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Some Men Don’t Realize How Sexist They Sound
Some Men Don’t Realize How Sexist They Sound
Why meaning well isn’t enough
Vidya Ransam
Jul 12
Being Celibate to Have Healthier Romantic Relationships is Not Working for Me
Being Celibate to Have Healthier Romantic Relationships is Not Work...
How does sex function in romantic relationships?
JJ
Jul 12
How My Colleagues Saved My Life
How My Colleagues Saved My Life
A story of depression, survival, and extraordinary workplace care
Lizzy Dieng
Jul 11
She? Always Last!
She? Always Last!
Why every South Asian woman I know is running on empty
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jul 10
Quitting the Boys’ Club — Two Years as a Solo Woman Entrepreneur in India
Quitting the Boys’ Club — Two Years as a Solo Woman Entrepreneur i...
Learning to wield power, navigate systems, and most importantly, lose fear of the unknown
Saumya Sharma
Jul 9
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One Thing My Dad Had That I Wish Every Man Had Today
One Thing My Dad Had That I Wish Every Man Had Today
An epic example of masculine and feminine energy in sync
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jul 9
I Don’t Want to End Up Like You (But Thanks for Your Advice)
I Don’t Want to End Up Like You (But Thanks for Your Advice)
They might mean well, but we can choose better
Nadia Tidona
Jul 9
No Honey, We’re Not Equal!
No Honey, We’re Not Equal!
And we never will be
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jul 7
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The Enduring Impact of Misogyny on Trauma Care
The Enduring Impact of Misogyny on Trauma Care
Misdiagnosis and the pathologizing of valid emotional responses to systemic abuse and oppression
Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW
Jul 7
The Day My Tree Died and Fascism Won
The Day My Tree Died and Fascism Won
We named the tree after Joe Biden
Shari Lopatin
Jul 6
Who Am I If I’m Not Helping?
Who Am I If I’m Not Helping?
A chaplain’s journey to self-worth
Lizzy Dieng
Jul 5
Patriarchy’s Favorite Weapon: Blame the Mother
Patriarchy’s Favorite Weapon: Blame the Mother
“Didn’t your mother teach you anything?”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jul 4
I’m a Chaplain and a Human: Holding Guilt, Grief, and a Stranger’s Rage
I’m a Chaplain and a Human: Holding Guilt, Grief, and a Stranger’s ...
After a day of prayers and grief, I lost my temper on a stranger — and found an unexpected moment of grace
Lizzy Dieng
Jul 1
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