“Women suck,” my friend tells me over brunch in response to my question about her love life. She goes on to tell tales of her past few months of dating that include being misled by someone who “wasn’t entirely gay”, being lied to by someone who wasn’t entirely single, and being hoodwinked by someone who wasn’t entirely monogamous. I take a drink of my coffee, furrow my brow and shake my head in … [Read more...]
Where we are now: old school style dating
Below is an excerpt on old school style dating, or how we've dated up to this point as lesbians, from my book. I use it as a starting point in my book about a different way to date as women. Enjoy! KB I began my career as a teacher, and during one conference workshop I attended on science education, I heard something profound that has stuck with me over the past 17 years. The facilitator was … [Read more...]
Starting Over
Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over. – F. Scott Fitzgerald In the movies, when our lovely heroine stands at the intersection of some bad decisions, difficult times, and the realization that something has to change, filmmakers gives us some convenient transitions. Cue sad music as a tear rolls down her cheek as she faces her own emotional bankruptcy. … [Read more...]