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Beyond heteropessimism
A useful academic term about heterosexuality has entered the zeitgeist. Many are using it as an excuse to reject women's complaints.
Sep 25, 2025
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Girl, stop apologizing
Divorce is not a tragedy
Dec 18, 2025
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Stop covering for the husbands
Lying about the problems of heterosexuality is not love, actually— it's bad, actually.
Dec 4, 2025
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How overfunctioning keeps mothers trapped at home
Releasing yourself from the gendered pressure to do it all in the private sphere at the expense of who you might be outside of it.
Nov 20, 2025
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Did men ruin everything?
Thoughts on Fathers who refuse to father
Nov 13, 2025
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Is having a husband embarrassing now?
Women rejecting traditional partnership is not a rejection of love.
Nov 5, 2025
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She’s crazy, he’s incompetent
In 'Oh, Hi!' a mad woman and a 'soft boy' are a surprisingly perfect match for overcoming heterofatalism.
Oct 16, 2025
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