Feminism And Romance Go Hand In Hand

ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2007) - Contrary to popular opinion, feminism and romance are not incompatible and feminism may actually improve the quality of heterosexual relationships, according to Laurie Rudman and Julie Phelan, from Rutgers University in the US. Their study* also shows ( Read more... )

It's time for another installment of the Meg Love and Sexuality Series. Tonight I want to write about healthy sexuality.

Watching the Superbowl commercials, and a few other things I've seen on TV lately have me thinking a lot about how male sexuality is constructed in this culture... which leads me to think about how sexuality in general is ( Read more... )

I saw this beer ad posted on feminist, and it really got under my skin. There are so many cultural stereotypes tied up in the flow chart, and as stupid and untrue as they are, I have to admit that I feel them hovering over me all the damn time in my relations with men.

In my current non-committed/experimental relationship-thingy (I should always ( Read more... )

"The essence of male chauvinism as it is mixed with sexual desire is that first the man makes you mad with desire for him, sexually and physically, emotionally, by stroking you verbally and physically, telling you you are beautiful, wonderful, interesting, etc. Then he has you--and you have him. Then he begins to mix his love with condescending ( Read more... )

“When you find a genuinely loving person… you will see that you are in his heart not because you look a certain way or act a certain way, but because he is following his own nature-loving others is just the easiest way he knows how to be. When you realize this, the whole problem of not deserving is exposed for the illusion it really is.”

-Deepak ( Read more... )

Now don't get me wrong, I don't have much hope of meeting someone like this... but who knows, it could happen :0)

Personality

Loving, empathetic, kind, spiritually-connected (understands and lives by “oneness” and interconnection)

High level of integrity (very honest; does what he says he will, treats others well; lives by his values; knows ( Read more... )

(note: this isn't based on any specific relationship I've had or directed at any one person... there are pieces here from my dating experience, as well as from things I've witnessed in other relationships as well)

So you want to date me. Welcome.

I must warn you, I am likely not what you believe me to be at first glance. Resist trying to fit me ( Read more... )

This is an amazing article about forming egalitarian relationships: From Gender Vertigo to Gender Peace.