Lego my … Legos?
I might well be the only person alive who hates Legos. Like, I deplore those little plastic demon-infested things. I was the kid who could never get the damn pieces of plastic the right way, the one...
View ArticleArticles Intended to “Improve One’s Sex Life” Continue to be Asinine
I always find it entertaining (and more than a little bit disheartening) that people are so quick to read glaring headlines like “5 Things Wrecking Your Sex Life” because, let’s face it, most of it is...
View ArticleFaith And Gender: Are Women Taken Seriously?
Are female religious leaders taken seriously? We see deeply religious women taken seriously, in religious or political settings. But when you hear about a female minister or reverend, do you feel the...
View ArticleBeauty is Boring
A recent study says that if you are “conventionally beautiful”, if your main focus is appearing attractive and stylish to others, you are very probably internally unattractive. 236 people were used as...
View ArticleWhy Do You Hate Me, TV?
I watch TLC, I watch Sister Wives and every time there is a promo for any of their other series I cringe and curse myself for giving them ratings. I understood My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding for a season,...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Girls Pretending To Be….
I’m guilty of stereotyping. I write a lot of comedy bits and a lot of them around certain stereotypes mainly because they’re relatable and easy to make fun of. But something that’s been bothering me...
View ArticleGay Male and Lesbian Sex Stereotypes: They’re Just Male And Female...
“All gay guys are sluts and lesbians are obsessed with commitment.” Sometimes the first stereotype is used as an attack on the gay community (which is bad, but not as bad as the absurd: “Bisexuals are...
View ArticleStrong Black Women: Beware Of ‘Gentle Racism’
Who else has seen the above image multiple times on your Facebook feed? Who else has reblogged it? I have. Seen it and shared it. There are some negative stereotypes about just about every...
View ArticleWriting Female Characters
Katniss Everdeen and Clary Fray, two strong female protagonists in Young Adult fiction who are written with depth. They can be identifiably strong characters without losing their female identity. I am...
View ArticleWomen in Combat
The ban on women fighting in combat has been lifted. By 2016 women will be allowed in combat on the front lines and a lot of feminists would say “huzzah” this feminist, however, is not. I don’t agree...
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