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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Video: Opinion | Did Women Ruin the Workplace?

The one thing I really couldn't get purchase on from your essay is I never got a sense of whether there were female virtues at all from your piece. If you want to know what I like about women. No, that's not my question. You can ask me. In fact, I invite you to commission from me an entire essay on the subject. What I like about women. My freelance rates are very reasonable. What do you like about women, Helen?
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Books
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

A Counterpoint to Romantic Despair

A post-breakup narrator uses inventive language to challenge heteropessimism and assert renewed possibility within heterosexual relationships.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Our girls theater: how the right claims to protect women's sports while attacking them

Political actors use women's sports as a culture-war proxy, exploiting gender fears while sidelining female athletes and undermining support for women's athletics.
fromMedium
8 months ago

Raymonda wants love and a career-SF Ballet gives her both

I always thought ballet would be a music box come to life. A dainty princess twirls in a stiff tutu while a prince solemnly assists, and the whole performance would serve up a tax-free inheritance in pointe shoes - polished, rarefied, and untouched by mortal concerns like gravity or sweat. In reality, one heroine fumbles every life decision and ends up in a swamp.
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fromAnOther
3 months ago

A Guide to the Subversive Exploitation Films of Stephanie Rothman

Exploitation films from the 1960s and 70s often reflect male-dominated perspectives, but filmmaker Stephanie Rothman provides a feminist critique within this genre.
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US Elections
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

What Analyses of the 2024 Election Are Getting Wrong

Democratic post-election analyses may overlook the broader social dynamics impacting voter behavior.
Women
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Beyond Evil!' Conservatives Absolutely Lose Their Minds Over Michelle Obama's Thoughts On Women Giving Birth

Michelle Obama emphasizes that women's reproductive health encompasses more than just producing life, highlighting the need for a broader understanding of women's health.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

Anti-trans measures don't just target transgender men and women - a sociologist explains how 'male' or 'female' categories miss the mark for nonbinary Americans

Trump's executive orders seek to limit recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities, enforcing a strict two-gender framework.
US politics
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Hillary Clinton frets that a female Republican president would be 'handmaiden to the patriarchy'

Hillary Clinton expressed concern about female Republicans undermining feminism and emphasized the need for genuine female leadership against patriarchy.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Jasmine Crockett: Dems Lining Up Behind 'Safe White Boy'

The Democratic Party is reportedly leaning towards a 'safe' white male candidate for the 2028 election, reflecting concerns about electability.
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago

Lillian Fishman on Sexual Politics and Wanting to Grow Up

The ideologically intense university environment is a sort of petri dish for this question.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

The Internet Is Applauding This Woman's Brutally Honest Take On Why Marriage Is A Terrible Deal For Women

Please don't get married. The reason why you're seeing marriage rates and birth rates decline is because, for the first time in human history, women have had more agency.
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