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Nothing Terrifies Me More Than Standing Up for Myself
Nothing Terrifies Me More Than Standing Up for Myself
My fear of confrontation is in my DNA
Suzanna Quintana
Aug 12
Flirting is Cheating — Change My Mind
Flirting is Cheating — Change My Mind
From flirting to emotional cheating: the slippery slope
Oye Yvey
Aug 11
History is Just That … His Story
History is Just That … His Story
So, where is Her Story?
True Love Tanya
Aug 10
Greeting Cards That Would Never Be Published by the Patriarchy
Greeting Cards That Would Never Be Published by the Patriarchy
If only.
Nadia Huq
Aug 8
Confronting the Past: Understanding My Experience Of Sexual Assault
Confronting the Past: Understanding My Experience Of Sexual Assault
Hoping my personal history can teach my daughter
Dawn D
Aug 8
Latest
Why People Like Me Can Easily Relate to Kamala Harris' Mixed-Heritage Dilemma
Why People Like Me Can Easily Relate to Kamala Harris' Mixed-Heritage Dilemma
People like Trump expect us to choose a side, but the answer is "all of the above"
Ronke Babajide
Aug 6
Why I Gave Up On “Even” Parenting
Why I Gave Up On “Even” Parenting
Because it’ll never truly be fair
Sarah Stroh
Aug 5
Here’s How a Secure Person Responds to Unanswered Texts
Here’s How a Secure Person Responds to Unanswered Texts
Why secure people do not stress over unanswered messages
Oye Yvey
Aug 5
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How to Stop Sabotaging Your Relationships in 2024
How to Stop Sabotaging Your Relationships in 2024
5 things you should never do to keep people in your life
Oye Yvey
Aug 4
Redefining ‘Weird’: A Personal and Political Perspective
Redefining ‘Weird’: A Personal and Political Perspective
Don’t lump us weirdos in with Trump, please.
Jennifer Lily Marie
Aug 3
My Independence is Not About You
My Independence is Not About You
How life-altering events, changed my perspective on romantic love
Lyrical Lioness
Aug 2
The Hospital Nearly Killed My Daughter
The Hospital Nearly Killed My Daughter
My experience of pregnancy loss and the miracle that followed.
Dawn D
Aug 1
I Sabotaged My Body With Men’s Intermittent Fasting Studies
I Sabotaged My Body With Men’s Intermittent Fasting Studies
The gender gap in health research is so dangerous for women
Maria Cassano
Jul 30
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