This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Who Needs Casual Sex by Tracy Clark-Flory of Salon.com says after spending much of her 20s hooking up, she’s shocked to find that traditional courtship is pretty great. 2. Why Stacey Dash’s Looks—Not Her Race—Matter […]
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. 20 (we posted no. 19 here). I meet Patrick on Match.com. He piques my interest because he messages me first and he has a nice […]
Emily Heist Moss discusses the “12 Year Old Sluts” Facebook page, becoming a woman in the digital age, and the need to feel desired and respected simultaneously. Last week, I worked myself into a giant, gnarled, spiny tumbleweed of outrage, ranting and raving my way across the Internet and into my social life. The subject […]
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 […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. The Myth of Male Decline by Stephanie Coontz of The New York Times says reports of a matriarchy are exaggerated. In many arenas, the progress of women has stalled. 2. The Mockery Feminists by Katie […]
Unless you truly find joy in wearing makeup, Emily Heist Moss says: to hell with all the truth-covering face paint. Let me tell you some facts about my face. My eyelashes are not long enough. My cheeks are not pink enough. My lips are not shiny enough. My skin doesn’t subtly shimmer; it is not […]
Lynn Beisner says eating and screwing is what has kept our species alive. Can’t those desires that were at one time life-preserving now be life-affirming? I love that my friends are more evolved than I am. One of the things that I especially love about my friends is that they believe in accepting people of all sizes and […]
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 […]
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 […]
For someone opposed to tradition for tradition’s sake, an engagement ring (and all its symbolic history) is on the bottom of Emily Heist Moss’ list of must-haves. My Facebook feed has been hijacked by engagement announcements. In a few years, I know the profile pictures of ring fingers will be replaced by ultrasounds followed by […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Men may have finally broken the style barrier. The New York Times’ style magazine T recently offered pages of snazzy geometric sweaters, elegant leather bags, luscious silk scarves and jewel-toned fabrics—all in anticipation of Fashion Week, the glamorous biannual party where designers show off their new […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. When Men Stop Seeking Beauty And Women Care Less About Wealth by Maia Szalavitz of Time magazine says as gender equality rises in any given society, men focus less on seeking mates with youth and […]
