You know, I’ve been writing a lot about feminism and relationships on here lately. Maybe because I’m getting married in less than 3 months? I don’t know, just a guess… But whatever the reason, I think it’s a really important topic to cover. There are lots of us out there who identify as feminist or [...]
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A Feminist Wife
“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” – Lady Gaga (h/t mmmfeminism)
“I’m not much for the 9 to 5. I’m not much for the [...]
Is this really me?
And I thought this sort of stuff only happened in movies…
…or maybe it does happen in movies and I’m now socialized to believe it should happen to me, too, and that’s why it happens.
Chicken or the egg, eh?
Or maybe it is just “normal” for there to be a bit of an identity crisis when two [...]
Money and Partnership
Ahh, the “marital budget.” Even when you’re young and poor and have few financial assets, merging finances – or deciding how not to merge finances – can be tough. Tim and I are relatively young, not all that poor, have several of our own assets already, and would really like to start saving to buy [...]
Bride-Bashing is Woman-Bashing: My Response to FMF’s Choices Campus Blog
This post at Feminist Majority Foundation’s Choices Campus blog has got me riled up. It was this type of bride-bashing that strongly contributed to my break from the feminist blogging community, and has definitely been at the root of my frustration with feminism. Women have choices. We should have the right to make those choices. [...]
Wedding Woes
Ok. I need to do some venting about the bridal industry.
You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged about wedding plans in quite some time. This is because I have the good fortune to be very organized and relatively decisive and to surround myself with people who are the same. Once I decided on a [...]
More Feminists on Marriage (some Link Love)
I’ve been doing a lot of research into the world of feminist blogs to find out what my fellow feminists have to say about marriage. Tim (the fiancé) thinks this is because I feel the need to justify my decisions to do things like have a diamond ring, a white dress, and a traditional ceremony [...]
My (Not So) Feminist Wedding
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on hiatus for a few days. You know you missed me; you can just admit it.
For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or other social networking sites, you may not know that I am now engaged to the most wonderful man in the [...]
Woman Politics, An Addendum
Over at my personal blog, the last time the previous post was posted, I received this comment from a good friend, Chels:
“If a woman is married, she has obviously taken the necessary steps in order to be a suitable wife and, therefore, accepted into woman society. If she is “unmarried,” she will fall into one [...]
Girl Politics Part Deux: Woman Politics
In a previous post, I discussed girl politics as the relate to Coach Tim’s volleyball team. Today, I’d like to take that a little further and discuss woman politics. This sort of thing doesn’t always stop just because you grow up, although a few commenters expressed a relief that these girl politics were over for [...]
