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Wait, am I middle aged?
Millennials are 40, and teenagers are wearing JNCOs. Is this a midlife crisis?
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Wait, Mary Trump writes romance?
And E. Jean Carroll helps her? I was so perplexed, I had to get them on Zoom.
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Jessica Bennett
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Wait, why didn't she scream?
E Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, and the persistent misperception that a rape victim should scream.
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Jessica Bennett
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Lip gloss and teen bonding
Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and the ultimate symbol of teen girl friendship.
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Jessica Bennett
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How Not to Apologize
Everyone seems sorry for something these days. The authors of a new book describe the utility of the apology, and how to do it well.
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Jessica Bennett
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Pam Anderson Doesn’t Want Your Redemption
I’m sitting across from Pamela Anderson, at her kitchen table, trying to explain to Pamela Anderson that I could put a filter on my face that would make…
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Jessica Bennett
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You Can't Say That!
Or can you? On the culture wars and "forbidden" words.
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How to Talk About America’s Complicated Past
An interview with social psychologist Dolly Chugh.
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Wait, Really?
Wait, Really?
Unpacking what’s in the culture – with a feminist spin.
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