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What is this anyway? Who is Zawn Villines? Why do mothers need liberation?
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'You're overreacting!' The magic words patriarchy uses to justify everything
The myth of the hysterical, overreactive woman is key to upholding patriarchy.
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I do all the cognitive labor. My husband says that means I have all the power. Feminist Advice.
A reader's husband refuses to participate in cognitive labor, and became physically abusive when she asked him to. But somehow, he insists she has all…
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How do I stop resenting my mother for never leaving my abusive father? Feminist advice paid subscriber bonus
A reader can't stop thinking about how life would be different if her mother had made different decisions.
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It's not maternal gatekeeping. It's paternal weaponized incompetence.
It's not her fault he's a bad parent. It's his. Why do we blame women for everything?
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Patriarchal myth of the month: "I've been hurt by women as much as men."
How the notion of dangerous women undermines women's solidarity and supports men's violence--even when we acknowledge that women can be abusive, too.
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How can I build an equitable relationship? Feminist Advice
A reader is pursuing a new relationship after her divorce. She wants to know how to set herself up for fairness going forward.
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How do I know if my expectations are too high? Feminist Advice paid subscriber bonus
A reader's husband has made a lot of changes, but things still aren't equitable. Now she wonders if she's asking too much.
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Why is it so hard to have feminist arguments?
Hatred, division, and abusive conflicts are tools of patriarchy. Here's why feminists so often fall into these behaviors.
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Chronic grumpiness: How men use bad moods to control their partners (paid subscriber bonus)
When you never learn to control your emotions, you expect everyone else to manage them for you--and can extract a lot of free labor in the process.
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Feminist advice extravaganza: Short answers to lots of questions
Men who take credit for women's work, starting mediation with an ex, MIL relationships, attachment theory, and lots of other questions
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Am I allowed to leave my husband who has PTSD? Feminist Advice paid subscriber bonus
A reader has confused her relationship with a prison, and worries she must be a forever accommodation for her ill spouse.
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Liberating Motherhood
Liberating Motherhood
For mothers who are pissed off about sexism, household chore inequality, and endless misogynistic bullshit, and for the allies who want a better world for all of us.
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