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The sexism baked in a Dutch oven The trapping and torturing of women under fart-laden sheets isn't funny. It's WWI-style gas warfare—and domestic abuse.
Turn on a comedy movie, and it’s usually there (insert trite line about Hollywood creativity). Go on social media, and it’s there, too. People often approvingly nod-and-wink to the alleged “joke” of trapping someone beneath fart-laden sheets — apparently an amusing rite of passage, a perfectly sane heteronormative couple’s bedroom ritual that a woman can reasonably expect to be subjected to by her SO. Third wave feminists can be seen laughing at this crap as well. The ultra-progressive Urban Dictionary considers it one of the funniest inventions ever, awarding 1376 upvotes and only 146 downvotes (at time of writing) to the pig who uploaded it. (He’s even named “Shithouse man”…
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How to sunbathe safely, according to a dermatologist You're going to bask in the glorious, bright, beaming ball of fire that wants to kill you any way, so read this.
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You are beautiful just the way you are. Join the No Makeup revolution. Months of my life were wasted on this pointless ritual before I realized that slathering our skin organ with industrial byproducts is the Chinese footbinding of our age.
When I was in high school, I had a religious experience. I can’t explain why, but one day I stood transfixed in front of the mirror, and something hit me from high above — or beyond. WHY? Why am I wearing all this makeup? Why do I cake the living organ that is my skin with toxic barely-invented-yesterday chemicals? Why do I go through this bullshit routine every day when I am perfectly aware that time is our most valuable currency? I hated putting it on, hated how my skin felt while it was on, and of course: hated having to take it off (god have mercy on you if…
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It Happened To Me: I let my father pay me for sex My mother told me that everyone is done with me, and to please leave them alone.
20 things every girl in her 20s should know about dating The twenties are a wonderful time full of discoveries, but learn from others also or you might make the mistake of your life.
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Why is it ok to assume consent during fantasies? I can no longer enjoy erotic fantasy unless consent is very clearly dealt with, but I worry that others' imaginations are not as ethical.
I admit that it sometimes affects my enjoyment of light-hearted pleasurable things and can cause people to use their *confused face* on me when I tell them. It started a few years ago, but now I can’t switch it off. My thing is… I just can’t enjoy fantasies unless consent is very clearly dealt with. Does that seem odd? I’m not entirely sure how it happened either, as I wasn’t always like this. It started a while ago with my own fantasies. I’d be imagining something hot happening with my latest crush, and then the logical side of my brain would step in and say, “but that would never happen.”…
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The top 10% of white families own almost everything The overall wealth distribution picture is grim and getting worse.
Sorry, girl, you can’t have it ALL But there's a trick if you stop thinking in terms of individuals, and start thinking about family.
Shields up! 3 ways to defend your brain against complaining children Neuroscience says whiney children not only annoy us—they actually impair our brain function. We have countermeasures.
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11 groundbreaking women comic book artists that prove male artists are mediocre The female names that any serious comics geek should know and celebrate.
While the comic book industry has been viewed as a boy’s club for decades, behind the scenes some of the most innovative and creative artists have been women. Here are 11 names any serious comics geek should know and celebrate. Tarpé Mills The early days of comics were very male-dominated, but for June Tarpé Mills, that was just more motivation. The Brooklyn-born artist went by her middle name so that editors and readers wouldn’t know she was a girl. After modeling to pay her way through New York’s Pratt Institute, she worked as a fashion illustrator before working on a number of adventure comics in the early 1940s. Her most…
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Let’s face it: sex has become obsolete Millennials are finding the formerly irrepressible sex urge easy to resist.
Poop buddies: here’s what happens to couples who poop with the door open “Did I just hear a plop?” Just like with the first fart, this moment is pivotal in determining the next stage of your life as a couple.
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10 tricks to making it as a female entrepreneur Here are the top ten skills, traits, and ways of looking at things that are found in every successful female entrepreneur.
Starting one’s own business is not for everyone. Some might think that all you need is money to launch a successful entity. But it requires a lot of hard work and dedication as well. 9 out of 10 startups will fail, and it is not because they lack money. Not everything is about cash, mindset, willingness to risk, and sacrifice also count. Here are the top ten skills, traits, and ways of looking at things that are found in every successful female entrepreneur. Taking risks The statistics of successful risk-taking is far from being on the entrepreneurs’ side, but it should not be discouraging. Consider each of the small failures…
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It’s true: only men pay tax Men – all men – support women – all women – whether they like it or not.
