So it’s the day that people have been awaiting its approach, Valentine’s Day. There are those who are walking around starry eyed over the gifts, candy, flowers, and special dinner dates they get to spend with that special someone. Then there are those who just want to stay inside and pretend like its just another […]
Read More Another Valentine’s Day commercial…….I’m obsessed with Pinterest from crafting, to recipes, to ideas for my future home I’ll pin it all. This includes wedding ideas, something that girls are supposed to be planning from birth, and Pinterest is a wonderful conduit for it this obsession. The infinite ideas for invitations, receptions, and pictures makes any warm-blooded female go gaga, […]
Read More And I Don’t Even Know My Last NameWith Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air—and I refuse to inhale and catch the second-hand high. In fact, I’m going to let this post serve as my literary “gas mask” with the intent of deflecting the prevailing, albeit cheap, Hallmark-endorsed sentiments of romantic dinners, flowers, and boxes of chocolates, which […]
Read More Not Another Valentine’s Day RantI have a boyfriend. This really isn’t news to most people who know me, but as I’ve only been writing for ShoutOut! for a few weeks now, it’s probably news to a lot of you. I have a boyfriend. When I say it’s not news to most people, I say that because I’ve been dating […]
Read More Being “The Feminist Girlfriend”The name of the woman I’m featuring this week, Patricia Meyers, will probably sound completely unfamiliar to all of you. That’s because she is my paternal grandmother. It probably seems like a stretch for me to feature my own grandmother in one of my posts. But for the last 3 days, I’ve been awaiting a […]
Read More Working Women and Feminism: Patricia MeyersAll I’ve heard about for the past 2 months has had something to do with somebody’s “big wedding”. Royalty, celebrities, and even my older sister have thrown their wedding plans all over. To make it better, my sister has asked my opinion on everything. From the dress to save-the-dates and even to the ring. Happy […]
Read More Do All Little Feminists Dream of Their Wedding Day?I remember the first time I told my mother I am a feminist. Although the standard pieces of imagery that normally accompany a statement like this have floated out of my memory (what I was wearing, where I was standing), I still vividly remember the conversation and her reaction to my “coming out.” She asked […]
Read More The Great Name DebateMy mom always told me “Em, if you ever and I mean EVER beg a man for a date like the women on those trashy TV shows do, I will kill you.” And while I always knew that my mother would never harm a hair on my head, she meant business. But ever since The […]
Read More Millionaire Matchmaker: Respect for Women Mismatched?Hello, good readers! Welcome to another Bitchin’ Table, where 2 of your favorite writers tag team a tenacious topic. This week we broke open some Ben and Jerry’s and popped in a Collin Firth movie, then decided it was a bad flavor and casting mistakes were made. That brings us to today’s topic: Feminist Dating. The ever […]
Read More Bitchin’ Table: Love, Actually… Not.I am not feeling like much of a feminist today. How could I, after spending two days in bed mourning the loss of my ex-boyfriend? We did the thing, I am sure you have experienced it or heard, where you get back together for a relationship death rattle after time apart. Aside from being the […]
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