Julie Gillis, on egalitarianism and why feminist women listen to men.
“Don’t Get Raped” vs. “Don’t Rape”: An Inquiry
November 21, 2011 By 82 Comments
For Marianne Cassidy, society’s lesson that “Strange Men Are Dangerous” is damaging. Men are not the problem. Rapists are the problem.
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 97 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 23 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 92 Comments
Does it really matter how many people you’ve slept with? Emily Heist Moss doesn’t think so.
On Rape and Sexual Violence
September 27, 2011 By 14 Comments
We want to find a different way into the issues of rape and sexual violence, so that a thoughtful, intelligent, insightful conversation can be held.
You Can Get Laid Without Being a Jerk
September 26, 2011 By 339 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.”
Why the Irish Are Bad Daters
September 21, 2011 By 10 Comments
Irishman Killian Moyles looks at the differences in dating on both sides of the Atlantic.
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 58 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 86 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 29 Comments
Emily Heist Moss wonders if it still makes sense for a woman to take the last name of her husband.
How Old Is Too Old? How Young Is Too Young?
August 1, 2011 By 9 Comments
Emily Moss Heist looks at dating from the perspective of age brackets, internet formulas and life stage compatibility.
Good Porn and Evil Do-Gooders? Good and Its Many Shades of Gray
July 30, 2011 By 7 Comments
Roger Durham embraces the ambiguity, tension, diversity of thought and juxtaposition of words like “good” and “porn” in the discussions here.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)