The Fuck Buddy Paradox

Sex is an emotional thing. To deny that is to basically wish upon yourself a lifetime of disappointments and repeated…

Does My Lipstick Make You Uncomfortable? Tough.

I Won’t Be Interchangeable

I feel like many of us have been in this situation before. I am standing in a bar, beer in my hand, laughing…

I Want To Be A Happy Feminist

I am Mary Kate Pleggenkuhle. I am happy, passionate and full of life. I smile. I dance. A mantra I borrow…

On Finding a Theme Song

Okay, first thing’s first: pick a theme song. A dear friend Ally McBeal introduced me to the concept of a theme song…

The Real Muse : Body Image & Art

Yes, it’s time to have the “body talk” again, but with an artsy twist! As your resident Obvi-contributor-art-historian-extraordinaire, I think it is time we look at the goddesses and muses, which stretch back to antiquity, to prove the huge range of bodily beauty. I…

I Have Seasonal Depression.

I have seasonal depression. I have seasonal depression. I have seasonal depression. I keep chanting this to…

“FIRE! FIRE!”… So do I have your attention?

Do not tell me to smile. Do not look me up and down like that and tell me my ass…

Why I Need Feminism

I’ve read a lot of articles about why feminism matters. I’ve also, sadly, read some on why women feel they don’t need…