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Essays on feminism, pop culture, books and politics by Nicole Froio.
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Review: Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit, White Masculinity and Fascism
Review: Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit, White Masculinity and Fascism
The Oscar-winning dark comedy reveals how white masculinity and fascism indoctrinate young boys — and suggests a way out.
Nicole Froio
Feb 10, 2020
Non-carceral approaches to #MeToo
Non-carceral approaches to #MeToo
On not contributing to carceral feminism through punitive demands for high-profile cases of sexual assault and harassment
Nicole Froio
Sep 5, 2018
Ariana Grande’s sweetener and the soft resilience of women
Ariana Grande’s sweetener and the soft resilience of women
Grande’s new record is a homage to women and the divine feminine — it provides joy I didn’t know I needed
Nicole Froio
Sep 4, 2018
Review: Crash Override by Zoe Quinn
Review: Crash Override by Zoe Quinn
(Trigger warning: mentions of domestic violence, online abuse, white supremacy, antisemitism, misogyny and transmisogyny)
Nicole Froio
Nov 6, 2017
The Harmful Love & Hate Dichotomy Plaguing Antifa Narratives
The Harmful Love & Hate Dichotomy Plaguing Antifa Narratives
When ‘love’ is a synonym for ‘nonviolence’, the definition aids structures of oppression by imposing submissiveness on marginalized groups.
Nicole Froio
Sep 12, 2017
Review: Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era by Michael Kimmel
Review: Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era by Michael Kimmel
I started reading Michael Kimmel’s Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era because the author gave a good interview to…
Nicole Froio
Sep 5, 2017
On Writing with Anxiety
On Writing with Anxiety
My phone vibrates, alerting me of a new email. It’s likely to be an editor I emailed earlier or a few days beforehand, either rejecting one…
Nicole Froio
Aug 21, 2017
The Google memo: On the ‘loserdom’ of MRAs and the alt-right & taking bigotry seriously
The Google memo: On the ‘loserdom’ of MRAs and the alt-right & taking bigotry seriously
After James Damore was fired by Google for sending out a 10-page memo about women’s inherent biological inferiority to his colleagues, he…
Nicole Froio
Aug 15, 2017
Anxiety Masterpost
Anxiety Masterpost
I have generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), which means I’ve been living with anxiety for a few years now. Over the years, I have learned to…
Nicole Froio
Aug 11, 2017
About Me
About Me
My name is Nicole Froio and I’m a feminist writer who lives on the internet. I am Brazilian-Colombian and I write about feminism, pop…
Nicole Froio
Aug 11, 2017
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