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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
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
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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 Public Eye
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
How Women Are Ruining the World One Hobby at a Time
How Women Are Ruining the World One Hobby at a Time
Ladies need to stop liking stuff
Charity Turkula
Jun 5
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It’s #NotAllMen and Yet It’s #AlwaysaMan Leaving These Kinds of Comments
It’s #NotAllMen and Yet It’s #AlwaysaMan Leaving These Kinds of Comments
As a whole, you guys aren’t looking good
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 4
Posting Things on the Internet That Would Make My Parents Blush
Posting Things on the Internet That Would Make My Parents Blush
The value of talking openly about sex
Jennifer Lily Marie
Jun 3
Type-B People: Either Hire a Party Planner or Don’t Have It At All
Type-B People: Either Hire a Party Planner or Don’t Have It At All
Behind every event that “just came together,” there’s a traumatized, type-A guest picking up the slack
Maria Cassano
Jun 3
Why Victims Return to Their Abusers
Why Victims Return to Their Abusers
What Baby Reindeer got right about abuse
Kathy Parker
May 30
Rejection is a Powerful Tool That Can Hinder — Or Heal
Rejection is a Powerful Tool That Can Hinder — Or Heal
Six hours with a stranger left an indelible mark on me
Barb Dalton
May 29
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