Gender roles - xoJane

Is There A Penalty For Powerful Women Admitting Mental Illness?

Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The very fact this question occurs to me is a sign of just how skewed the thinking is on mental illness in this country: my mind is framing it, even if unintentionally, as a personal weakness

I STILL PLAY WITH TOYS (Yes, Actual Toys): Plus! The Terrible Things I Did to My Childhood Barbies, the Girlification of Legos and the Value of Playing

Lesley — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:00 -0500

This is probably a big reason I don’t have children of my own: I don’t want to have to share.

Feminism Is Ruining Everything

s.e. smith — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:30:00 -0500

No really though, feminists, you’re to blame for the utter destruction of society, and it’s time for normal women to start fighting back. That fight starts with gender essentialism, so it should be pretty easy!

Magic Mike: Why A Movie All About Naked Dudes Matters Big-Time For Women

Amy Tennery of The Jane Dough — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:30:22 -0400

Magic Mike: It’s a great movie, one that reimagines tired gender roles in new and interesting ways.

My Wife Makes More Money Than Me. Hallelujah

Tracy Baker — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:40 -0400

My wife often makes more in a day than I make in a month. The difference is that she doesn’t turn it into a hostage situation.

It Happened To Me: I'm The Head Of Our Household

Marianne — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:26 -0400

I had to figure out how to take over our finances in a way that didn't make me feel taken advantage of or make Ed feel like he was being emasculated.

Break Down and Let it All Out: On Crying in Public

Lesley — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:00:10 -0400

Like Nina Simone sang: holding back ain't gonna do no good.

Capes For Everyone! Why Does A Little Girl Have to Wear a Skirt to Be a Superhero?

Emily — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:02:15 -0400

The thin pink line between a superhero and a princess.

The Older I Get, The Less I Want to Have a Baby

Lesley — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:02:18 -0400

Or how I learned to stop worrying and love my declining fertility.