Emily Heist Moss wonders if advertising can be activism, or if it’s just a reflection upon society’s expectations.
About Emily Heist Moss
Emily Heist Moss is a New Englander in love with Chicago, where she works at a tech start-up. She's a serious reader and a semi-pro TV buff. She writes about gender, media, and politics at her blog, Rosie Says. (Follow her: @rosiesaysblog, find Rosie Says on Facebook).
Can I Date a Single Dad?
August 13, 2012 By 19 Comments
It’s easy to respect single fathers for everything they do, but harder to commit to one, because it’s really two commitments.
Unwelcome Boners, Cuddlers & Exes
July 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
A trio of Chicago friends doles out relationship advice with an improv-inspired, sex-positive podcast.
What Is My Body For?
July 5, 2012 By 16 Comments
Telling your daughter she can be strong and capable will never be the same as letting her find it out for herself.
Why I Believe Men Belong in the Feminist Movement
February 20, 2012 By 400 Comments
Emily Heist Moss believes that creating a culture where women are complete members of every facet of society means enabling men to be complete members of every facet of society as well.
Michele Bachmann and the Politics of ‘Bitch’
November 23, 2011 By 10 Comments
Emily Heist Moss wants to do away with the extra-special, gender-specific insult that women sometimes get handed to them.
Blowjob Jokes and Exclusionary Tactics in the Workplace
November 14, 2011 By 54 Comments
Emily Heist Moss wants us to be able to talk about the appropriateness of sexual conversations in the workplace, instead of just dismissing concerns.
Could I Fall in Love With the Bus Driver?
October 27, 2011 By 103 Comments
As she continues to gain perspective, Emily Heist Moss realizes a good man may not be too hard to find.
Why I’m Grateful for Joint Custody
October 12, 2011 By 24 Comments
Like clockwork, Emily Heist Moss split her time between her dad’s house and mom’s house after they divorced. Here’s why she’s glad she did.
What’s Your Number? Here’s Why I Don’t Care
October 4, 2011 By 94 Comments
Does it really matter how many people you’ve slept with? Emily Heist Moss doesn’t think so.
You Can Get Laid Without Being a Jerk
September 26, 2011 By 356 Comments
There are a lot of ways to be a jerk when you’re trying to get laid. Emily Heist Moss writes a letter to her brother and his college friends about how to make hook-up culture about pleasure and consent, instead of “scoring.”
What If Your Partner Deployed to Afghanistan and You Couldn’t Even Say “I Love You?”
September 19, 2011 By 15 Comments
John and Ben fell in love, and then Ben left for his second tour in Afghanistan. John talks to Emily Heist Moss about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the tangible impact on soldiers serving overseas and their loved ones at home.
Why Is ‘Going Down’ Often a One-Way Street?
September 13, 2011 By 65 Comments
Emily Heist Moss surveyed friends, strangers, and GMP readers about cunnilingus. What she found was intimacy, insecurity and the “ick factor.”
Why Am I Afraid of Math?
September 4, 2011 By 39 Comments
Despite parents of the you-can-be-anything-you-want persuasion, Emily Heist-Moss absorbed the misguided notion that math and science were not going to play a role in her future.
The Story of Men is the Story We Decide to Tell: A Single Woman Traveling Alone
August 29, 2011 By 89 Comments
Emily Heist Moss prefers to look at the kindness of strangers rather than worry about men as sketchy stereotypes.
What’s in a Name?
August 23, 2011 By 30 Comments
Emily Heist Moss wonders if it still makes sense for a woman to take the last name of her husband.
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”