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  • Rediscovering Women’s Power Through Literature, TV, and Podcasts

    Rediscovering Women’s Power Through Literature, TV, and Podcasts

    Stories you need to explore
    Go to the profile of Aurõra
    Aurõra
    Oct 1
    I Asked “Where Are All the Man-Hating Women At?” and Men in the Comments Let Me Know

    I Asked “Where Are All the Man-Hating Women At?” and Men in the Com...

    Apparently, not only am I blind but I have a cucumber up my asshole
    Go to the profile of Suzanna Quintana
    Suzanna Quintana
    Sep 28
    Decode the Dark Art of Grooming

    Decode the Dark Art of Grooming

    How to recognize the strategy of a predator
    Go to the profile of Glassgirl
    Glassgirl
    Sep 24
    “Tell Us What Happened”

    “Tell Us What Happened”

    We need to reverse the dialogue around rape and harassment
    Go to the profile of Toni Hargis
    Toni Hargis
    Sep 23
    How I Navigated Teen Independence by Letting my Son Fail at Life

    How I Navigated Teen Independence by Letting my Son Fail at Life

    Transforming from personal assistant to proud mum
    Go to the profile of Kristy C
    Kristy C
    Sep 22
    Latest
    How I Became the Hero of My Own Story

    How I Became the Hero of My Own Story

    Scripting My Saga
    Go to the profile of Meitzi C
    Meitzi C
    Sep 22
    To the Woman Trapped in Domestic Abuse — Things Get Better

    To the Woman Trapped in Domestic Abuse — Things Get Better

    A letter to my former self
    Go to the profile of Lisa Johnson
    Lisa Johnson
    Sep 21
    My Husband Wanted Me to Brutally Suffer Just Because I Divorced Him

    My Husband Wanted Me to Brutally Suffer Just Because I Divorced Him

    He then enjoyed his sideline view — How messed up is that?!
    Go to the profile of Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Sep 21
    Latest
    I Did This Man a Favor for Almost 30 Years

    I Did This Man a Favor for Almost 30 Years

    And then he refused to pay me back
    Go to the profile of Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Sep 20
    Why Didn’t They Tell Me To Dump His A%#?!

    Why Didn’t They Tell Me To Dump His A%#?!

    Or, did they?
    Go to the profile of Christina Sophia
    Christina Sophia
    Sep 18
    The Many Ways Men Say “Look What You Made Me Do”

    The Many Ways Men Say “Look What You Made Me Do”

    How about some accountability, guys?
    Go to the profile of Toni Hargis
    Toni Hargis
    Sep 16
    How I Stopped Myself From Sinking Whilst Living at a Women’s Refuge

    How I Stopped Myself From Sinking Whilst Living at a Women’s Refuge

    It’s a confusing, difficult time that sends many of us back to our exes
    Go to the profile of Lisa Johnson
    Lisa Johnson
    Sep 15
    How I Survived Employment Under a Jerk

    How I Survived Employment Under a Jerk

    Lessons of who I didn't want to be
    Go to the profile of Kristy C
    Kristy C
    Sep 15
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