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Goodbye, ambition?
The tyranny and emptiness of forever striving.
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Jessica Bennett
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The joy of girlhood; the anguish of teen girls
In 2023, it felt as though the world was glorifying girlhood more than ever before. But how does that square with the reality of real girls?
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Jessica Bennett
12
E. Jean Carroll's Uneasy Peace
She was a gonzo journalist called "feminism's answer Hunter S. Thompson." Then she met Donald Trump. In the year since defeating him in court, she's…
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E. Jean Carroll
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Is Heterosexuality a Prison?
I went to the first-ever "Straight Studies" class to find out.
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Jessica Bennett
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The ‘Strange Sorority’
Donald Trump was their initiation.
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Jessica Bennett
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How to Diminish a Former President
How do you undermine a strongman candidate? Emasculate him very, very carefully.
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Jessica Bennett
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Behold the Power of Jocks With Feelings
Tim Walz, Travis Kelce, and the concept of "jock insurance."
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Jessica Bennett
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The 'Weird' and 'Creepy' Ticket
Plus, an ode to Sweet Valley High.
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Jessica Bennett
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The Last Remaining Courtroom Artists
Meet the women shaping the image of Donald Trump at trial.
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Jessica Bennett
8
Stormy Daniels and the 'Slut Defense'
A dispatch from the People v. Donald Trump.
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Jessica Bennett
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The President and the Porn Star
A dispatch from Manhattan criminal court.
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Trump v. Weinstein
And the unfortunate limits of "she said, she said, she said."
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Jessica Bennett
4
Wait, Really?
Wait, Really?
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