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Toxic Femininity Exists
Toxic Femininity Exists
But it’s not what toxic masculinity thinks it is
Lacie Lou
Jul 5
Why Men are Dating AI Technology
Why Men are Dating AI Technology
Will AI girlfriends & sex robots replace our human interactions?
Streamofsocialconscience
Jul 5
Nice Guys Finish Last Because They’re Not Actually Nice
Nice Guys Finish Last Because They’re Not Actually Nice
How men are like a multi-level marketing scheme
Lacie Lou
Jul 4
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red
Locked and keyed
Edward Swafford
Jul 4
“ChatGPT, How Can I Get an Abortion in Alabama?”
“ChatGPT, How Can I Get an Abortion in Alabama?”
How today’s most popular AI tool can turn from helper to hazard in restrictive states
Caterina
Jul 4
Science Says: Feminists Don’t Hate Men
Science Says: Feminists Don’t Hate Men
Turns out, some men just need something tangible to blame
Lacie Lou
Jul 3
Why the “80% of Women Choose 20% of Men” Argument is Bullshit
Why the “80% of Women Choose 20% of Men” Argument is Bullshit
Are women really leaving most men sad, sexless, and alone?
Lacie Lou
Jul 2
The Perils Of Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
The Perils Of Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
High kick your way to hip surgery
Bella Kennedy
Jul 1
Please Do Shut Up, Kemi Badenoch
Please Do Shut Up, Kemi Badenoch
You’ve done nothing for women’s rights
Sarah TC
Jul 1
How I Learned About Rape in Elementary School
How I Learned About Rape in Elementary School
Poor girls don’t get the luxury of innocence
Maevyn Frey
Jun 29
How I Found Happiness as a Single Woman
How I Found Happiness as a Single Woman
Tune in to what you want, not what society tells you to want
Amy Bennett
Jun 29
Slaying the Marriage Dragon on NPR
Slaying the Marriage Dragon on NPR
On “Open to Debate,” I take on a marriage enthusiast
Bella DePaulo
Jun 29
The Line Of Breastfeeding Bull We Feed Moms
The Line Of Breastfeeding Bull We Feed Moms
Guilt is a poor motivator, but it’s all we offer
Michelle Teheux
Jun 28
Around the World with Eighty Women: Safia’s Story (Somalia)
Around the World with Eighty Women: Safia’s Story (Somalia)
Growing up as a young woman in a strict Muslim country
Rachel Palmąka Mace
Jun 28
The Ultimate Evil of Ritual Abuse
The Ultimate Evil of Ritual Abuse
Takes place — whether we want to know it or not
Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Jun 27
Around the World with Eighty Women (AW80W)
Around the World with Eighty Women (AW80W)
A curious introduction
Rachel Palmąka Mace
Jun 26
What Is, And Isn’t, Hypergamy?
What Is, And Isn’t, Hypergamy?
We are wired to procreate, but it’s not all about fertility and financial gain
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Jun 25
Does Worrying About Getting Cancer Make You More Likely to Get Cancer?
Does Worrying About Getting Cancer Make You More Likely to Get Cancer?
How much power does your mind have, really?
Kaia Maeve
Jun 25
Why We Must Raise Our Daughters to Talk Back
Why We Must Raise Our Daughters to Talk Back
Parents must let go of ego and the colonizer mindset
Osi I.
Jun 24
Attention Contributors!
Attention Contributors!
Fourth Wave will be gone fishing July 6–13
Patsy Fergusson
Jun 24
I’m Done Coddling Men and Their Feelings
I’m Done Coddling Men and Their Feelings
As a woman, it is not my responsibility to protect a man’s ego in exchange for my safety
Lela Hannah
Jun 24
Stay at Home Girlfriends and Single Moms by Choice
Stay at Home Girlfriends and Single Moms by Choice
Marriage without the ring — or any legal protections
Streamofsocialconscience
Jun 23
A Long History of Women Warriors
A Long History of Women Warriors
Female soldiers are far from a rare phenomenon
Elle Beau ❇︎
Jun 23
My Menstrual Journey: A Story of Pain, Culture, and Change
My Menstrual Journey: A Story of Pain, Culture, and Change
From confusion to clarity
Jasmine Aneja
Jun 22
My Path (and Life) is Choosing Me
My Path (and Life) is Choosing Me
I am stronger than my rock — my fate belongs to me
Katarina Felicia Lundgren
Jun 22
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