" >Did You Hear About the Girl Who…. :Podcast with Dr. Elissa Henken Pt I
Urban legends, rumors, gossip, jokes and folklore: they are part of our every day conversations and they shape the way we view almost everything. Have you ever stopped doing something (or started) because you heard about something terrible that happened to some girl that was a friend of friend? Have you ever heard about the … Read more
V Day and Fantasies During Sex
In this episode, I talk a little about Valentine’s Day and the variety of ways to approach it. Plus I answer a query submitted by a reader who asks about how she can change the fantasies she has during sex to include her actual boyfriend. Listen to it here or on iTunes where you can … Read more
Girls, Boys, Toys.
As you may or may not be surprised to learn, searching for videos on children, gender and toys using the search terms “girls toys” returned a decent amount of pornographic results. But it also yielded a great trove of information on the current state of the children’s toy-making and marketing industry. Here’s the adorable video … Read more
Hugo Schwyzer: Male Feminist/ Lightning Rod
I first encountered history and gender studies professor Dr. Hugo Schwyzer‘s work on the Good Men Project, a site that aims to be an enlightened, cerebral counterpoint to glossy lad mags. I was struck by how surprisingly validating it was to have a dude say things about feminism with which I agreed. Not that I needed … Read more
Every F-ing Day of My Life
As much as we may strive to be empathetic, it is not always easy to understand why people make the choices they do. Even if we can theoretically comprehend why someone could feel entitled enough to control and batter their partner, it can be a challenge to figure out why the abused person doesn’t….just…. leave. … Read more
