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Here’s Why “Not All Men” Makes Women Rage
Here’s Why “Not All Men” Makes Women Rage
When you invalidate a problem, it becomes impossible to fix.
Maria Cassano
Jun 14
I’m Making Good Money off Internet Trolls, but I’ll Spend It on Therapy
I’m Making Good Money off Internet Trolls, but I’ll Spend It on The...
Is my growing bank account a fair trade-off for my declining mental health?
Maria Cassano
Jun 13
I Was Not Born to Play a Damsel in Distress
I Was Not Born to Play a Damsel in Distress
My journey from nice girl to villain
Nicole Lee
Jun 12
200 Years Ago My Hormones Might Have Landed Me in an Asylum
200 Years Ago My Hormones Might Have Landed Me in an Asylum
In Victorian times, my menopause-induced mood disorders would have been interpreted as climacteric insanity
Ronke Babajide
Jun 12
Do Women in the Eastern World Even Want Our Feminism?
Do Women in the Eastern World Even Want Our Feminism?
No, like, I’m genuinely asking
Maria Cassano
Jun 11
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My Housemate is in His Princess Energy
My Housemate is in His Princess Energy
And I’m his fairy godmother
Rachel M.J
Jun 11
The Misunderstood Life of a Six-Foot Woman
The Misunderstood Life of a Six-Foot Woman
The challenges with constantly elongating legs
Tiffany Norman
Jun 10
I Wear My Heart on My Sleeve but I Put on a Jacket Around These People
I Wear My Heart on My Sleeve but I Put on a Jacket Around These People
I’ve learned how to protect this tender heart of mine
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 10
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Therapy Has Ruined the Men of ‘Gilmore Girls’ for Me
Therapy Has Ruined the Men of ‘Gilmore Girls’ for Me
As my self-worth goes up, Dean’s hotness levels go down
Maria Cassano
Jun 9
Complaining That a Woman “Friend-Zoned” You Is Sexist and Here’s Why
Complaining That a Woman “Friend-Zoned” You Is Sexist and Here’s Why
She did not “friend-zone” you — she set a boundary that you ignored
Maria Cassano
Jun 8
He Tricked Me Into Getting Pregnant — The Tale No Mom Wants to Tell
He Tricked Me Into Getting Pregnant — The Tale No Mom Wants to Tell
My son’s origin story was stolen by the man I had him with
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 8
The Key to a New Mom’s Freedom Is Mysteriously Absent From the Public Eye
The Key to a New Mom’s Freedom Is Mysteriously Absent From the Publ...
Why aren’t more women using breast pumps in public?
Sarah Stroh
Jun 6
I Was a Pick-Me Girl; Now I’m Fighting Men in Comment Sections
I Was a Pick-Me Girl; Now I’m Fighting Men in Comment Sections
What happened? Self-esteem happened
Maria Cassano
Jun 6
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