Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
Does anyone know what the best ‘ex’ policy is? I admire…no, I am deeply envious of those enlightened souls who are ‘great friends’ with their exes. They’ve obviously got it all figured out just great and I haven’t reached my Bodhi tree as yet. I am struggling, as yet in…
Why are same gender friendships so under valued?
You know who the best kind of guy friend is?
“Who was that?”
“Oh, the ex-girlfriend of my ex-boyfriend.”
“She seems abnormally thrilled to see you.”
I had a chance to review my Ex policy.
This is a blog about gender roles and male-female relationships. This time its going to be about a non-sexual (so it is hoped!) relationship. I am an only child and probably am not really qualified to speak about sisters and brothers. On the other hand, I see and hear, I…
Women judge each other and we make war. If a woman’s best friend must sign off on all relationship decisions, then she also has the power to wreck you with judgment.
I navigate eligible men in the second wave of companionship. No rose-tinted glasses, just practical decisions & a pursuit of love without societal pressures.
Football, football, football! It has only just begun and I’m already sick of it. And I thought the cricket mania was bad!Yes, yes, I’m one of those boring women who don’t know a thing about cars and who yawn at the very mention of sports. But I’m a pretty girl…
Another shouting match with my family. You know those scenes in movies where they’re trying to show a person who’s slowly losing it? They have this deep distorted voice booming all around in dingy gray surroundings. That’s how I feel now. The pressure to tie the knot is making it…
He said, “Would you slap me if I asked you to spend the night with me?” I said, “No.”He looked positively thrilled as he squeaked, “Are you sure?” (Perhaps he assumed I was saying yes to the implied question when I said no to the direct one….does that make sense?…