feminist gift guide!

I must admit, one of my favorite things about this time of year is all the gift buying and giving, and looking at gift guides for ingenious ideas (which I inevitably end up ignoring, because they're too expensive or assume that all fathers love golf and grills while mamas adore pedicures and candles, which doesn't help me buy for me ex-hippie parents). Although the Sheriff won't be having a traditional Christmas this year (my parents will be out of the country! Crazy!), I thought I'd contribute some ideas for those of you buying for the lovely feminist in your life (you can also buy them for me out of sympathy, since I'll be ever so lonely this holiday season...).

There's the iconic tee for the loud-and-proud, This Is What a Feminist Looks Like. It comes in all sorts of colors and sizes and styles, so it's great for menfolk/trans individuals/ladies who don't want a super-tight tee clinging to their chest.

luxury sex toys...mmm

The Sheriff is, of course, a serious fan of sex toys as presents for any and all occasions (Christmas, Hanukkah, weddings, graduations, baby showers...), and Babeland is an extremely woman-friendly place to buy from. For the toy novice, something small and less daunting is a great choice, like this little guy. If you're looking more for something to share with a male lover and to introduce him to toys in the bedroom, the duet cock ring is a lot of fun. If you're really serious about your lover (and I mean SERIOUS), there's the JimmyJane eternity vibe, which is made of platinum and clocks in at over $3000 (twice the price of my car, but perhaps worth it for the ultimate orgasm?).

If your lovely feminist is the readin' type, maybe spring for a subscription to BUST or Bitch, two great feminist magazines. Or be cheap and just refer them to this fantastic feminist blog, Fornicating Feminists (see what I did there? Sneaky self-promotion!).

Of course, you could get her a delightful Diva Cup. But since menstruation is (understandably) a little personal, maybe only buy her one if you know she's been thinking about it/needs a new one.

Finally, if you're buying for a philanthropic person (or you're just clueless about what material goodies they're pining for/needing), you could be an outstanding person and make a donation in their name to a cause they support. I like Kiva, which allows you to make mico-loans directly to a person or group in another country to help them build up their business so they can support themselves (donate to women!). Of course, there are also thousands of other worthy causes out there that are often in dire need of financial support, so find out what they care about (Animals? A religious groups' efforts? Disaster relief? Reproductive rights? Education?), and go nuts.

Happy gifting!
Much love,
The Sheriff