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 [...]
Quick Hit: It’s Not About You: Individuals versus Institutions
s.e. smith over at this ain’t livin’ posted an awesome post the other day about the difference between critiquing institutions and critiquing the individuals that are a part of those institutions. Here’s a brief part from the post:
Yet, somehow, we need to figure out a way to do that. We need to be able [...]
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. [...]
Recommended Reading 4-28-2010
Color-blind racial ideology linked to racism, both online and offline by Phil Ciciora
Images from racial theme parties that are posted on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace not only elicit different reactions from different people based on their race and their attitudes toward diversity, they also represent an indirect way to express racist [...]
Wedding Update
It’s been a while since I’ve written about my wedding, so I figured I should give everyone an update. Planning has been pretty much put on hold until Tim and I finish our Masters degrees in May (although we’re going to a tasting on March 8, and I’m pretty stoked about tasting some great food!), [...]
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 [...]
This Is What A Beautiful Bride Looks Like
I am becoming increasingly frustrated with wedding mentality and pressure. There is so much pressure to be perfect when you’re preparing to be a bride, and it’s sad to me how many women buy into this. I, myself, bought into it! I felt I had to do EVERYTHING perfectly, and, instead, ended [...]
More on Weddings
This post from Jessica Valenti at Feministing was too good not to share with you all. In fact, it had me tearing up a little bit when I got to the end of it, because it is SO TRUE, and I definitely can relate to her, even though I’m not a public figure at all. [...]
