Consciousness-Raising about Singlism: Taiwan Edition
This past Sunday, the first day of National Singles Week 2012, was such a fun day for me. A journalist from Taiwan who had read the Chinese translation of Singled…
To Ann Romney, All Women Are Mothers and the Children of Single Dads Feel Weird
Speaking to the Republican National Convention last night, Ann Romney exclaimed that she loved women. (Well, not that way.) I don’t think she realizes, though, that not all women are…
‘Singlism’ and ‘Matrimania’ Are Words of the Month
This is a true story: When I was named valedictorian of my Dunmore High School class of 1971, my gift from the high school was a year’s subscription to Reader’s…
Spinster Superheroes?
First, an off-topic NOTE: My apologies for not posting here as regularly as I would like to. Apologies, too, to the people who asked me about guest posting and are…
Your Creative Challenge
This YouTube video, about motion-control Smart TV technology, has been viewed more than 4 million times. The theme will be immediately familiar.
Updates, Plus Coming Soon: First Results of Single-at-Heart Survey
Seems like this “All things single” blog has been a bit neglected of late. Sorry about that. I have been happily busy with lots of things. I’m getting that new-ways-of-living…
Single Woman in a Family of Married Women: Guest Post by Mary Edwards
Mary Edwards says: The women in my family are independent, successful and strong. Every single one of us has a very sarcastic humor and easy going look on life. My…
What I’m Up to These Days
In January 2010, I wrote a post for my Living Single blog called Not going nuclear: So many ways to live and love. In it, I wondered about a fundamental…
The Dylan Ratigan Show Briefly Puts Matrimania on Pause to Acknowledge Solo Living
Whether hosted by Dylan Ratigan or guest-hosted by Matt Miller, the Dylan Ratigan Show has been a hotbed for matrimania. Not long ago, Toure voiced such a syrupy, clichéd ode…