relationships

Trace the link between feminism and relationships from outdated norms to modern conventions including chivalry, working mothers, splitting the bill and beyond.

The Man I Reported for Harassment Approached Me in the Grocery Store
I was putting something into my shopping cart when I noticed someone standing close to me. He aggressively pointed the toilet paper he was holding directly at my face. I glanced up to see a man I had hoped to never see again. “Stop talking shit,” came his raspy, and somewhat feminine voice.
By Jade M.4 years ago in Viva
A Change of Heart
I am officially a drop out, and I’m in love and proud of it! The day I walked out of Morgan State University was one of the best days of my life. Followed by many, many, many bad days that I had no idea would come. The sun was shining so bright. It was a hot June day back in 2007, and I was in love. Oh, the lies love tells us. The lies love had told me. I stood outside the electrical engineering building full of hope and relief. No more homework assignments to do. No more late nights. No more early mornings, and that was alright with me. I began walking across the steaming parking lot to my red SUV. As I lightly skipped there a classmate called my name. It was Ifeanyi, my dear college friend. He approached me with a smile on his face. “What up Ify?”, I said playfully. “Nothing much, where you are going, don’t we have class?” “You sure do”, I replied. He cut his eye at me and walked past. “Skipping class again Dawn?”. “I sure am, see you at the party!”. I watched him go in the building as I made my way to my vehicle. I never saw Ifeanyi again.
By D.A. Rowley4 years ago in Viva
The Perfect Date Preference
Planning the perfect date can be challenging leave alone dating in general. Ontop of the already stressful task, there is the ongoing pandemic. Traditional dating skills/format, rules, and techniques seem to have flown out the window, the moment COVID-19 reached USA soil. People are scared to go outside, leave alone mingle and socialize in a crowded place. Dating has become quite the challenge, not to mention meeting new people in general. I recently found myself in the dating predicament, in the midst of a pandemic. All my fun, favorite, hanging-out spots have closed down or have limitations on operational hours. The only location I can think of that is still functioning at 75% capacity is downtown Houston. The scenery in downtown Houston has always been Breath-taking, and night life is to die for. But since the pandemic, all that has changed. It is so unusual for the streets to be so silent, yet extremely rewarding at the same time. Houston being home of the Astros, Rockets, and Texans, the usual traffic to and from downtown now seem so foreign. I do not remember the last time I drove past NRG Stadium and Minute Maid for a long period of hours stuck in traffic. The drive to downtown is now less than 30mins, something that used to be 2hr maximum. The traditional football games, basketball games, and any major patriotic celebrations no-longer fill the streets of downtown. I can easily grab a quick bite with friends and companions without feeling the usual agony of driving to downtown.
By Pam Zee4 years ago in Viva
4 Upsetting Things I Wish Men Never Did to Women
When I was 17, I believed I hated men. I would never marry them, I felt like the chance of meeting a kind man worthy of my love was too slim to even count, and I held on to so many grudges from my past that I could choke on them.
By Denisa4 years ago in Viva
How To Make Him Miss You Badly
Attention all single, dating and married women…Are you missing out on the LOVE, Passion, and Connection that you deserve? Take this 60 second quiz and find out!
By Sean Obuseng4 years ago in Viva
She Despised The Other Woman — Until She Became One
“Oh my god,” my friend said. “I can’t believe she‘s done this. After she used to be so jealous of my female best friend! That’s wild.”
By Denisa4 years ago in Viva
You Would Be Shocked Why Women Have Affairs
Lately, I’ve been feeling guilty over something I did a long time ago. My boyfriend and I get along so well. We have so much fun together — laugh at the same things, and he really loves and cares about me.
By Jessey Anthony4 years ago in Viva
Your Sanity is Worth Every Dime
Have you ever been in a relationship where your self-worth is constantly undermined? You get called dumb even when you are making sense of everything you’ve said. How did you feel? I bet you felt enraged.
By Jessey Anthony4 years ago in Viva
Your Awful Boyfriend Isn’t the Problem — Your Low Standards Are
“My boyfriend was awful,” she told me. “He came home, sat down in his boxers, opened a can of beer, and watched football all day. He didn’t even want to go exploring places with me. I had to break up with him.”
By Denisa4 years ago in Viva
Don't ask for my name
Call me mental, but I loath when people ask for my name right off the bat. I get this sour knot at the pit of my stomach and I recoil at the person inwardly. I instantly don’t trust them, and I perceive them as controlling and manipulative. It is a violently negative reaction that I don’t share with anyone. Afterall it is the social norm to start pleasantries with names. To me, though, there is nothing pleasant about such an exchange.
By E. J. Strange4 years ago in Viva
Don't Miss the Circus
He really loves me; he just needs time. He has been hurt before, and he’s just scared. He does not know what to do with the love of a good woman.
By Winter Lynn5 years ago in Viva
The Healing Warmth of Innocence and Love
Whenever I had a babysitter with me at bedtime, which wasn't nearly as often as I would've liked, I pulled my hardback collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales off the shelf. Then I begged her to read "The Snow Queen" to me.
By Mishael Witty5 years ago in Viva