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5 Arguments Feminists Are Tired of Having

I think it’s fair to say, in general, that feminists like to talk about feminism — because, when your advocating for equal rights for all and trying to dismantle centuries of systemic gender inequality, there’s an awful lot to say. But there are some… → Read More

This Woman Delivered A Baby While She Was In Labor Because Her Badassery Knows No Bounds

Here’s your dose of badassery for the day: A Kentucky doctor delivered a baby right before going into labor. That’s right, literally minutes before her own contractions started, this doctor was helping another mom bring her kid into the world. Talk a… → Read More

This Woman's Male Bosses Telling Her "Talk Less" Is Just One Of Many Subtle Examples Of Workplace Sexism

This morning, a redditor who goes by “Nettonaut,” posted a thorny question on the TwoXChromosomes subreddit. The woman said her male bosses tell her to “talk less and listen more” and wanted to know: Is this a gender thing? Although it’s hard to make… → Read More

9 Women In STEM Share The Challenges They've Faced In A Male-Dominated Field

Yesterday in an AskReddit thread, a redditor who goes by “saccheri_quad” asked, “STEM Women, what challenges have you faced due to your gender? Do you feel that your skill is challenged due to it?” Dozens of women in STEM chimed in with their stories… → Read More

9 Women Share Their "Nice Guy" Horror Stories

“Women of Reddit, what has been your worst ‘nice guy’ experience?”, a redditor asked on AskReddit a few months ago. More than 6,800 comments flooded in, with hundreds of “nice guy” horror stories that will have you questioning the future of the human… → Read More

What All Grown Women Should Know About Men, According To Actual Men

An AskReddit thread wants to know: “What's something all grown women should know about men?” Hundreds of people have chimed in with their two cents, explaining what they think women need know about the opposite sex. The major takeaway? Don’t buy into… → Read More

7 People Who Decided Not To Have Children Describe What Their Life Is Like Now

Recently, an AskReddit thread queried, “Adults who chose not to have children and are the past the age to have them, what is your life like?” Dozens of adults who are childless by choice chimed in to describe what life without kids has meant for them… → Read More

This Woman's One-Piece Bathing Suit Got Her Kicked Out Of A Public Pool

We see cases of women and girls criticized for their clothing choices all too often, but this one seems especially ridiculous: This week, a woman in Tennessee was shamed for wearing a one-piece bathing suit at the pool in her apartment complex. A man → Read More

7 Men Share The Moment They Knew They Had To Divorce Their Wives

Yesterday, an AskReddit thread queried, “Divorced men of reddit: what moment with your former wife made you think ‘Yup, I'm asking this girl to divorce me.’? ” Hundreds of divorced redditors wrote about their relationships, describing the exact → Read More

6 Things That Are Popular In Other Countries That Americans Haven't Caught Onto Yet

Yesterday, an AskReddit thread asked, “What is popular in other countries that hasn't caught on in America?” The answers ran the gamut from legislative issues to fancy toilets. And food, lots and lots of food. It turns out that, unsurprisingly, peopl → Read More

This Millionaire's Advice To Millennials Might Actually Set Them Up For Self-Sabotage

Marcus Lemonis is an entrepreneur, CEO of multiple major businesses, and host of The Profit. The multi-millionaire has some advice for millennials: Take any job you can get and don’t live at home. Although some of his recommendations may be solid, ot → Read More

A Woman Called Out A Moderator Mansplaining Physics To A Physicist & Got A Round Of Applause

At the World Science Festival in early June, theoretical physicist Veronika Hubeny joined a panel on cosmology with five other physicists. In a cringe inducing exchange, the panel moderator interrupted the physicist to explain physics to her — and, i → Read More

11 Things Millennials "Ruined" — And Why They Have Good Reason For "Ruining" Them

Last week, the CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings blamed flagging sales on the dining habits of millennials, prompting news stories declaring that millennials are “killing” restaurant chains. This generational blame-game is nothing new. If recent headlines ar → Read More

The Founder Of Girls Who Code's Advice For Raising Successful Women Is Unexpected, But So, So Important

Last week, Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, spoke at the convocation of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In her speech, Saujani delivered some unexpected advice for raising successful women: Teach girls to be brave, not perfect → Read More

Why We Need To Stop Comparing Men To Children To Excuse Their Behavior — Especially The President

In recent months, it’s become common to see writers and pundits describing Donald Trump as a child. In fact, only yesterday, The New York Times published an op-ed, titled, “When the World Is Led by a Child.” But Feminista Jones argues that we need to → Read More

The AHCA Will Gut Access to Abortion For All Women

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the AHCA, a new law to replace Obamacare. But while attention seems to be focused on Republican lawmakers’ dubious claims that the AHCA will protect people with pre-existing conditions, let’s not forge → Read More

11 Women Share The Things That Suck The Most About Being Women & Honestly, It's Just Cathartic AF

Yesterday on AskReddit, a redditor asked a simple, but wide ranging question: “What's something that sucks about being a woman?” More than 2,800 comments later, the answer is clear: A lot of stuff. Throughout the thread, Redditors complain about issu → Read More

Why This Girl's Apology After Being Called Out For Cultural Appropriation Is Going Viral

You’d think by now, people would know that music festivals are not excuses for cultural appropriation — and yet, once again, certain Coachella attendees chose to don Native American headdresses as part of their festival “fashion” this year. On Instag → Read More

When A Man Asked This Mom To Get A "Cover" For Breastfeeding, She Offered To Get A Cover For His Face

Far too often, we hear stories of breastfeeding moms who are shamed or criticized for pumping or feeding their babies in public. Only last week in Georgia, a man asked a breastfeeding mom to cover up as she fed her 2-month old, but she had the perfec → Read More

14 Quotes For People's Climate March Signs That Cut To The Heart Of The Issue

On Saturday, thousands will gather in Washington D.C. and across the country to participate in the People’s Climate March, a march that, as you might guess from the name, is intended to to combat climate change and protest Trump’s environmental polic → Read More