WIC

Why I Don’t Post Anything About Wedding Weight Loss: The WIC Part 4

I rant a lot. Want more? Check out my posts about the Wedding Industrial Complex. You got engaged. Yay! Second thing you probably did (after telling totally everyone) was look up what you need to do to get ready for the wedding. Find a venue; makes sense. Yep, definitely need to get…

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Why I Won’t Tell You It’s the “Happiest Day of Your Life”: The WIC Part 3

I rant a lot. Want more? Check out my posts about the Wedding Industrial Complex. If you’re shopping for wedding vendors, there’s a 138% chance that at least one has told you that your wedding will be the happiest day of your life. Or worse: that it will only be the…

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Why I Don’t Use the Words Bride or Groom: Gender, Equality, and the WIC Part 2

Missed part one in my rant against the WIC? Check out why I don’t call myself gay friendly. Since the creation of the Wedding Industrial Complex (WIC for short), wedding vendors have focused on selling the bride. Bridal shows. Bridal portraits. BRIDES magazine. Articles about men’s wedding participation tend to be…

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On Being Better than Gay-Friendly: Gender, Equality, and the WIC, Part 1

June 2015 could be the month. Earlier in the year, judges (again) heard arguments about the state of marriage equality in the US. And with a majority of states (36 plus the District) not only recognizing but performing gay marriages, those of us on the side of equality are eagerly…

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