This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Why Stay-at-Home Moms Should Demand Postnuptial Agreements by Keli Goff of The Daily Beast says it’s no surprise that Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng had a prenup. But a postnup? That’s what some attorneys recommend […]
Laurel Hermanson discusses why we should all still care when a celebrity comes out, even if they don’t come out “all the way.” Just kidding; this isn’t an open letter. Open letters are usually written to criticize public figures for behaving in a manner the writer feels was inappropriate because it doesn’t align with his […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. How Can We Jump-Start The Struggle For Gender Equality by Philip N. Cohen of The New York Times says to speed up a slowing move to equality, men will need to move into professions that […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. A Cold War Fought By Women by John Tierney of The New York Times asks: How aggressive is the human female? 2. Does Hookup Culture Hurt Women? by Peggy Drexler of The Daily Beast says […]
The message that women are untrustworthy liars is everywhere in our culture—from TV and music, to politics and religion, says Soraya Chemaly. Two weeks ago a man in France was arrested for raping his daughter. She’d gone to her school counselor and then the police, but they needed “hard evidence.” So, she videotaped her next […]
Jennifer Benjamin wants to make sure people know she’s nice, so she fills emails and texts with overly enthusiastic e-speak (and the occasional emoticon). But she’s starting to annoy herself. I have a problem, an embarrassing problem. I’m ashamed to even admit it, although I have a feeling that my friends and family may already […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Standing Up For The Rights Of New Fathers by Tara Siegel Bernard of The New York Times says more workers are filing legal actions against their employers to gain paid parental leave for the birth […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Paternity Leave by Anna March of The Weeklings says the burden of pregnancy will never be fair. Child support can be—but men need to have a chance to opt out. 2. The Upside Of Infidelity […]
Life is inscribed with numbers that pressure us to hit certain achievements by certain ages, but adulthood doesn’t come with any trophies, says Chelsea Cristene. When it comes to wasting time on the Internet, I’ve found that few things are more enjoyable than the webcomic Hyperbole and a Half. Not familiar? Hyperbole and a Half […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Can Older Women ‘Have It All’ Too? by Amanda Hess of Slate.com discusses how longer lives will affect sexism. 2. Female Competition Isn’t Automatically ‘Mean’ by Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon says a new study […]
White privilege means getting to be black one day of the year. But we are black always, says Khadijah Costley White. This week’s internet meme is Racism: The Halloween Edition. All over the Web, people have been posting photos of folks doing insanely offensive racial mimicry or mockery. Clearly, no one’s seen this new poster […]
New anti-rape underwear is just another way for women to shoulder the burden of sexual violence and misogyny. But if they could help keep you safe, would you wear them? This post discusses sexual assault, and may upset some readers. You’re going clubbing with your friends. What do you wear? That slinky dress you just […]
