It’s easy to believe that memes are a novel invention of the 21st century. After all, we’re so evolved and living in the future; it’s no wonder we pioneered this compelling new art form. Unfortunately, we did not invent memes. Not even close. If you look into any newspaper or humor magazine from the early …
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Women of the Internet Share Their Instant Turn-Offs
«I’m a comedian.» Three words, beginning with a contraction, that make me back away in revulsion. Back when I had Tinder, I listed two kinds of people who I simply would not converse with: The above self-proclaimed funnymen, and burners. Burners, as in Burning Man attendees. These types of people and their personalities (for the …
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Millennial Women Discuss the Movies, Magazines, and Attitudes That Destroyed Their Self-Esteem
This may be hard for some people to believe, but we millennials weren’t always the weary, depressed, broke people lined up to order the latest take on avocado toast or specialty coffee beverages. Nay, we were once young and full of life and hope. Just kidding, we were once young and battling an incredibly toxic …
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Cringey Posts With Obnoxious ‘Pick Me’ Energy
Confession time: Back when I was in college, I was proud that all my friends were dudes. It sort of felt like I’d won their acceptance, and they liked me more than the other women who lived in our co-ed dorm. The reality is that we just became friends because I had developed a nasty …
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Woman Gets Accused of Stink Eye After Being in the Background of Someone Else’s Video
We may live in a world nowadays where it feels like every enjoyable moment needs recording, but the fact is that this is not true at all. It’s not revolutionary to point out that there are far too many of us out there who think that we need to get our phones out at every …
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People Explain the Household Items That Are the Male Version of a ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ Sign
Home décor can be a difficult thing to get right. It’s quite a task to reflect your tastes and make things look good at the same time, so it’s no wonder that many households fall back on the old reliable favorites. For women of a certain age, these things are obvious: nothing says ‘Boomer/older Gen …
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The Most Cringeworthy Dating App Encounters This Week (March 22, 2023)
What are your worst dating app turn offs? Personally, I have many. I get the ick from anyone whose profile only has selfies on it (I’m a shut in, and even I manage the occasional nice picture with friends), and those who talk at length about fandoms that I find annoying. With men, I assume …
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Female Student Faces Harassment for ‘Pretty Privilege’ After Acing Exams, Bullies Get Offended When She Reports Them
Academia can be one of the most vicious places about. There are plenty of insecure people out there trying to prove their worth through good grades and intelligent thoughts, and it can make for an unpleasant environment if you happen to be caught up in it all. The whole thing gets even worse when you …
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People Share Examples of ‘Toxic Femininity’ In Interesting Thread
We hear all about «toxic masculinity» on the internet, but what about femininity? Can women be toxic too? You bet. Toxicity doesn’t discriminate. But what does «toxic femininity» look like, exactly? One redditor asked this very question on r/AskReddit and the answers are pretty insightful. Keep scrolling for a collection of the best responses from …
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Empowering Memes For International Women’s Day (March 8, 2023)
Happy International Women’s Day! For those of you sitting on the edge of your seat about to comment, «why aren’t there any memes for International Men’s Day?» please refrain from doing that. I solemnly swear that when November 19th comes along, I will construct a list of the manliest man memes that every dude and …
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