The first thing anyone asks a battered woman is, “why did you put up with that?” Domestic violence is the only crime I can think of—well, besides rape—where the victim is treated as complicit in her own abuse. This is why I rarely talk about my two-year relationship with a batterer. I wasn’t a housewife […]
Apparently, David Beckham, the famous British footballer, is sending flirty texts to the Game of Thrones star, Emilia Clarke, and Victoria Beckham does not like it. Woman’s Day took an opportunity that Emilia Clarke and David Beckham met at Fleetwood Mac concert the previous month in San Francisco and created a storyline between the two […]
I’m a 22-year old female who is about to graduate from college. From the time that I’ve been in elementary school, I’ve always had an inkling that I might be bisexual. As I grew up and went through my first serious relationship, this feeling intensified, and I became more and more attracted to women. Now […]
Say you’re getting married. Maybe you’ve had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria. Would any of […]
Prince Charles was speaking about how he will make some crucial changes when he gets on the throne. He has a radical plan to cut down the spending directly from the Crown. He is planning to reduce the number of people who are earning their paychecks directly from the Queen. His plan for a new […]
We’ve already thought long and hard about What His Underwear Says About Him, and certainly explicated His Style. (We’re so introspective around here!) But what about his body type? Click through for astute objectification observations! The Skinny Dude Unpretentious and easy-going, the thin guy is usually likable and can wear anything, just like skinny models! While there is a […]
A breakup almost always sucks, but this time of year it can be especially painful. The good news is the holidays can also serve as a wonderful distraction from your heartache—and you don’t have to worry about shelling out money for a gift (or acting delighted when he gives you socks again). Luckily, not only […]
Sure, the holidays are filled with great food, fun parties, and general good cheer (I was at a crowded Macy’s yesterday, and I wasn’t shoved once!), but for a lot of people, this is anything but the most wonderful time of year. Those of us in periods of transition—even positive ones—are especially susceptible to the […]
Is it politically incorrect to say there are certain things that women want from men that may be considered a double-standard? Probably. But that never stopped us before, don’t you know it. The fact of the matter is that there are certain things that most women do not want most men to do in front of them. […]
