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Sexism

Posted on March 28, 2018 August 1, 2018

Like Lead: A Long History Of Women’s Anger And Internalized Misogyny

Carissa Harris
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Carissa Harris
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Misogyny, Sexism

For centuries, women have been encouraged to turn on each other, rather than the men who wronged them. Read more

Posted on March 14, 2018 August 1, 2018

This Therapist Is Trying To Cure ‘Nice Guys’

Julia Goodman
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Julia Goodman
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Misogyny, Nice Guys, Sexism

No more Mr. Nice Guy — but what does that mean for women? Read more

Posted on March 13, 2018 August 1, 2018

Dear Jeff, California, 35: Do You Enjoy Going Down On Your Wife?

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Written by
Lusty Licker
Posted in
Wit+Whimsy
Tagged
relationships, satire, sex, Sexism

If you need your wife to don Lorals’ ironclad, single-use, nonporous, vanilla-scented underwear to get her there, then your enthusiasm for licking is lacking, Jeff. Read more

Posted on March 12, 2018 August 1, 2018

On The Fear Of Pregnancy Loss During The First Trimester

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Written by
Nikki Gloudeman
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Sexism

Women have been scared and shamed for far too long. Read more

Posted on February 7, 2018 July 26, 2018

‘Men’s Rights’ In Divorce Court: When Domestic Violence Becomes Financial Abuse

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Written by
Nikki Gloudeman
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
Divorce Court, Law, Misogyny, Sexism

I saw firsthand how the divorce court system caters to abusers at the literal expense of victims. Read more

Posted on February 2, 2018 July 26, 2018

Why Do So Many Women Continue To Deny The Existence Of Sexism?

Kristen Pyszczyk
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Kristen Pyszczyk
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, Misogyny, Sexism

A startling number of women participate in their own oppression. I once did too. Read more

Posted on September 30, 2017 September 19, 2018

Is America Worth Saving?

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Written by
Jody Allard
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
donald trump, patriotism, racism, Sexism, society-politics
tattered american flag

If Donald Trump is gaslighting us, are we in a toxic relationship with America? Read more

Posted on September 22, 2017 October 9, 2018

‘You Can Go As Far As You Like In My Great Big Oldsmobile!’

Katie Tandy
Written by
Katie Tandy
Posted in
Wit+Whimsy
Tagged
cartoon, Sexism, videos, vintage-video, wit-whimsy

In this 1932 commercial one lucky dame gets to be the Queen of a Gas Machine. (And the recipient of manifold gropings!) Read more

Posted on September 15, 2017 September 7, 2018

The Scariest Thing About ‘It’ Is The Misogyny

Sam Riedel
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Sam Riedel
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Uncategorized
Tagged
arts-creators, it, Misogyny, review, Sexism

The narrative arc of Beverly Marsh surfaces tired, and troubling, Hollywood tropes. Read more

Posted on August 25, 2017 December 11, 2018

‘Gentlemen Prefer Hanes’! (And Other Useful Lessons From 1977)

The Establishment
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The Establishment
Posted in
Wit+Whimsy
Tagged
commercial, humor, Sexism, vintage-video

Have you ever worn a pair of nylons? No? Then consider yourself #blessed. Read more

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