Posts tagged patriarchy
Talk Decent To Me

When I was a little girl, my grandmother would come to visit from California and she would tell me how pretty I was. Then she would smile and ask if I had a boyfriend yet. She would tell me I’d have a boys lining up for me when I was older. We have come a long way since her generation’s view of gender roles. But what I think many people fail to see is that the underpinnings of that life, those expectations, still permeate our world today…

Why not share some of the delightful messages I’ve gotten from the men that my grandmother assured me would line up to date me?

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Open Books You Might Want To Close

These are some of the many downright concerning profiles I’ve come across on dating apps. They get weirder as you go…

There’s a reason I’ve had to come up with so many rules and measures to sort through profiles online.

Guys have to worry about whether their date has put on 10 pounds since their last picture. Women have to think about whether or not they will walk away unassaulted.

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Don't Touch That!

The biggest positive about online dating is that there is a plethora of people to choose from. The biggest negative about online dating is that there is a plethora of people to wade through. And yet, I truly believe there is more to the dating problem than simple numbers. Online or in person, there’s something more going on. Take a peek with me into more of the common issues I’ve run into with men.

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