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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
Go to the profile of Kaia Maeve
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”
Go to the profile of Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
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
Go to the profile of Valarie Sebek
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
Go to the profile of Laura Westford
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
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
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”
Go to the profile of Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
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 …
Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
May 13
If Everything’s Crazy —  Nothing Is

If Everything’s Crazy —  Nothing Is

The chaos is the strategy
Go to the profile of Valarie Sebek
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
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
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.
Go to the profile of Fazeela Saleem
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
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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
Go to the profile of Elanor R. L.
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
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
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…
Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
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
Go to the profile of Aza Y. Alam
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
Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
Apr 1
He Sneezed in My Face

He Sneezed in My Face

Was it an assault?
Go to the profile of Rachel Palmąka Mace
Rachel Palmąka Mace
Mar 31
Unlearning Silence

Unlearning Silence

Finding my voice in a world that prefers women quiet
Go to the profile of Praise Ukpai
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?
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
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
Go to the profile of Praise Ukpai
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
Go to the profile of MISBAH | MT 🦦
MISBAH | MT 🦦
Mar 24
When Mothers Uphold Patriarchy

When Mothers Uphold Patriarchy

How generational conditioning turns women into gatekeepers of their own oppression
Go to the profile of Praise Ukpai
Praise Ukpai
Mar 21
Dowry: A Deadly Tradition

Dowry: A Deadly Tradition

Uncovering the shocking reality of dowry-related violence and abuse
Go to the profile of MunibaKasi
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
Go to the profile of Stuti Thakur
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
Go to the profile of Maevyn Frey
Maevyn Frey
Mar 15
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