Why Are Jaclyn Friedman and Amanda Marcotte Terrified of Hooking Up Smart?
Just when I thought it was safe to go back to my regular gig writing this cozy little blog, documentary filmmaker Denice Ann Evans tipped me off to more Slutty Shenanigans by Amanda Marcotte and Jaclyn Friedman. I’m disappointed, because today I had a fun post about everyone’s favorite topic – grooming “down there.” That [...]
The BEST Personal Development Advice for Women
Regular reader Lisette mentioned in the Comments the other day that she first found HUS through a personal development post. I have done some of those in the past, but they’ve never generated as much interest as other topics I’ve covered, judging by the number of hits and comments they generated. I aim to please, [...]
This is Feminism on Life Support
It’s a frightening experience to listen to Stephen Colbert and agree with him, never mind the satire. He had Gloria Steinem on last night. Colbert: “Are you happy that women have won?” Steinem: “The idea was never victory and defeat. The whole idea was, you should pardon the expression, equality — that we’re actual human [...]
It’s So Awkward When Feminists Disagree About Sex
Thanks to Obsidian for sending me the link to this interesting video. It’s a conversation between Michelle Goldberg and Rebecca Traister, two feminist writers in the blogosphere. It’s in much the same vein that I’ve observed recently - feminists squirming as they discuss casual sex, and whether it’s such a great idea for women after [...]
Sign Me Up for Male Studies
Two days ago a group of academics gathered to plan a new research discipline: Male Studies. I wholeheartedly endorse this effort. Naturally, it’s being met with derision and cries of FOUL! from the feminist community. Personally, I don’t understand how studying anything can be a bad thing. The purpose of academic research is to ask [...]
A Flurry of Flustered Feminists, Finally
I am a post-baby boomer who has been handed a sort of Spice Girls’ version of feminism. We’re supposed to be wearing half-shirts and jumping around. And, you know, maybe that’s not panning out. Tina Fey, Vogue, March 2010 Recently I wrote about feminist Rachel Simmons’ criticism of hookup culture, and how it produced a [...]
How Feminism Got Drunk and Hooked Up With a Loser
Rachel Simmons set the under-40 femosphere back on its heels last week with a column on her blog: Is Hooking Up Good For Girls? (click here) Ms. Simmons is an interesting hybrid – she is the advice columnist for Teen Vogue, but she is also a scholar (Rhodes) on the subject of female aggression and [...]
Feminist, Forgotten and Furious
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Winston Churchill It’s official. There’s a tidal wave of books coming at us recounting the poor choices women are making through their 20s and 30s. First we had Accidentally on Purpose by Mary Pols, then Marry Him by Lori Gottlieb, and today VJ clued [...]
The Sex Risk For Women That No One Likes To Talk About
Recently a 29 year-old guy wrote into the Love Letters section of the Boston Globe looking for guidance. Usually Meredith Goldstein, who writes the column, gives excellent advice. In which case there’s no point in my saying anything further. In this case, however, I think she really missed the boat. Here’s the letter: About a [...]
Can Hooking Up Empower You?
Damn, I knew I shouldn’t have raised the spectre of Sex-Positive Feminists in my post yesterday. It was a jinx, and this morning I woke up to an ABC news feature: Sexual Hook Ups Damned By Chastity Groups, Hailed By New Feminists It’s about how students at Harvard are once again hotly debating the issue. Do I [...]
