Choose One: Family or Career
Every so often I read an article so outrageous I’m left unsure as to whether it was meant to be a satire of some sort, or if the author is truly that out of touch with reality.
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A little more misery for your next V-Day!
Greetings Bloggers!! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! To those who did not celebrate it, I hope you had a great Friday, February 14th, 2014! Speaking of those who do not celebrate it, I bet you are actually fed up with the V-Day Hoopla, kind of like I was after about an hour […]
Read More A little more misery for your next V-Day!Do We Have to Put a Ring On It?
Let’s cut to the chase – there is still this antiquated idea floating around that every person on this planet is just waiting for that special someone…a “soulmate”, if you will. Maybe even the idea that people can’t possibly be complete by themselves, and they need to meet a person who they will eventually marry. […]
Read More Do We Have to Put a Ring On It?Love Sexist Style
As I was browsing the Internet the other day I stumbled upon an article on Jezebel that caught my eye. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, Melissa Gorges, has recently published her book, Love Italian Style, for feminists everywhere to cringe at the abundant examples of sexism, spousal abuse, and gender roles. Granted, I […]
Read More Love Sexist StyleThings I’m Not
Unfortunately, the word feminism has gotten a bad rap over the years causing the subsequent attachment to the word to be seen as something negative. Often when I tell someone that I am a feminist I have to dispel false ideas that they have about me just because of my association. The negative stereotype is […]
Read More Things I’m NotAnd I Don’t Even Know My Last Name
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 NameFeminism and a Wedding
My sister got married on Thursday. That sounds weird, but it’s the truth. My big sister has a husband now. She’s deciding on whether or not to change her last name. She’s inherited a niece and nephew from a family that I literally only just met three days ago.
Read More Feminism and a Wedding11 Reasons to Commit (or not) to Anyone You Want
In light of this article promoting traditional, heterosexual, 1950’s style marriage, here’s a few thoughts on why you should marry or not marry anyone you want to: 1. Breadwinner: If you choose to commit to a nontraditional man or woman, they’ll likely be totally fine with you keeping your job. They will expect you to […]
Read More 11 Reasons to Commit (or not) to Anyone You WantThe Great Name Debate
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 […]
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