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I'm a Legal Aid Lawyer, and have to defend abusive men. How can I do so ethically? Feminist Advice (paid subscriber bonus)
A reader wonders how to continue helping those in desperate need without enabling abusive men.
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An exercise to put your feminist education to work
A chance to review some real communications with men and reflect on what's wrong with them
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AI is making it easier for men to lie about having different brains. Don't believe them.
Men and women are not different species and do not have different types of brains. But men will happily admit to inferior brains if it means they don't…
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Have I sexually harmed women in my life?
When your partner sexually coerces you, you can never feel safe or loved.
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Am I willing to aspire to be a good man, rather than just a not-bad one?
Men often compare themselves favorably to the worst men rather than considering how they can aspire to be more like the best.
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Loretta Ross: Calling In, Building Sustainable Activism, and Changing Minds
How do we bring more people into our movement, and manage our conflicts with the people who are already here?
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The myth of the bumbling nice guy
No, your husband isn't actually just a clueless nice guy.
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How do my moods harm the people around me, and what can I do to better control them?
Bad moods are one of patriarchy's most insidious tools of control.
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I'm scared to talk to my husband about household labor inequality.
A reader needs things to change, but she doesn't want the price to be aggression and anger.
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What's the angriest I've ever been at a woman? What can it teach me?
Confronting your most misogynistic reactions can help you better understand and control your own behavior.
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Do I give women the same emotional labor I receive from them?
Women are not emotional labor machines, though men certainly seem to think otherwise.
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Do I weaponize feminism against the women in my life? Have I weaponized these prompts?
Patriarchy teaches men to weaponize whatever they can, including feminism.
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In what subtle ways do I fail to show women respect?
Misogyny must constantly reinforce itself.
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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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