Tag Archive for "Relationships"

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Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

The FDA has officially ruled that gay and bisexual men can donate blood… if they abstain from sex with another man for a year.

By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

Not even Shonda Rhimes can escape the unwanted pressure to get married

Shonda Rhimes, one of the most successful Black women television producers and writers, has accomplished quite a bit.

By Maya Dusenbery • 8 years ago

New favorite Instagram: Feminist_Tinder

I’m definitely swiping right on Feminist_Tinder, a new Instagram account where one woman is documenting what it’s like navigating Tinder as a feminist. Laura Nowak just added the line “hello i am a feminist” to her profile, and the guys do the rest.

By Katherine Cross • 8 years ago

Our shared affair: The sexual shaming behind the Ashley Madison hack

The hacking of Ashley Madison, the infamous adultery-focused dating website, and the release of the names and identities of its many users, has, not unexpectedly, prompted more than a little schadenfreude out in the world.

By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

Fucking with Feministing: Non-Monogamy

We’re back with another installment of Fucking with Feministing! This is Feministing’s monthly sex advice column where we answer questions from you. I’m Sesali and I’ll be your resident sexpert with the help of our friends at the Center for Sex & Culture (CSC) who have partnered with us to make sure that we have smart and safe with our sexy.

By Sesali B. • 9 years ago

Friendship and Masculinity

Nothing gets my feminist tits in a more tangled twirl than corny, normative relationship advice. Not only are the same puritan, normative tropes used over and over again, they’re employed to answer the same tired questions. And employ the same tired narratives about gender, friendships, and sexuality.

By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

“Listen up, ladies!” Fox News highlights some tips for snagging a husband

In case you thought that Fox News might be joining the rest of us here in the 21st century this year, this segment should remind you that some things never change. Whatever happens in 2015, you can count on Fox to partake in the long tradition of telling women how they’re failing at the most important quest of all: finding and keeping a husband.

By Sesali B. • 9 years ago

“Check your bitch,” side chicks, and dehumanizing other women

So I finally forced myself to catch up on Vh1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. It was quite the task and left me grateful for the healthy relationships that I’m involved in. At the very least, I can write pieces like this with at least a little bit of authority. And good thing for me, the show never disappoints with the amount of problematic gender and relationship content to dissect.

Three seasons in, it’s safe to say that the show is pretty predictable. There hasn’t been a single episode that didn’t involve women in conflict over a mutual (male) love interest. While the smallest gesture or an inaudible shot fired can send female cast members into violent rages (that often involve ...

So I finally forced myself to catch up on Vh1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. It was quite the task and left me grateful for the healthy relationships that I’m involved in. At the very least, I ...