Sex/Relationships Stuff

"The Male Gaze" Was Never About Wanting a Boyfriend

Trying to attract a partner is a normal part of any sexuality, but "the male gaze" has become a subject of anxiety and debate.

Jul 14 • Cartoons Hate Her

I Feel Weird About Push-Up Bras

I never thought I could falsely advertise to myself, but apparently I can.

Jul 13 • Cartoons Hate Her

There's No Way Every Woman You Date Has BPD

When therapy culture comes for the "crazy ex-girlfriend" archetype

Jul 8 • Cartoons Hate Her

The Cold Pizza Theory of Sex

Women are more sexually discerning than men—but that doesn’t mean they enjoy sex less.

Jul 6 • Cartoons Hate Her

The Post-Cosmo Era Of Women’s Dating Advice

There is no better place to understand the evolution of women’s dating advice than the former and current state of Cosmo magazine.

Jun 30 • Cartoons Hate Her

Everything I Learned About Sex I Learned From Austin Powers

I saw Austin Powers when I was eight. I didn't realize it was parody.

Jun 26 • Cartoons Hate Her

Does Every Man Really Think His Wife is Out of His League?

And if not, why are so many "how we met" stories about women reluctantly agreeing to tolerate a less attractive man who won't leave her alone?

Jun 19 • Cartoons Hate Her

Maybe Men and Women Shouldn't See This Much of Each Other

For the first time in history, young men and women get full, free access to the worst of the opposite gender's locker room talk. This is bad.

Jun 12 • Cartoons Hate Her

The Straight Women Who Actually Find Men Attractive

Phoebe Maltz Bovy's Book, "The Last Straight Woman" identifies something I've always wondered: maybe that "universal" female experience of finding men…

Jun 11 • Cartoons Hate Her

The Just-Enough Woman

No matter how much of a girly-girl I am, I will never feel feminine enough.

Jun 9 • Cartoons Hate Her

Weight Isn't The Dealbreaker You Think It Is

70% of America is overweight, and most of those people are married--so why do so many people complain about their dating prospects being too fat?

Jun 1 • Cartoons Hate Her

The Most Problematic Age Gap: Two 18-Year-Olds

I never thought I'd live to see an age gap shamed for being too small, but here we are.

May 28 • Cartoons Hate Her

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