Valentine's, Weddings & the Romance-Industrial Complex: Fucking While Feminist Episode 45

Do you have FEELINGS about Valentine's Day and/or the Romance-Industrial Complex? Jaclyn and special guest Samhita Mukhopadhyay (author of Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life and former executive editor of Feministing.com) are here for you in this special V-Day episode featuring realtalk, coping mechanisms, cheese, karaoke, roses, chocolates, and the radical possibilities of love. And then Samhita sacrifices herself for the revolution.Click here to listen!

Show notes:

• Samhita's brilliant Tumblr project Occupy Valentine's Day.
• Ann Friedman on why she's not sold on Galentine's Day.
• Also, a technical note: we had some connectivity problems, so you'll hear a marked shift in recording quality toward the end of the podcast. Apologies to all!

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