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This is why we should stop shaming women for patriarchal conditioning
This is why we should stop shaming women for patriarchal conditioning Admit it: we were all ‘pickmes’ once Pinterest Threads Instagram Image by: Freepik We love to talk about how men behave in a patriarchal society and how their hatred of women runs deep, but women are just as susceptible to that same conditioning. We
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The key to happiness: defy unrealistic gender expectations
The actual secret to happiness for men and women? It might be easier than you think.
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Persistent or just really stubborn: how to distinguish the two
Am I being persistent or stubborn? That's a question I ask myself often. Because persistence is considered a good thing. Meanwhile, being stubborn is a sign of unwillingness to learn. But where exactly is the line between persistence and being stubborn?
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The compliment gap: why men ‘can’t say anything anymore’
The compliment gap: why men ‘can’t say anything anymore’ A closer look at the sexist nature of the compliments of men Pinterest Threads Instagram Image by: Freepik I want to talk to you about the compliment gap. You’ve probably heard “compliments from women just hit different”—why is that? There seems to be an inherent sexism
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The Wickedness of white women: cosplaying goodness doesn’t make you good
The Wickedness of white women has been the root cause of many atrocities in our history. it’s about time we examined that ‘wicked’ part of ourselves
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Women fighting for themselves: a really powerful act of resistance
Women fighting for themselves: a really powerful act of resistance When you’re supposed to live in service of others, standing up for yourself is defiance Pinterest Threads Instagram Image by: Freepik Women fighting for themselves; it’s not necessarily a sight we get to behold very often. We all know the ‘mama bear’-trope that describes women
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Women Don’t Owe You Pretty: a really important feminist message
Women Don’t Owe You Pretty: a really important feminist message Women don’t owe anyone anything and this book serves as a good reminder Pinterest Threads Instagram I dove into a book I have had on my shelf for a while but had not gotten around to yet. That is partially because of time management issues
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This is why your “preference” in women might actually be a misogynistic beauty standard
This is why your “preference” in women might actually be a misogynistic beauty standard How your innocent preferences could be perpetuating harmful beauty standards Pinterest Threads Instagram Image by: Freepik Let’s talk about misogynistic beauty standards. If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably already know that I love talking about the Beauty
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How to hack women’s everlasting struggle with motivation
Do you struggle with motivation and with sticking to the goals you set? Me too. In this blog I’ll talk about why that is. And most importantly: how we can try to make “doing the thing” a little less hard.
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Women should… How the obsession with expectations really harms us
Do you ever think: 'I should be doing...'? Of course you do. Especially for women, the 'shoulds' are everywhere. But it turns out those 'shoulds' are actually pretty harmful.
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