Tag: Relationships
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The Feminism of Victimhood
No one likes a mad woman (you made her like that) It’s no secret among folks who discuss gender differences that women* operate under their own set of societal rules. And, more often than not, these “rules” are so paradoxical they’re impossible to follow. If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably familiar with more than…
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Should Your Partner Be Everything?
Having been in a serious relationship for eighteen months, I’m an expert. As some of you may know, I recently moved in with my partner. We’ve been dating for about a year and a half now and, while moving in together makes sense as the next step, it’s brought up a lot of questions for…
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The Best or Worst Day of Your Life – Depending on Your Gender
*Disclaimer: this post speaks specifically toward messaging for binary men/women regarding heterosexual marriage As of January, I am officially past the halfway mark of my twenties, which is often met by a few different courses of action: quarter-life crisis (think backpacking around Europe), grad school (a universal salve for the malaise of early-adulthood), or marriage.…
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Reflections on Girl Code
Man, women are frickin awesome. Recently, I was walking the dog late at night when another woman with a dog approached me, said there was a creepy man circling the block, and suggested we finish our walks together. I said yes and we made sure each other got home safely. When I got back to…
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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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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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The Business of Relationships
This may be the extent of my business vocabulary, FYI There are so many rules around social norms and expectations and so many of them are unspoken. How does everyone keep track of them? Does anyone think to question them? Why is it expected that the man pays for a hetero date? Or that he…
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