Moral Codes and Alpha Bros
A new purity culture movement tries to draw a line between a woman’s body count and her character, while excepting men from that same standard
Tagged: relationships
Game of Thrones Rewatch: She Schtups to Conquer
Let’s drop the “Daenerys Targaryen is SUCH a Mary Sue because too many men desired her.” That is misogyny wrapped up in an Internet meme.
A Reverie On Failure Part 2: The Trials Brought by Love Thy Neighbor
People trade in indignation & outrage. I imagine we justify ourselves using this currency by appealing to the evil deeds of our neighbor.
You Can Pick Your Friends
I have realized how truly blessed I am…I have my friends and family by my side to face whatever 2021 is bringing my way
Six Years a Secret
I was her you-wouldn’t-know-him-boyfriend-in-Canada except not in Canada and not her boyfriend. But real! And if it did get back to me, that was okay, because she didn’t not like me.
Fried Green Tomatoes and The Husband Problem
Since Valentine’s Day is looming on the horizon yet again, I decided to reread several of my fave romance novels just like I did last year. But this time, I’m reading literary books rather...
Pleather and Mace: Harley Quinn and the Joker
Harley Quinn stayed with the Joker because she did the math and she decided she was better off with him than without him. That’s the reason why women stay with everyday bad guys who aren’t Jokers.
I Want to be Kissed by a Scoundrel
Heads up, dudes, YOU’RE the ones that can’t control yourselves, some of you. Why don’t you let me decide what I like and want for myself?
Confessions of a Manic Pixie Dream Girl
How much more satisfying might a romance be if you could see yourself there, not just a faceless, shapeless, personality-less blob like Bella Swan?
A Star Is Born: A Cold Hard Look At A Feminist Masterpiece
A Star Is Born tells a real truth that women need to hear. Plus it’s a good movie.
The Kaleidoscopic Languages of Love
This got me thinking: what are some phrases in other languages that capture kaleidoscopic meanings that do not have ready English counterparts?
Veronica Mars and the Case of the Overused Sexual Tension
Should I watch Season 4 of Veronica Mars or nah?
Sunday Morning! “Silent Light”
On Carlos Reygadas’s strangely sincere, beautiful, and deeply spiritual movie about infidelity among the Mennonites.
America, the Awesome
Burt Likko has one of those sorts of problems that really aren’t such bad problems to have.
