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Taking up space as a woman is an act of resistance. By going against the expectations set by society, we undo years and years of our patriarchal conditioning and, by doing so, create opportunities for others to thrive.

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Persistent or just really stubborn: how to distinguish the two

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Illustration of a woman standing in between other people. Her eyebrows are pointing down and the corners of her mouth are pointing down too. Her arms are on her side and around her a fire is drawn. The people around her don't have faces and walk past her.

The Wickedness of white women: cosplaying goodness doesn’t make you good

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Illustration of a witch with a green face standing in front of a cauldron with monster bits in it. She's holding a broom and is standing in front of a full moon.

The key to happiness: defy unrealistic gender expectations​

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illustration of a man and a woman smiling contently in blue and pink portraying unrealistic gender expectations

The problem with the feminist man

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Illustration of a woman listening to a podcast by a man through her headphones while looking at her phone.

Acceptable misogyny: the risky line between good criticism and sexism

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Illustration of a person next to their phone while angry notifications pop up. The person looks scared

Divisive people aren’t the problem, our focus on the messenger is

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An illustration of a person towering over another person in a threatening way while the other divisive people tries to push them away

When Disgusting Jokes and Scare Tactics Become One

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An illustration of a woman sitting in front of a big phone with scary looking shadows in it who cyber bully her

This Book Will Make You Kinder: discover your own special superpower

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A photo of the book 'This Book Will Make You Kinder' by Henry James Garrett in front of a green backdrop and next to a plant

Kindness was the Gigantic Loser this Disastrous Election

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Illustration of a woman trying to decide between the devil and the angel on her shoulder

Anti-patriarchy art

Illustration of a person whose head is 'open' and we see some gears sticking out. They are touching the gears with their hands while flowers grow from it. Out of the opening comes a rainbow.
Illustration that says "Do Not Silence That Weird Little Voice in Your Head". The text is in a cloud and the background is multicolored. Around the cloud are the words 'blablabla' repeated.
Illustration of a person, naked, on a swing. In the background is a rainbow in purple/pink colors and the clouds are pastel-colored. The person is surrounded by flowers. The drawing says: "I am always & fully myself"
Illustration of two ghosts in white sheets hugging. There's a little heart between them. There are autumn leaves in the background and the illustration reads: "We fall autumn be kinder".
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Persistent or just really stubborn: how to distinguish the two

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Illustration of a woman standing in between other people. Her eyebrows are pointing down and the corners of her mouth are pointing down too. Her arms are on her side and around her a fire is drawn. The people around her don't have faces and walk past her.

Becoming happy: this is how you can easily seize your mood

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illustration of two people smiling and high-fiving in the air. The background is orange and they're wearing colorful clothing.

An inauthentic life surprisingly starts in childhood

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An illustration showing a person holding her hands to her heart with a look of contentment on her face while other hands around her applaud her and give her signs of approval

The compliment gap: why men ‘can’t say anything anymore’

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Illustration of two people, one hands the other a heart in their hands, the other gestures with both hands, palms up in a rejecting manner while looking the other way. Both expressions are concerned or sad.

The Wickedness of white women: cosplaying goodness doesn’t make you good

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Illustration of a witch with a green face standing in front of a cauldron with monster bits in it. She's holding a broom and is standing in front of a full moon.

Is family cult-ish? This is what makes family harmful

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An illustration of a shadow silencing a person, the image is dark and sinister

Women fighting for themselves: a really powerful act of resistance

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Illustration of a person kneeling with a cape on and flexing their arm in front of a bright background with flowers

Women Don’t Owe You Pretty: a really important feminist message

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A photo of the book "women don't owe you pretty" by Florence Given in front of an orange backdrop

This is why your “preference” in women might actually be a misogynistic beauty standard

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Illustration of a woman looking back at the camera, her hair is flowing in the wind and she is wearing makeup

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