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Going Solo in a Book

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on February 1, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I was asked to review Eric Klinenberg‘s new book Going Solo. A sucker for free books, i agreed not realizing that i might end up reading a book in less time than i would enjoy. Fortunately, the book isn’t one …
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Posted in Book review, Community Building, Singles By Choice | Tagged Bella DePaulo, community, couplemania, singlism | 4 Replies

Foucault’s History of Sexuality

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on January 17, 2010 by RachelJune 4, 2014

In the second and third volume of his History of Sexuality trilogy, French philosopher Michel Foucault documents a change in the way marriage factored into (men’s) personal growth: From a minor role in the training for self-governance to the primary …
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The Challenge of Sex

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on June 14, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

There have been quite a few posts on singles blogs recently about sex, in particular on how to deal with sexual energy when there’s no obvious outlet like an intimate partner (for example, the Onely post and Bella DePaulo’s writing). …
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Posted in Book review, Singles By Choice | Tagged Bella DePaulo, Challenge of Being Single, Marie Edwards, matrimania, singlism | 5 Replies

Myths about Singles

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on April 19, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I thought I’d write biased summaries of the book “The Challenge of Being Single” as I read it. Here are the first two chapters. The first chapter addresses the question “how come you’re not married?” Edwards suggests that society’s theme …
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Posted in Book review, Singles By Choice | Tagged Challenge of Being Single, Marie Edwards, matrimania, singlism | 3 Replies

Princess Bubble

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 30, 2008 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I usually just delete emails from authors who contact me with information to add to my website but this book just sounds too great: Princess Bubble. It’s a fairytale where the princess is happily ever after without getting married. Here’s …
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Posted in Book review, Quick note, Singles By Choice | Tagged singlism | 1 Reply

A Historical Perspective on Happiness

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on March 29, 2008 by RachelApril 19, 2013

There are two aspects I want to focus on in my summary of Jennifer Hecht’s Happiness Myths: Wisdom gathered from history about happiness and the influence of money on our society. The book is very well written and contains much …
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Posted in Book review | Tagged community, connection, Jennifer Hecht, money | 4 Replies

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