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Is it ethical to hire a house cleaner? Feminist Advice Friday paid subscriber bonus
A reader wonders if hiring a house cleaner exacerbates the exploitation of women, especially women of color.
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Zawn Villines
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October 2024

I struggle to complete paid work. Feminist Advice Friday
A reader has no problem working--but as soon as she's getting paid for it, she loses motivation.
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Zawn Villines
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Violence against women is legal. We just pretend otherwise.
In a culture where the law fails more often than it succeeds, violence against women is legal, and abuse is a male human right.
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Zawn Villines
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Why are sexist men all using the same empty arguments? And why do they work so well?
Why is it that silly, fallacious, fact-indifferent arguments are so effective when men weaponize those arguments against women?
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Zawn Villines
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This Election Day, please vote for Kamala Harris. Here's why.
Why voting third party or staying home are not options. And why I, a lifelong leftist activist, think the only feminist thing to do is vote for Harris.
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Zawn Villines
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I think apathetic women don't deserve my advocacy: Feminist Advice Friday paid subscriber bonus
A reader is burned out from advocating for women who don't seem to care about their own fates.
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Zawn Villines
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Why do we treat mothers like they're stupid?
There's a reason I'm met with condescension and derision every time I advocate for my kids. Chances are it happens to you, too. Plus, 5 ways to be less…
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Zawn Villines
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How much should I talk to my kids about my own emotions?
A reader is torn between wanting to openly discuss emotions and not wanting to burden her kids with her feelings.
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Zawn Villines
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The weaponized stepmother: What she is, how to avoid becoming one, and what to do if you're a victim
Men often weaponize well-meaning women as tools of ongoing abuse.
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Zawn Villines
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Monthly subscriber chat: Experiences with men in feminism
A monthly chat where you can share anything that's on your mind
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Zawn Villines
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Is dating someone who's 90% of the way there enough? Feminist Advice Friday paid subscriber bonus
A reader wonders how much energy to expend on a potentially good relationship.
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Zawn Villines
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How do I talk about birth control with my daughter? Feminist Advice Friday
A reader wants her daughter to fully understand all of her options.
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Zawn Villines
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