I'm interested in reading feminist commentary on female sexual preferences, especially on the near-universal (?) preference of women for taller and older men. What does the range of opinions within feminism look like, and what books or articles or essays ought I search for? Suggestions for materials that respond to feminist perspectives on this topic are also welcome.
posted by Cucurbit
on May 21, 2008 -
4 answers
I'm 29 and haven't had sex. How can I reconcile with the fact that it might not ever happen for me?
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posted by anonymous
on May 17, 2008 -
42 answers
Here’s one of those how-do-I-play-this? relationship questions. At the very beginning of a possible relationship (with a touring musician) that I'd really like to give a chance to, but he may be too scared. (explanation inside)
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posted by FlyByDay
on May 6, 2008 -
25 answers
I am considering egg donation. Is it possible to have some of your eggs frozen for your own use as payment for the donation? Background, additional questions and concerns inside.
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posted by BusyBusyBusy
on Apr 8, 2008 -
5 answers
How can I be more relaxed, and less anxious (read: totally flipping out) about dating people I like?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 1, 2008 -
8 answers
Woman Filter: So a girlfriend of mine and I just discovered that we've been operating under contradicting information about whether it's okay to flush tampons!
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posted by crunchtopmuffin
on Mar 22, 2008 -
45 answers
Women loners, recluses, survivalists, they lived alone and liked it that way. Which books details their lives?
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posted by watercarrier
on Mar 16, 2008 -
27 answers
So there's this girl. She is brilliant and wryly funny and beautiful and we are grad students together in a program that will shortly be ending. Explain to me in the simplest possible terms - as though I were an extraterrestrial anthropologist with an academic interest in, but little direct experience with, human interaction - how I can show her that I'm interested in being more than friends...
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 12, 2008 -
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Help me understand the methaphor/mythology behind female sci-fi characters losing their ovaries (slightly spoilery for
Alias,
X-Files, and S2 of
Battlestar Galactica).
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posted by junkbox
on Mar 6, 2008 -
15 answers
I keep attracting girls who are incompatible with me. How can I get women who I actually have a future with?
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posted by stedman15
on Feb 27, 2008 -
17 answers
Why do women (predominantly) scream? Is it a conscious choice? What goes through their minds when they're screaming? I've noticed that young girls do it frequently while playing in the schoolyard I live near too.
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posted by vizsla
on Feb 25, 2008 -
44 answers
I'm looking for a fairly recent book about leadership during times of major change written by a female author.
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posted by salvia
on Feb 15, 2008 -
4 answers
In your opinion, who are the best female science fiction authors? What are the best scifi books written by women?
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posted by taz
on Feb 8, 2008 -
106 answers
How do women in the service industry get by without letting obnoxious cavemen get to them?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 3, 2008 -
20 answers
I was sure I remembered that Geraldine Ferraro cried during the 1984 presidential election, and that the media made the event into a symbol of why women are too weak to hold national office, but now I can't find a headline or news article from that time that mentions her crying. Am I getting this mixed up with Pat Schroeder's famous breakdown when she dropped out?
posted by serazin
on Jan 27, 2008 -
9 answers
What are some examples of family sitcoms that don't adhere to the funny dad, nagging mom stereotype?
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posted by emd3737
on Jan 26, 2008 -
38 answers
Ladies and Pilates - question about unintended sounds during class. I know it's normal but is there any way to clamp down to quiet down once in a while? This doesn't seem to happen as much during yoga, and it doesn't matter if I've had sex recently or not.
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posted by barometer
on Jan 24, 2008 -
9 answers
I enjoy watching
What Not to Wear and find myself analyzing real people on the street through the lens' of Stacy and Clinton. Help me find a kindred website!
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posted by ml98tu
on Jan 22, 2008 -
14 answers
My girlfriend and I have religious and cultural differences. How can our relationship work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2008 -
47 answers
What movies are about real female writers? (Sylvia, etc.) Thanks.
posted by HSWilson
on Nov 23, 2007 -
25 answers
[NSFW] Women of the world...how can I have an orgasm when everything just feels so intense?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2007 -
21 answers
A recent conversation with my boyfriend brought up some weird, unexpected, slightly misogyenistic feelings on his part and I don't really know how to respond.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2007 -
151 answers
What can I expect from taking a break from hormonal birth control? How long does it take the hormones to clear out of your system? Which hormonal birth control side effects disappear and which stay? Factual and anecdotal advice welcome!
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posted by schroedinger
on Oct 24, 2007 -
23 answers
(If you are male) Do women meet your gaze/say hello/acknowledge that you exist when you are out walking? This probably seems like a ridiculous question, but it's been bugging me for a long time.
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posted by stinkycheese
on Oct 17, 2007 -
81 answers
So he's younger, I'm older. We are good friends.. we have fun.. but I find myself falling in love with him. There are many reasons to not let myself do it, so how do I stop those butterflies?
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posted by TerraM
on Oct 16, 2007 -
23 answers
Like many women, I used to have hips that measured slightly larger than my bust. Now my ass is disappearing as my rack carries on. Is this just aging at work, or is this typical of weight loss?
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posted by rosemere
on Oct 15, 2007 -
9 answers
I am a guy who has been dating a wonderful girl for four years. We have been living together for most of that time. We are both out of college and in our mid-20s. Though this is my first relationship I feel like we are perfect for each other. She's had other relationships (long and short-term) and feels the same way. I am thinking of asking her to marry me, except for one thing: I am bisexual and it is difficult to give up men.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 28, 2007 -
39 answers
Please help me honor a scientist I once knew. I'm looking to (A) set up a small scholarship in her name and (B) figure out what to do with something that she bequeathed to me.
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posted by cadge
on Sep 25, 2007 -
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