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Slapped, Shamed, and Silenced

Slapped, Shamed, and Silenced

Women’s pain ignored in healthcare
Go to the profile of MunibaKasi
MunibaKasi
Jul 12
The Calabar Fattening Room: A Beauty Tradition I Once Longed For

The Calabar Fattening Room: A Beauty Tradition I Once Longed For

Growing up where fat was beauty, and learning that even softness has sharp edges
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
Esther Uwanah Edet
Jul 12
I’m Going to Camp!

I’m Going to Camp!

But Uwanah and Muniba will keep the home fires burning
Go to the profile of Patsy Fergusson
Patsy Fergusson
Jul 11
Therapy is the Bad Man’s Bazooka

Therapy is the Bad Man’s Bazooka

Misogyny has evolved to weaponize mental health and healing
Go to the profile of Sangeeta Kalsi
Sangeeta Kalsi
Jul 11
Integration of a “Self”— What is that?

Integration of a “Self”— What is that?

Letting all of your parts come home
Go to the profile of Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Jul 11
The Hygiene Olympics of Black Women (Why I’m Unsubscribing)

The Hygiene Olympics of Black Women (Why I’m Unsubscribing)

Underneath all this shea butter is a little bit of panic
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
Esther Uwanah Edet
Jul 9
The Fear of Humanity Is At An All-Time High

The Fear of Humanity Is At An All-Time High

How can anyone be right if no one is wrong?
Go to the profile of Celestial Lighthouse
Celestial Lighthouse
Jul 8
My Child Was Placed With Their Abusive Father

My Child Was Placed With Their Abusive Father

I contacted everyone about DCFS misconduct — but no one will step up to right this wrong
Go to the profile of Gabby Smith, MLS/MSEd.
Gabby Smith, MLS/MSEd.
Jul 7
What I’ve Learned About Making Love

What I’ve Learned About Making Love

It’s not about performance, fairness, or finish lines — it’s about presence
Go to the profile of Kaia Maeve Tingley
Kaia Maeve Tingley
Jul 7
Why We Should be Nicer to Pick-Me Girls

Why We Should be Nicer to Pick-Me Girls

I used to be a pick-me girl
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isha 🪽
Jul 5
He Cut the Wires (And My Trust)

He Cut the Wires (And My Trust)

A regular IUD horror story
Go to the profile of Lauri Carpentier
Lauri Carpentier
Jul 5
Ancient or Artificial: This is our Intelligence Crisis

Ancient or Artificial: This is our Intelligence Crisis

Before we built artificial intelligence, the earth built something better
Go to the profile of Becca ∞
Becca ∞
Jul 5
Confessions of a Hungry Woman

Confessions of a Hungry Woman

A personal essay in three courses
Go to the profile of Dereka M. Smith
Dereka M. Smith
Jul 4
My Clitoris Was Taken, and So Were My Sexual Desires

My Clitoris Was Taken, and So Were My Sexual Desires

This is not just trauma — this is theft
Go to the profile of Nofisat Damilola
Nofisat Damilola
Jul 2
She Forgave the Man Who Raped Her and Wrote a Book with Him

She Forgave the Man Who Raped Her and Wrote a Book with Him

It’s time you knew what really happened…
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LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
Jul 2
When Your Voice is Not Wanted

When Your Voice is Not Wanted

The ways power shuts abuse survivors down
Go to the profile of Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Jun 30
Where Should We Draw The Line In Commercial Surrogacy?

Where Should We Draw The Line In Commercial Surrogacy?

Surrogacy must be a true choice for both the carrier and the receiver of the baby
Go to the profile of Winifred Cyril
Winifred Cyril
Jun 29
Beyond Emotional Labor: Rebuilding Female Friendship

Beyond Emotional Labor: Rebuilding Female Friendship

Women are taught to care, not to collaborate—it’s time to build friendship on mutual growth and respect
Go to the profile of ThuoWanjiru
ThuoWanjiru
Jun 28
Why Most Rape Survivors Don’t Label It as Rape

Why Most Rape Survivors Don’t Label It as Rape

Why does denial feel safer than acceptance?
Go to the profile of Mitsuri
Mitsuri
Jun 28
Why Some Men Feel Threatened by Their Wife’s Success

Why Some Men Feel Threatened by Their Wife’s Success

It’s not just about losing their historical role
Go to the profile of John Edwin
John Edwin
Jun 28
What We Carry: A Poem

What We Carry: A Poem

Pixel lit panic dressed as news, not addressing the real ache
Go to the profile of Bee
Bee
Jun 27
The Crucifixion of the False Self

The Crucifixion of the False Self

What if the only thing that ever needed to die was the mask?
Go to the profile of Becca ∞
Becca ∞
Jun 27
We Say We Want Community — But Do We Really Mean It?

We Say We Want Community — But Do We Really Mean It?

You really think you’re gonna overthrow oppressive systems but can’t even maintain a three-person group chat?
Go to the profile of Dereka M. Smith
Dereka M. Smith
Jun 25
Is This All There Is? The Silent Fear Beneath the Daily Grind

Is This All There Is? The Silent Fear Beneath the Daily Grind

Between chasing dreams and keeping sane, I wonder — what's the point of it all?
Go to the profile of Dr.Darshana
Dr.Darshana
Jun 24
I’m Not Like Other Girls

I’m Not Like Other Girls

And neither are you, or any girl for that matter
Go to the profile of Alexa
Alexa
Jun 23
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