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My Body Is More Than Just a Lump of Flesh to Carry My Brain
My Body Is More Than Just a Lump of Flesh to Carry My Brain
How I found fat liberation and learned to love my whole self
Lizzy Dieng
Jun 22
Are Women Too Hysterical or Is Having a Female Body Too Hard?
Are Women Too Hysterical or Is Having a Female Body Too Hard?
A love memory – how hormones can ruin relationships
Leila Drouby, Nutritionist
Jun 21
How to Stop Chasing Unavailable People and Start Respecting Boundaries
How to Stop Chasing Unavailable People and Start Respecting Boundaries
Learning to understand social cues after a childhood of neglect
JJ
Jun 20
How the Internet Is Fueling a Crisis in Spiritual Mental Health
How the Internet Is Fueling a Crisis in Spiritual Mental Health
Why spiritual seekers, especially women, are unraveling in plain sight
The Mindful Muse-Becca
Jun 20
The Five Leading Women You Meet in Hollywood
The Five Leading Women You Meet in Hollywood
One film critic’s exploration of the female archetypes and tropes most often seen in big-budget blockbusters
Rachel Dvorak
Jun 20
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Why Indian Husbands Struggle to Understand Their Wives
Why Indian Husbands Struggle to Understand Their Wives
What four years in an arranged marriage taught me
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jun 19
Banksy Is A Woman—And A Pissed Off One, Too
Banksy Is A Woman—And A Pissed Off One, Too
What the world mistakenly assumes about Banksy is the art’s most profound message.
Violet Abstract
Jun 17
Meghan Markle’s Risky Playbook: From Press Darling to Paparazzi Prey
Meghan Markle’s Risky Playbook: From Press Darling to Paparazzi Prey
From C-list to Palace gates: Was her rise to global fame a real-life fairytale come true?
Psych Kush
Jun 16
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Conservative Men Can’t Get Women To Date Them
Conservative Men Can’t Get Women To Date Them
This is hilarious…
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
Jun 16
The Question No Man Ever Asked Me Until My Son Did
The Question No Man Ever Asked Me Until My Son Did
Some questions stay with you forever
Victoria Muggridge
Jun 15
I Cut My Hair and Everything Else That Had to Go
I Cut My Hair and Everything Else That Had to Go
On transformation and letting go when you have no choice.
Lilé van der Weijden
Jun 15
Being Tall Made Me Feel Like I Wasn’t Woman Enough
Being Tall Made Me Feel Like I Wasn’t Woman Enough
You probably didn’t mean it — but your tall friends remember.
Emilia Vicemi
Jun 13
Can I Get a Do-Over and Re-Divorce My Narcissistic Ex?
Can I Get a Do-Over and Re-Divorce My Narcissistic Ex?
The regret is real
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 12
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