All posts tagged "Women In New York"

[rebelmouse-image 24863328 original_size="400x421" expand=1]Roy makes fun of a bunch of wingnuts who took the bait offered by the New York Post. The article was one of those faux trend pieces claiming women in New York have discovered celibacy, and the official wingnut stance was, "Good idea; too bad it's too late for you nasty sluts." Naturally, not a one was smart enough to see the bait and switch in the article---to "prove" that women in New York had given up on casual sex, they offered examples of women who had given up on dating altogether, and were celebrating how productive they are when they don't have to offer their attentions to a man. Other examples of the "new celibacy" were a woman who refused a proposition to have sex for money and a woman whose most recent break-up scarred her so badly she took a break from dating. The fact that women who don't have male partners in their lives suddenly find they have a lot of time and energy to work on creative projects isn't really a testament to traditional values, but a sad commentary on how the patriarchy still has enough of a grip that even supposedly liberated women find that being in relationships with men equals having to offer support often without getting as much in return. Not one of their examples fit the model that conservatives claim works for women, which is waiting until marriage so that you attract a good man, with "good" being defined as "having incredible hang-ups about sex to the point where he can't handle that you may have enjoyed it prior to meeting him". The reason one should want such a man is rarely explained, but the implication is that all men think this way.