Monthly Archives: February 2016
Turns out I was the one who changed
When I started writing my book about women who have never been married, I was hoping to change other people’s attitudes about us. What I didn’t realize was how much the book would change my attitude. I’d always felt like … Continue reading
A good excuse to shave my legs
So I wrote last time that I was going to a singles dance. I mentioned that my expectations were low, that I thought there’d be a lot more women than men, blah, blah, blah. The upshot was: I did NOT … Continue reading
Posted in being single, feminist, Lifestyle, Nonfiction, single life, Women's Issues
Tagged #futurespinster, #newoldmaid, #oldmaid, #spinster, #spinsterlife, #thenewoldmaid
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Mixed emotions about singles mixers
Are events specifically for singles worth going to? Being a perpetually single woman, that’s a question I’ve been trying to answer for a long time. I’ll try to answer it again on Friday night, when two friends and I will head … Continue reading
Posted in feminist, Lifestyle, Nonfiction, Women's Issues
Tagged #futurespinster, #oldmaid, #spinster, #spinsterlife, #thenewoldmaid
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Maureen Paraventi 