people might angry. 2. So Your Boss Called You A ‘Slutbag’ by […]
Emily Heist Moss discusses how certain words we use to insult someone say more about our prejudices than they do about the person we’re insulting. I’m on an arbitrary crosswalk on an arbitrary Sunday in Chicago when it happens. He’s in his early 40’s, nicely dressed. As we head in opposite directions, elbows almost bumping, […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Sexual pleasure is not a one-way street. If you are a woman who has had one, two, or any number of sexual partners, you may know that sex should always feel good for both partners. If you are a woman who has not yet had […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Why Men Need Women by Adam Grant of The New York Times says the mere presence of female family members—even infants—can be enough to nudge men toward being generous, studies show. 2. A Kid Is […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. It’s Time For An End To ‘Women’s Stories’ by Anna North of Salon.com says the never-ending parade of features about college hookup culture and other ‘women’s topics’ is hurting everyone. 2. The New York Times […]
Gemma Hartley tells her daughter that even though she will grow up in a world that will tell her a healthy, beautiful, able body is not enough, she is already perfect. Dear Avery, This is my body—and it is beautiful. I want you to know I am proud of this body, imperfections and loose skin […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Susan Sarandon Says She’s Not A Feminist: Why She Dumped The Label by Lizzie Crocker of The Daily Beast says Susan Sarandon may have been outspoken on women’s issues, but she calls the word ‘old-fashioned.’ […]
