I realized I was a feminist the first time I gave myself permission to be angry with men. My first boyfriend in high school spent a lot of time undermining me in ways that felt like love. He’d tell me I was pretty but not sexy, and then have sex with me. He’d tell me […]
Author: Genevieve Dempre
Genevieve Dempre never quite recovered from her teen years, so she spends most of her time writing about how sexism affects early dating experiences and peer relationships. She also enjoys wine, horseback riding, her Sweet Valley High collection, and wine. She maintains the tumblr blogs “When I Knew” and “Sexist Culture”. You can also find her over at Fark.com, sometimes working, but usually arguing about sexism in pop culture.