#feministfriday episode 513 | Friends
Good afternoon everyone,
I have had a day of feeling love for my friends, so here's a FriendsFemFri.
Firstly a good, detailed overview of the latest friends research:
“When we view behaviors that create intimacy—being vulnerable, buying gifts, taking someone out on a date—as only appropriate for a romantic relationship, we end up limiting the potential of our friendships,” said psychologist Marisa G. Franco, PhD [...] and author of Platonic, a book about making and keeping friends. “Many of us could really benefit from blurring the lines between the two.”
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendshipI've been into the Abstract Expressionists ever since that excellent exo at the RA six years ago. Helen Frankenthaler and Grace Hartigan were great friends, and I love this photo of them and Joan Mitchell very obviously having a nice time and not caring too much about the photographer:
Have a great weekend and by sure to tell your friends that you love them,
Alex.