At this meeting we will talk about feminism and dating. What are the difficulties of dating when you are trying to live out a feminist politics, and how should it be approached? Views on dating from people of all genders and sexualities are welcome!
We will discuss a few texts:
1) The New Yorker story “Cat Person”, which went viral at the end of 2017: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person
2) More info on the “Cat Person” debate if you’re interested: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/26/cat-person-author-kristen-roupenian-dating-ego-power-control
3) “How Do You Calculate the Emotional Cost Of Ghosting Someone”?: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lamvo/ghosting-dating-tinder-bumble-emotional-debt?fbclid=IwAR1h4Jv0UmXrMheJF4f43Vog-smkswI_h3wfe3vmaEsNRMe2393lEzlLq4w
4) 6 Dating Tips for Every Feminist: https://mic.com/articles/60075/6-dating-tips-for-every-feminist?fbclid=IwAR3DSukJdUWHMfdZVwlEx7DZU6AMgr_nWRBLt2EyYqRNvwfFMNdjIw-MJxA#.mfvC4AoR3
