There’s a new double-standard being applied to women in relationships, and it’s even more insidious than Studs. vs. Sluts. A favorite tactic of young men when questioned about their questionable behavior is to accuse the self-respecting woman of being a PSYCHO.
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a licensed psychologist. I may dish out a [...]
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There’s this guy named Joe Webb. He’s a doctoral student at St. Louis University, and he writes a blog for college students that is awesome. In fact, I find much of his information useful and you know I’m waaaaaayyyyyy past that life phase. He is funny and irreverent, two things I hope I am sometimes, [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 16, 2009 in
Girl Talk,
Hooking Up Realities Kelly Clarkson’s new album All I Ever Wanted comes out on March 10th. For her second single, she’s chosen I Do Not Hook Up, a song written by Katy Perry and Kara DioGuardi. Below you can hear Katy Perry sing it, lyrics below, obvs. I am especially partial to this part of the chorus:
“Keep your thing [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Dec 8, 2008 in
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Check out this trailer for a new film by Denice Ann Evans: Spitting Game: The College Hook-Up Culture. It premiered at the Boston Film Festival this fall. I’ve seen an abbreviated 35 minute version, and it’s a fascinating, even-handed and unnerving look at the hooking up scene.
Denice recently appeared on the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Nov 27, 2008 in
Tidbits In general, I worry about the role of the media in promoting the hookup culture. Adolescent girls coming of age are bombarded by images (and compelling storylines) of casual hookups. I won’t bore you by listing them all; anyone who has watched TV in the last ten years could easily provide a dozen examples.
The new [...]
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