NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Find A Feminist Boyfriend. “If you’re a woman who wants a man to grab you and kiss you because that’s what sweeps you off your feet, realistically, a feminist man is not going to do that. . . . He’s going to ask for permission.”

For a WaPo piece, the comments are surprisingly negative. And note this one:

HuffPost/YouGov poll (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/feminism-… , 23% of females call themselves feminist while only 16% of men consider themselves feminist. Straight off 1/3 of woman feminists will not be able to find a guy feminist, the number is obviously much lower if you proceed to cross examine the guy over the term. While on the other hand, 42% of men view the term feminist negatively and will move on to a more suitable partner as fast as possible.

Math is patriarchal. As for the commenters who think the piece is brilliant satire . . . well, if it’s satire, it’s certainly brilliant, in that it’s indistinguishable from non-satirical writing on the subject, these days.

Plus, this comment:

“Feminist daters — male or female, gay or straight — aren’t constrained by gender roles.”

This article suggests otherwise since is prescribes a series of behaviors that are either acceptable or unacceptable, all of which align to gender roles.

The article has no sense of “couples should do whatever makes sense for the couple regardless of gender stereotypes.” Instead, it’s “couples should always consult this NEW list of gender roles when making decisions.”

Yes, so much feminist writing consists of “gender roles are bad,” followed by “men must” and “women should. . . ”

Related: “Something so garbled and dispiriting about it all. Nice caricatures though.”