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Women Bound and Gagged...on Holiday Cards?: Welcome to "Peace on Earth."
Just in case you thought sexism was behind us
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Microfeminism: Taking back (or giving back) power to girls and women
30 Small Acts of Resistance you can start using now!
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How to save your daughter $300K+
It costs more to be a woman than a man but parents have the power to change that
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How to save your daughter $300K+
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She Said What?! The Best Responses to Sexist Remarks
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I'm Sick of Hearing About Male Loneliness
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Why Living Under Narcissistic Leadership Feels So Personal
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Make America Fertile Again
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Is The P-Word Just Feminist Rhetoric?
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I Was Scolded at Yoga & Schooled at Home
Why teens hear feedback as criticism—and how to ease the impact
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Girls Aren’t Pathetic — Our Metaphors Are
The Sexist Trap Even Progressives Fall Into
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What to Give the Man Who Has Everything? A Book (or Two) by a Woman
10 Books He’ll Be Glad He Read!
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Is The P-Word Just Feminist Rhetoric?
Why understanding patriarchy is key to disrupting it
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Creativity as Resistance: 7 quiet truths from working with clay
As I pressed my fingers into cool soil this Memorial Day weekend, tucking the roots of new plants into place, I was taken back to my clay days—hours…
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Dear Daughter (Part 3): The New Face of Patriarchy Wears Lip Gloss
Beware the femo/womanosphere
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Dear Daughter (part 2): When the World Is a Funhouse Mirror, Trust Your Reflection
Notes on Identity in a Patriarchal Culture
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Dear Daughter (part 1): Don't Be a Clone
Uniform beauty isn’t power—it’s submission
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Make America Fertile Again
Coercion in Milkmaids' Clothing
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The Feminist Parent
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