Archives for Femme Economics
Femme Economics: Waking Up to the Recession
I've succumbed to the recession. I had a sign on a corkboard in my office for seven months that said 'œI will not participate in the recession' and I just…
Femme Economics: Money Makes a Femme? Reading Femmethology
Oh my dear femmes, and the femme-curious: What makes a femme? I've been writing this column trying to say a lot of things about class politics and eco-feminism through the…
Femme Economics: Economy Falls, Hair Rises
Last week, I cut off seven inches of my hair and my partner cut hers butch-shorter than I'd ever seen on her. We shocked one another- and neither of us…
Femme Economics: Five Frugal Fall Fashions
Well, you asked for it: More On Fashion! Last time on Femme Economics I talked about Butch-Femme spending on clothes. Before that I even talked about 'œSplurges That Make Sense'.…
Femme Economics: Butch-Femme Spending Report
It seems Femme Economics is here these days to serve a new purpose: keep things light, fun and personal while national economics take keep on diving. When I started to…
Femme Economics: Splurges that Make Sense
I recently talked about how pedicures don't seem worth it to me these days and actually, most things don't, especially when it comes to beauty. In fact mostly I try…
Femme Economics: Do It Yourself Pedicure Savings
Even my butch sweetheart loves a good pedicure. With all of the problems with chemicals in cosmetics, and especially nail polish, I have been looking for a good nail salon…
Femme Economics: Finally a Bride – The Frugal Green Way
I'm happy to announce that my sweetheart Karolyn and I got engaged a couple months ago. It's amazing to think that just a few years ago I almost married the…
Femme Economics: Seeing Through Eye Creams
Ever wondered why a tiny jar of eye cream is so expensive? I wondered that too and I've been doing educated ingredient comparisons for a couple of years now to…
Femme Economics: The Breasts are Free (Lactation and Lesbians)
At first glance, you may have thought this post was a frugal feminist protest of bras. I can't do that because I'm a rather pendulous DD cup and if I…