Frazao Studio Latino/E+/Getty Images Growing up as a girl can be amazing: girlhood is full of joy and light and simple fun. Remember how we could entertain ourselves for hours playing clapping games? That’s a kind of magic we created. But girlhood can also be a minefield. From an early age, we’re taught to be and, more importantly, feel responsible for other people’s feelings. To be nice above all things — above our own needs, above what’s right, above even kindness. So if someone wants to play with us, we have to play with them. We don’t teach girls to...
Ohio Bill Aims To Make Ejaculating Without Intent To Conceive A Felony
Predrag Popovski/Moment/Getty Images Ohio lawmakers are prepared to introduce a new bill that would be called the “Conception Begins At Erection Act” which would make it illegal for men to have sex without intent to make a baby. The bill is sponsored by representatives Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood). Rader and Somani posted a video on BlueSky, saying their new bill would hold men accountable for their role in unwanted pregnancies. “Why regulate abortion access when you go straight to the source of the issue? Introducing our new bill to hold men accountable for their role in unwanted...
Mom Warns Parents Not To Put Babies On Countertops After A Scary Fall
TikTok It can be really hard to admit a mistake as a mom, especially a serious or dangerous one. Everyone makes them from time to time, and hopefully they result in little more than a scary moment that teaches us to do better. TikTok creator Ashley (@messybunmommy1) made a mistake with one of her three children, and it’s taken her time to talk about it — she knows that moms are given little grace when it comes to the mistakes they make, and she didn’t want to feel worse about an already bad situation — but she chose to speak...
Do Opposites Still Attract? Did They Ever?
Jessie Casson/Getty Images We are often told "opposites attract" when looking to make sense of the dating landscape. First cited in a study from 1955, the phrase "opposites attract" is intended to highlight how complementary traits tend to mean a more successful relationship than similar traits. But, recently, the cracks have begun to show in this phrase. Canceling your boyfriend’s, spouse’s, or partner’s vote, being disgruntled when they don’t show interest in your hobbies, and trying to keep them engaged in things they don’t like heightens fundamental problems in the compatibility of a relationship. In other words, opposites might not...