The Non-Case Against Gay Parenting
By now you’ve probably seen the right-wing-funded study that says the children of gay parents fare far worse than the children of straight parents. And hopefully you’ve also seen that the study’s methodology was so sloppy that by its terms, Ted Haggard is a “gay dad.” But one thing I haven’t seen discussed is how the results of this study — even assuming it were accurate, which it’s not — should influence same-sex marriage rights litigation. The answer: It shouldn’t. I explain why in the Guardian. A taste:
...read moreNotes From My Boner: “Natural” beauty
In case you were wondering–and I know you were–it’s not just your boobs that are up for Internet approval. It’s also your makeup! At Pandagon, Amanda comments on the thoughtful guys who wants you to know that their boners will still think you’re pretty without that faceful of slap. Stop being insecure! You don’t need all the makeup! You’re pretty just as you are, which I can comfortably say despite never having seen you, with or without makeup!
...read moreIn defense of the Black Widow
After the underutilization and literal objectification (Tony Stark: “I want one”) of the Black Widow in Iron Man 2, I was looking forward to seeing what would happen with her character in The Avengers under the directorial lens of Joss Whedon. I was not disappointed. Twice (once in IMAX). What did disappoint me? The same things that pissed off Fempop’s Kickpuncher, who found that no amount of badassery on the part of the Black Widow could direct men’s attention away from her (minimal) cleavage.
...read moreWin Tickets: Summer, Sex & Spirits
Planned Parenthood of NYC is hosting their annual Summer, Sex & Spirits event, and they want Feministe readers to attend! You can buy tickets here, or, if you’re the first person to email feministe -at- gmail.com and answer all three of the below questions correctly (NO GOOGLING!), you can win yourself a ticket:
...read moreSupporting Emerging Designers
Supporting emerging and small-scale designers costs more than buying clothes at a big retailer like the Gap or H&M. But if you have the extra cash, Erica Cerulo of Of a Kind (a fantastic site) explains why it’s worth investing in some emerging-designer pieces:
...read moreAll hail the matriarchy, and a note to the dudebros
That men are more likely to drop out of school, more likely to be incarcerated, and more likely to be portrayed as a buffoon in a commercial for oven cleaner is actually a “neglected form of sexism” perpetrated by “partisan feminists,” says David Benatar, head of philosophy at Cape Town University and author of The Second Sexism
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