Posts by Suzannah Weiss
5 Problems I Still Deal With After Being Called ‘Too Sensitive’ As a Child
“There’s something about you that’s very… blank,” a friend admitted to me a few years ago. “Like, you say everything in this emotionless way.” It hadn’t always been like that. I used to cry at cartoons because I loved getting so wrapped up in the story, it felt like it was my own. My parents…
Read More50 Liberating Relationship ‘Rules’ for Feminists to Live By
Common advice pressures you to date according to some pretty oppressive “rules.” This is a different take that may help you find healthier guidelines.
Read More4 Problems with the Way White Feminists Talk About ‘Feminine Energy’
What does “feminine energy” mean to you? Many white feminists find it to be a liberating concept, but here’s the harm behind it.
Read MoreWhy We Need to Stop Normalizing Painful Sex
She was terrified after hearing that sex would hurt. But painful sex is not inevitable – and these are some awful results of saying that it is.
Read More5 Reasons to Stop Saying That Women Are ‘Complicated’
Are women really too complicated? It’s a common idea, but consider what you’re really saying, and you’ll realize the truth about “complication” and gender.
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