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Why Smart Girls Think Body Positivity is a Lie

We’re quick to dismiss the truth even when it’s right in front of us.

4 min readJul 28, 2021

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Write Like a Girl

You Don’t Actually Have to Like Yourself

But self-love is worth trying.

3 min readJul 21, 2022

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You Don’t Actually Have to Like Yourself

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The Pink

Vogue Approached Me About Writing…No Wait, It’s a Scam

“If it sounds too good to be true” — applies here.

4 min readMar 15, 2022

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Vogue Approached Me About Writing…No Wait, It’s a Scam

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The Pink

You’re Not Alone If You Haven’t Tried Weed

Neither have we, meaning Tracee Ellis Ross and me.

4 min readOct 16, 2021

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You’re Not Alone If You Haven’t Tried Weed

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Write Like a Girl

As Horrible Bosses Go, Body-Shaming is Near the Top of the List

Dieting tips have no place at work.

3 min readSep 23, 2021

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As Horrible Bosses Go, Body-Shaming is Near the Top of the List

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The Pink

I Don’t Light up a Room When I Enter

There’s beauty in neuroticism even if everyone thinks you’re a pain.

4 min readSep 1, 2021

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I Don’t Light up a Room When I Enter

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Sorry Sir, This Store Doesn’t Allow Groping

I assure you the space around our body is off-limits.

4 min readAug 21, 2021

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Sorry Sir, This Store Doesn’t Allow Groping

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Creatures

Play Isn’t Fun if Your Dog Doesn’t Like it

Bonding through play means staying positive and learning what your dog enjoys

4 min readJul 31, 2021

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Play Isn’t Fun if Your Dog Doesn’t Like it

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Nandini Maharaj, PhD

Why Smart Girls Never Learn To Make Copies & Coffee

We should only be too happy to let others decide what we can and cannot do.

4 min readJul 13, 2021

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Why Smart Girls Never Learn To Make Copies & Coffee

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The Pink

Chances Are You’ve Cried at Work or Think It’s Unprofessional

Among other things, we feel ashamed of but shouldn’t

5 min readJun 4, 2021

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Chances Are You’ve Cried at Work or Think It’s Unprofessional

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Nandini Maharaj, PhD

Nandini Maharaj, PhD

Writer. Dog mom. Exploring relationships and how they impact the way we live, work, and see ourselves. Stories about dogs and their people. nandinimaharaj.com

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