Feminism and Romance

[ksmith]

Contrary to popular opinion, feminism and romance are not incompatible and feminism may actually improve the quality of heterosexual relationships, according to Laurie Rudman and Julie Phelan, from Rutgers University in the US. Their study* also shows that unflattering feminist stereotypes, that tend to stigmatize feminists as unattractive and sexually unappealing, are unsupported.


Not that some of us doubted it, but still.

Comments

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

Yup. Got quite a few married feminist friends, and I notice that anti-feminist Ann Coulter is...um...unable to sustain a relationship though she claims to be looking for "the right man."

Elizabeth

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Well, Christ, would *you* want to be in a relationship with Ann Coulter? *shudder*

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Someone really needs to tell her that the li'l black dresses only work if you're Audrey Hepburn.

But more to the point, I think if you're a feminist, there are conditions and behaviors which you will not up with put. So you find another relatively independent person who isn't intimidated by someone who thinks for themselves and before you know it, you have a functioning adult relationship. Which can be scary because you have to function and be an adult, but it's worth it in the end.