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Men: Please Stop Blaming Your Height and Your Bank Account
Men: Please Stop Blaming Your Height and Your Bank Account
The qualities women want in a man are qualities you can actively cultivate
Maria Cassano
Jun 18
I’m Grieving Over the Loss of My Father Even Though He’s Still Alive
I’m Grieving Over the Loss of My Father Even Though He’s Still Alive
Every memory of him is painted in heartbreak
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 16
My Dad: The Measure of a Good Man
My Dad: The Measure of a Good Man
A daughter’s musings on her dad’s influence on her romantic life
Lyrical Lioness, OCT, M.S.Ed., BMus.
Jun 15
I Can’t Be The Only One Who Craves The Opportunity To Unmask Their Sexuality
I Can’t Be The Only One Who Craves The Opportunity To Unmask Their ...
… but I realize that not everyone finds their bliss at a swingers’ resort
LibrariAnna
Jun 15
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
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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 Therapy
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
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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
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
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
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