Maybe it's me being like supersensitive, but this post rubbed me the wrong way. First, with it's disclaimor, "gender doesn't matter one bit," but then focusing on these examples where a 'woman enjoys living solo." As if woman generally does not enjoy living solo. Am i alone here?

You are not alone. I read it and thought 'is this 1950?' Whatever happened to editorial control?

Quick fyi on the concept of this post, which may not be clear taken out of context, so I'm happy to have the opportunity to address it here in the comments. We also produce similar posts featuring single guys, families, newlyweds, same-gender couples, roommates etc. It's not about singling out the single women (although that is the topic of this particular gallery of tours), its about celebrating the diversity of living situations we feature here on Apartment Therapy.

They just has a bachelor article a few days ago, I just figured this was the other side of the coin. Maybe the intro was not well presented.

Thank you for the explanation, Janel. I saw the post in isolation. I understand that families will have different priorities in the home - and roommates too - but it never occurred to me that there would be gender differences with singles or with couples, regardless of sexual-orientation. I assumed that a gay couple living together would be the same as a different-gender couple. When I see posts regarding a same-sex couple, I don't really see the difference between them and me and my husband. Two people living together, especially in small spaces, surely face the same challenges?

Now I'm going to go back and read some old posts :)

Amaranta,

Exactly - I agree with you - the space and design challenges ARE often the same for all the different types of living situations I mentioned in my comment above. The intention of these posts isn't to suggest otherwise, just to highlight and celebrate them now and then in this way - we're happy to have such a wonderful mix of people sharing their homes with us!

Got it, Janel :)

That's one of the things I love about AT - the variety of homes we see.

Comments about the perhaps misinterpreted wording or misleading wording. I like this post. I am a single and bought my own condo a year ago at 25, and have been working long and hard to decorate and renovate it into my own space from scratch. So this speaks to me.

I like tours 6, 3 and 10 the best.

i miss living alone... with my dogs and cat.

Glad the single ladies are featured, as the bachelors were last week. I had not seen #9 before, and I just love everything about this home! It puts me in the mind of a cross between British Colonial and sllent films. Very well done.

@janel - So nobody from AT is actually going to comment on the appropriateness (e.g. lack there of) of some of the comments in the bachellors article?

@Amaranta - From a style standpoint you tend to see different color palettes being used between men and women who are living on their own. Likewise, couples will have style compromises that need to be made even though some of the logistical concerns are the same.