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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
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 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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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