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What Makes A 'Good' Wife - Objection #2

pengantinpelik wrote 16 hours ago: The following objection is with regards to domestic responsibilities, and by extension what constitu … more →

Tags: Reflections, Marriage, patriarchal ideas, Questions, Religion, Thoughts

When a Writer Gets Married: On Name Changes5 comments

Caitlin wrote 20 hours ago: Walking the feminist walk can be a treacherous thing, and it gets especially weird and difficult onc … more →

Tags: Life, Feminism, Marriage, Name Change, Patriarchy, engagement

How To Put Together Porch Furniture45 comments

TOHTB wrote 2 days ago: Spring is here, and with that the obligation to do things outside and make property look acceptable … more →

Tags: how to, Top Advice, Humor, HOW TO?, the official how to blog, Home, Architecture, furniture, Despair

The Definition of Mother: a reality check.2 comments

frommtvtomommy wrote 5 days ago: Everyone has his or her own ideas about what it means to be a mother, or what it feels like to be a … more →

Tags: Advice, crazy women, Domesticity, Family Life, Motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, sex

Singular Choices.

Ash wrote 1 week ago: There are certain times in life when a person has to make a decision that will change her life forev … more →

Tags: ordinarytravels, Love, single, Relationships, Society, happiness, health, Mental Health, Lifestyle Choices

What Makes A 'Good' Wife - Objection #114 comments

pengantinpelik wrote 1 week ago: Thinking about how I would write this post, I envisioned starting with ‘I respectfully object, … more →

Tags: Reflections, Marriage, Religion, patriarchal ideas, Thoughts, Objection!, obejectification, Offensive, Marital Advice

Be a Good Girl

frommtvtomommy wrote 2 weeks ago: Women are told from the time we pop out of our mother’s uterus and become the keeper of our ow … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, Advice, daily life, Feminism, gender roles, Self Esteem

What Makes A 'Good' Wife19 comments

pengantinpelik wrote 2 weeks ago: I was unfortunately up early this morning, ironing like on any other work day, because I had the unf … more →

Tags: Reflections, Marriage, Religion, patriarchal ideas, Thoughts

Shedding Expectations

Gysela wrote 2 weeks ago: My 24th birthday was really important to me. I know. Most people in the U.S. really look forward to … more →

Tags: morning tea, awakening, Family, Discovery, Freedom, Releasing, energetic inheritance, Depression, Loss

Healing the Masculine1 comment

Gysela wrote 3 weeks ago: This week I watched an episode of This Old House in which a support beam had been cut by a previous … more →

Tags: Into the Sacred Feminine, morning tea, Sacred Feminine, Balance, healing, Sacred Masculine, connection, masculine traits, feminine traits

Disability: Being Broken1 comment

oj27 wrote 1 month ago: Much of the time I feel broken. A fair amount of the time I don’t simply feel that way, I … more →

Tags: Mental Health, bodies, activism, Social Justice, mental illness, Disease, difference, Mental, eating disorder

Yes, Yes, Y'all Women Can Have it All: An Open Letter to Susan Patton

smelodydiva wrote 1 month ago: Dear Ms. Patton, Last Saturday I came across an article you wrote in the Daily Princetonian about wh … more →

Tags: Biological Clock, Class, Daily Princetonian, dumb, Family, Gender, hetero, inequality, intelligence

Thought Catalog wrote 1 month ago: Reblogged from Thought Catalog: 1. "Oh, you must love ." Want to know something really hilarious and … more →

Tags: Self Esteem, True Story, Support, relationships, Women, support, Stereotypes, 20 something, Humor

If you're happy and you know it, use your hands1 comment

frommtvtomommy wrote 1 month ago: I am all for promoting masturbation. It’s not going to make you blind or grow hairy palms. It … more →

Tags: Relationships, sex, Feminism, gender roles, sex toys

But, why shouldn't I belong?

genderfreak wrote 2 months ago: Women’s and men’s are divisions of everyday life for many. They determine the jeans you … more →

Tags: The Everyday, gender, Transgender, agender, The Struggle

Sheryl Sandberg says "Lean In," so why are so many leaning out?

Lysistrata's Daughter wrote 2 months ago: Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, wrote a book called Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lea … more →

Tags: Women's rights, Women, gender equality, Sheryl Sandberg, lean in, women in the workplace, Stereotypes, women in power, Power

The Meak Lady: the Backlash against Bigmouth Females3 comments

frommtvtomommy wrote 2 months ago: Seems like men really like their women lukewarm, a bit drippy, and slightly quiet. If you have read … more →

Tags: Relationships, Love, Feminism, gender roles, Men

Just Sit There & Look Pretty1 comment

Lysistrata's Daughter wrote 2 months ago: Wheel of Fortune was on last night, as it unfortunately is every night, and Pat Sajak was doing his … more →

Tags: Feminism, feminist, Women, Appearance, Beauty, identity

I don't like the word 'izin'12 comments

pengantinpelik wrote 2 months ago: Note: I am on medical leave today because I’m sick and tired and I had a long week without muc … more →

Tags: Reflections, Marriage, angst, confirmed, invitation cards, Patriarchal, marriage preparatory course


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