Tag Archives: relationships
For Valentine’s Day, let’s learn about love from Hugh Jackman
TweetIt’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re all thinking about love. So it’s more than a little serendipitous that this story has been popping up in various forms on every damn news outlet ever within the last 24 hours. Here’s the gist: Hugh Jackman has once again had to deny rumors that he’s gay. And not surprisingly, these [...]
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Trouble in paradise
TweetI’m brand new to Feministing – I mean, I’ve traipsed the site for links and articles countless times, but I’ve only just set up an account. So I figure instead of uploading an avatar, commenting on some articles and just generally getting to know the Feministing community a bit better, I’m going to submit a [...]
Also tagged boyfriend, confusion, mrs banks, rant, self obsessed, Sexism, tank girl, teenage, trouble in paradise 1 Comment
Being single, godless, and a feminist in Texas: a thank you note
TweetI wouldn’t be the first person in a room to espouse the positive aspects of being in a relationship. A lot of my friends would actually tell me that I’m the person who would first bring up why relationships are time-wasters (who can write papers, attend school, work, and have a social life while trying to love [...]
Real Women Have … Bodies
Tweet The other day, my friend shared this image on my Facebook wall. I’m sure she had good intentions, as did the creator. At first glance, it seems like a girl-power-feel-good-kind-of-message that challenges the pressure to be thin, similar to the “real women have curves” mantra made popular by the movie of the same name. [...]
Also tagged Beauty, Body Image, dieting, Media, self-esteem 4 Comments
“I love you, but f*ck you”: Male pleasure is only 50% of the deal