Explaining Patriarchy to the boys

Explaining Patriarchy to the boys

Recently I read three related Feminist Substack essays, which inspired me to try to explain something about Patriarchy to the men, young and old, closest to me in my own life. What I discovered in explaining how this problematic system affected others was that I...
Caring about vs caring for

Caring about vs caring for

This week I’m wondering about the difference between caring about and caring for. Google AI tells me the difference is: “Care about” is emotional; “care for” is often active (looking after). I wrote a stream of consciousness thing about...
This kind of love is stronger than hate

This kind of love is stronger than hate

Recently i have been thinking about the insipid tragic romance of the Cure’s How Beautiful You Are. This week, thrown into contrast with Bad Bunny’s triumphant SuperBowl show, its narrowness and isolation are even more evident. You want to know why I hate you …...