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We are a community of women who share our personal stories about how we’ve survived and thrived in our lives. We share our messages to heal and help others learn from our experiences.
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Jul 8
The Pressure to Provide is Making Men Miserable
And they’re too brainwashed by the patriarchy to…
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Maria Cassano
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Jul 4
When I Wear Red Lipstick, It’s Not for Men
But that doesn’t stop men from criticizing it
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Emme Witt-Eden
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Jul 31, 2021
Is There Such a Thing as Toxic Femininity?
Some women abuse the assumptions of their gender to…
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Jessica Wildfire
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Jul 20, 2021
Not All Men
Not all women, either…
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Jessica Wildfire
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May 25, 2021
Women Are Still Second Place
Personal experience overlaps with research.
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Kayla Vokolek
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Apr 4, 2021
Female Singers in Otherwise Male Bands
Why is the opposite so rarely seen?
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Jessica Wildfire
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Mar 27, 2021
Covert Sexism Thrives Online, and It Deserves to Be Called Out
You can learn the signs.
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Mar 21, 2021
Defy Expectations Like a 3-Year-Old: Be a Pink King
You can wear the dress without choosing to be a…
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Tima Loku
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Dec 24, 2020
Gender Is More Trouble Than I Can Bear
Becoming myself: a personal exploration of gender
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Shruthi Vidhya Sundaram
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Oct 26, 2020
It Is About Time You Stop Calling Her A Tomboy
Just let girls be girls — in all their wonderful and…
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