Never Mind the Bollocks (or the Patriarc...

The day after I wrote about Miss Manners’ takedown of a dude who consulted a woman’s father before asking her out, the UK’s Daily Mail ran an article–titled “Why Modern Men Shun The Tradition of Asking for a Woman’s Hand in Marriage”–confirming what most...

Miss Manners Meets The Patriarchy...

In my imagination, this is where Miss Manners writes her columns. Via joeke pieters @ Flickr. From today’s Miss Manners column: Dear Miss Manners: I took the father of a young lady I would like to pursue to lunch a few months ago, seeking his permission and approval to date his daughter. After...

A Feminist Dilemma: Volume 2...

PhDork’s “Feminist Dilemma” post gave rise to some intra-Harpy discussion of my own recent feminist dilemma. Y’all can tell me what you think. Oh, and as a special add-on, I’ll tell you about the one time I was on the horns of a major dilemma, and instantly threw away all...

A Feminist Dilemma...

If you’re regular reader, you’ll know that last month, I went through a bit of a personal upheaval that resulted in the Dude and me having to find a new home with almost no notice.  The experience has been slightly short of hellish, but only due to the generosity of our friends.  Now, however,...