Category: Weekly Post
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A Love/Hate Letter to International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day, everybody! This is a weird day, I think. While I do see value in a global day recognizing the importance of gender equity and the work that still needs to be done to achieve it, I also feel like International Women’s Day (and Women’s History Month in general, which is in…
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It’s Okay Not to be Okay
TW: Suicidal thoughts/ideation, eating disorder, self harm Another guest article! This one by Cara Korn. Cara is a dedicated event manager, a world-traveler, a sports fanatic, a passionate friend, and a survivor. As someone in their mid- to late-twenties, I have unfortunately been dealing with mental illness for over half my life. I was first…
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March Book of the Month
The Book of the Month for March is a different vibe from last month’s, but just as not-put-downable. This month’s book recommendation is Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Admittedly, I picked this book up on a whim when I was delayed in the airport, but I was so pleasantly surprised by how engaging and feminist…
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How Equitable was “The Giving Tree,” Really?
Just another unsolicited vocab lesson from your favorite feminist A couple weeks ago, I shared an article about different terms in gender theory and how, while we may colloquially use them interchangeably, they do have different technical definitions. Today is kind of similar (but with far less vocabulary, don’t worry). Today I’m thinking about “equality”…
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No Boys Allowed?
Were we onto something with girls-only pillow forts? When I was at university, I took a class on parenting around the world. It was the kind of class where we watched documentaries on chimpanzee mothers, examined practices of infanticide, the roles of midwives and doulas, and menstruation huts. It felt very far removed from my…
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Housewife vs. Office Life
Starting this month, Girling will feature a guest author on the last Friday of the month. For February, our guest author is Lauren Fishman- a trader with Goldman Sachs and Stanford University alumnus. Lauren is a strong woman who has used her skills and experiences to advocate for women in the male-dominated finance space. She…
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A Crash Course in Gender Theory
Buckle up, there’s a lot of vocab. Disclaimer: Things change often and this article reflects my knowledge as of the posting date. Additionally, I identify as a cisgender female, which presents limitations to my own understanding of sex and gender. I’m pretty open about my background- I’m highly educated and interested in gender theory. I…
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Is Heartbreak Anti-Feminist?
Rejection and a philosophical quandary? Sign me up. In what I’m told is a universal experience, my first heartbreak sucked. The relationship ended so abruptly that I felt like my world went from relative certainty and excitement for the future to confusion and embarrassment overnight. I felt lost at sea. I was filled with self-doubt…
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Fifteen Feminist Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
And no, none of them will be a Galentines brunch that you have to plan Short and sweet this Friday – whatever you’re feeling toward what I personally find to often be a smug passive aggressive Hallmark holiday, whatever you choose to do or skip, your choices are inherently feminist. Personally, I am dating a…
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An Argument For Questioning Everything
Who cares about gendered restaurants? It was an interesting comment I got in regard to my last article: “who cares?” Not because it was not necessarily what a writer wants to hear after they publish something, but because it showed me how the way I perceive things isn’t always apparent to others. The article wasn’t…
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