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We Will Never Successfully “Smash the Patriarchy”
We Will Never Successfully “Smash the Patriarchy”
So here’s what we can do instead
Kaia Maeve
May 19
“Any Good News?” The Silent Strain on Indian Newlyweds
“Any Good News?” The Silent Strain on Indian Newlyweds
“Just show me my grandson’s face by next year”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
May 19
It’s Not Chaos — It’s Construction
It’s Not Chaos — It’s Construction
Pieces of a new structure are hidden inside the collapse of the old one
Valarie Sebek
May 17
Joe Biden Never Pushed for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Joe Biden Never Pushed for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Wake up and acknowledge the suffering of Palestinians
Laura Westford
May 17
How Purity Culture Took Root in Africa, and What It’s Costing Girls
How Purity Culture Took Root in Africa, and What It’s Costing Girls
A blend of western religion and African patriarchy created the monster we now know as purity culture in Africa
Esther Uwanah Edet
May 17
Why Women’s Parents Still Pay for Their Childbirth in India
Why Women’s Parents Still Pay for Their Childbirth in India
“The first baby is always born at the maternal home”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
May 15
MAGA Supporters Regret Their Vote After Son Got Detained
MAGA Supporters Regret Their Vote After Son Got Detained
Trump betrayed us …
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
May 13
If Everything’s Crazy — Nothing Is
If Everything’s Crazy — Nothing Is
The chaos is the strategy
Valarie Sebek
May 10
The Side of Sex Work Feminism Doesn’t Talk About Enough
The Side of Sex Work Feminism Doesn’t Talk About Enough
Why the idea of “empowering sex work” feels harder to defend up close
Esther Uwanah Edet
May 2
Girls Aren’t the Problem — Society’s Broken Rules Are
Girls Aren’t the Problem — Society’s Broken Rules Are
Why it’s time to stop blaming girls and start fixing the system.
Fazeela Saleem
Apr 30
The Happenstance Fascist in the Era of Donald Trump
The Happenstance Fascist in the Era of Donald Trump
How fascists are born in the modern day
Laura Westford
Apr 25
Want to Know What’s Wrong With America?
Want to Know What’s Wrong With America?
Take a look at the content we censor
Elanor R. L.
Apr 13
Why is “Woman” Still the Worst Insult for a Man?
Why is “Woman” Still the Worst Insult for a Man?
The power of language and its role in reinforcing gender stereotypes
Esther Uwanah Edet
Apr 12
A U.S. Citizen Child With Brain Cancer Deported Without Mercy
A U.S. Citizen Child With Brain Cancer Deported Without Mercy
You just cant make this up…
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
Apr 5
A Clutch of ‘Muslim’ Narcissists, Mobbing Remorselessly
A Clutch of ‘Muslim’ Narcissists, Mobbing Remorselessly
The hive-like group-think of people who refuse to take responsibility for their own actions as individuals
Aza Y. Alam
Apr 5
Musk Got $38 BILLION in Government Funding
Musk Got $38 BILLION in Government Funding
But he’s coming for your social services
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
Apr 1
He Sneezed in My Face
He Sneezed in My Face
Was it an assault?
Rachel Palmąka Mace
Mar 31
Unlearning Silence
Unlearning Silence
Finding my voice in a world that prefers women quiet
Praise Ukpai
Mar 29
Is Including Men in Feminism Backfiring? What Needs to Change?
Is Including Men in Feminism Backfiring? What Needs to Change?
Feminism wasn’t meant to center men, so why does it?
Esther Uwanah Edet
Mar 29
The Goddess Tax: Do Pretty Privileges Come with Hidden Penalties?
The Goddess Tax: Do Pretty Privileges Come with Hidden Penalties?
How beautiful women pay for merely existing
Praise Ukpai
Mar 25
Daughters or Bargaining Chips?
Daughters or Bargaining Chips?
Some women must pay a “lifetime membership” just to join their husband’s family
MISBAH | MT 🦦
Mar 24
When Mothers Uphold Patriarchy
When Mothers Uphold Patriarchy
How generational conditioning turns women into gatekeepers of their own oppression
Praise Ukpai
Mar 21
Dowry: A Deadly Tradition
Dowry: A Deadly Tradition
Uncovering the shocking reality of dowry-related violence and abuse
MunibaKasi
Mar 16
The Dark Side of the Festival of Colors
The Dark Side of the Festival of Colors
Having grown up loving Holi, I wish this beautiful festival was a little more inclusive for women
Stuti Thakur
Mar 15
I Was Crippled By Misogyny As a Child
I Was Crippled By Misogyny As a Child
Re-learning how to walk in middle-age
Maevyn Frey
Mar 15
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