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The Myth of the Independent Girlboss

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (498+ words) Is the independent girlboss dead? Maybe she never existed to begin with. The release of Lindy West's latest cringeworthy memoir, Adult Braces'about how her husband out-woked her into becoming the side chick in her own marriage'has prompted an intra-leftist firing…...

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The Roots of the Trans Violence Epidemic

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (111+ words) Dorgan's violence grew directly from the wreckage of a dissolved marriage. He carried a documented history of mental illness (as confirmed by his own daughter). His gender identity fueled years of family conflict, and court records tie his gender reassignment…...

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Metaphysics'of Care

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (98+ words) The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifestoby leah libresco sargeantuniversity of notre dame, 232 pages, $2 The Care Economyby tim jacksonpolity, 336 pages, $26. 95 Jackson attempts to route around Catholic thought, then, while Sargeant is merrily dogwhistling. Had the prevailing culture left the authors…...

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The Subversive Brilliance of Barbie

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (413+ words) Barbie is back. Following the success of Greta Gerwig's iconic blockbuster, which grossed over $1. 44 billion worldwide, Mattel Studios, Universal, and Illumination have signed a deal to develop a new animated Barbie feature for the big screen. No official release date…...

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Women Without Men!

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) In this episode, Darel E. Paul joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, Feminism Against Fertility" from the May 2025 issue of the magazine. .. . In this episode, Darel E. Paul joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk…...