The curse of too much parenting information Before long, the novels on my nightstand disappeared beneath the books on pregnancy and birthing, sleeping, and baby products.
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Girls want (and need) more female superheroes Girls are just as strong as boys.
Who would you rather have save your life? A 15-year-old boy in skin-tight Lycra, who can shoot sticky webs out of his wrists? Or a tall, strong, billowing-haired Amazon woman with bullet-deflecting jewelry and a magic lasso? (If you said Spider-Man, stop reading this and just go away.) While Wonder Woman, Black Panther, Jessica Jones, and Supergirl are paving the way for better hero diversity, girls still lack on-screen female role models, according to research. A new study by BBC America and the Women’s Media Center confirms that representation can positively affect a child’s confidence, career trajectory, and overall self-image. In on an online survey administered over the summer, more…
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Stop doing these 10 things your vagina HATE Your vagina is sending out an S-O-S.
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Top 5 allegations in the ‘Shitty Media Men’ list A deep dive into the anonymous Google Docs spreadsheet accusing 77 'media men' of anything from awkward DMs to rape—and some legit funny stuff.
A few weeks ago, after the Harvey Weinstein allegations hit, some girls in the media industry put together a Google Doc with names of guys who have been accused of sexual harassment and what have you. It was distributed to other girls in the media industry, who could anonymously edit the document. They were instructed to not send the list to any men and to not flip out if any of their friends were on it. The list was an incredibly dumb idea (2018 update: man named by ‘Shitty Media Men’ list sues its creator, Moira Donegan, for $1.5 million), and it was only a matter of time before someone…
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Black women’s thirst for white male approval When it comes to interracial relationships between Black women and white men, white male approval is paramount. Here's why it's beyond toxic.
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The pineapple 🍍 is the feminist fruit we’ve been waiting for The banana is phallic. The peach is pink. The pineapple is just perfect.
Based on emoji use alone, the dainty peach was, heretofore, the fruit most closely aligned with the female anatomy. But a writer for Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letter contends that it’s actually the pineapple that is the world’s most female fruit. Indeed, the pineapple is having a fashion moment. It’s appearing on everything from formal gowns to the sale rack at Forever 21. It’s being re-appropriated as a design element under powerful female designer Stella McCartiney. Yves Saint Laurent has also embraced the pineapple. It’s easy to see the appeal. But it’s more than that. When you examine the intersection of pineapple and culture, you come to realize the pineapple has…
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Could it be time to deny white men the franchise? This redistribution of the world’s wealth is long overdue, and it is not just South Africa where white males own a disproportionate amount of wealth.
[The following piece first appeared on Huffington Post, but was removed after causing controversy. We can’t let cowards and bullies win. We see it as our duty to republish Shelley’s potent writing. Update: We were on the right side of history. The Nation has since come around to the issue and is now posting excellent pieces like The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice.] Some of the biggest blows to the progressive cause in the past year have often been due to the votes of white men. If white men were not allowed to vote, it is unlikely that the United Kingdom would be leaving the European Union, it…
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Jesus would want us to be climate activists: Christianity & the environment Don't believe the media. All denominations of Christianity teach that humans are commanded be good stewards of our planet.
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In defense of the alpha female Stop portraying strong women as cartoon villains.
The generations who grew up watching early Disney movies are familiar with two female archetypes. The first, the good one, was the protagonist with huge eyes and a sweet, confused cadence who sang about unrequited love while knotting together live squirrels to mop the floors. The second was both her counterpart and opposite—the dark figure lurking just out of frame, dashing down dungeon stairs and wearing high-collared capes, that, to be fair, really highlighted her cheekbones. She was The Evil Queen, the power-hungry, defiant woman who made life very hard for the young ingénue, sometimes by trying to kill her, usually by forcing her to flee into the woods. Before…
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I’m freaky in bed because I’m Black, and because people are racist We need to confront racist stereotypes about sex with Black women.
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