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18 Things to Know Before Dating the Low Key Feminist Chick

Dating the girl with no chill is awesome: she doesn’t take no shit, she knows what she wants, and she’s a fantastic beer pong partner. There are few pitfalls you may wanna know before hooking up with a truly evolved feminista though, ‘cos if you get these wrong, you’re gonna be in for a bit of a rough ride:

  1. You’re expected to hold a door and lift heavy stuff but how dare you try and pay for all of dinner. She’s a working woman dammit, so get back with your male patriarchy and logic.
  2. When she gets upset she’s “leaning in” not PMS-ing. She’s never PMS-ing.
  3. ….but, her beautiful female form is in constant harmony with the moon cycles and occasionally that makes her a little tetchy. But it’s definitely not PMS-ing.
  4. You’ll never win an argument because you’ll never know the pain of child birth. Never mind the fact she doesn’t either…yet
  5. You will never be allowed to enjoy a movie again, because Hollywood is dominated by female trope stereotypes and she’ll never let you forget it.
  6. You’ve gotta be chill about all her pooping (with the door open), but the moment you lay down a post Taco Bell special you’re banished from the house for the rest of the morning, because apparently, that’s just gross.
  7. She’s going to be driving, and for the love of god don’t make a sound when she takes 35 minutes to parallel park.
  8. She doesn’t need fancy gifts or a rock on her hand for you to prove your love, but she may want an evening at a pro-human open mic poetry recital though.
  9. She won’t be shaving her legs for no man, but keep your beard short because it scratches her face.
  10. She WILL NOT bow to the patriarchy, but she will occasionally go down on you.
  11. She thinks looking androgynous is an achievement, but if you don’t tell her she’s killin’ it in that little black dress then you’re getting nuthin’ tonight.
  12. She will wear – and end up owning – your entire wardrobe. Yes, she does look better in your hoodie than you ever did.
  13. She’s all about the free the nipple, fuck bras, filter-less cigarettes, but she’s all stilettos and pearls when she goes to meet Daddy.
  14. She never uses the word bitch, unless it’s preceded by “bad-ass.”
  15. She couldn’t give two shits about applying the war paint each morning, but she will spend 30 minutes each week gettin’ her nails did.
  16. She asked for your number first, because when she sees something she wants, she takes it. This includes any snacks you thought you bought for yourself.
  17. She likes at least four different feminist groups on Facebook – and Justin Timberlake.
  18. She’s a fighter, keep that in mind when you start play fighting ‘cos you will end up with a black eye.