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Here's what your male partner will probably do when you try to leave. And here's how you can prepare.
Abusive and entitled men rely on the same playbook--and their reactions are entirely unoriginal. Knowing this can help you plan a safer exit.
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'My ex was crazy!' What to do about a partner who blames his ex for everything
Spoiler alert: She wasn't crazy. At least not until he drove her to it.
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'I'm so much better than other men!' 'My dad was way worse than me!' The Weapons Sexist Men Use series
...But is he better than the bear? Spoiler alert: No.
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'Who hurt you?' How abusive men weaponize men's violence to silence and discredit feminism
In the mind of misogynists, the fact that men traumatize women is a reason not to believe women when they say men traumatize women.
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How sexist men weaponize the silent treatment: The Weapons Men Use series (paid subscriber bonus)
He's not "processing his feelings." He's weaponizing yours.
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'But I'm an ally and a feminist!' How men weaponize feminist identities against women: The Weapons Abusive Men Use series
Abusive men often use feminism as a weapon, insisting they're entitled to the benefit of the doubt
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'I'll do that!' and then he doesn't: The Weapons Sexist Men Use series
...and then he's mad when you do it. Remember not to nag, make him feel bad, or ever hold him accountable.
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"We just have different parenting styles!" How men escape accountability for bad parenting
Yet another tool sexist men use to blame women for men's failings.
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"Just make me a list!" Why a list is just another tool for escaping household labor accountability
The paradox of household labor inequity: Make me a list! Oh, you made me a list? Don't be a nag!
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Why weaponized incompetence is such a core feature of misogyny
It's all about avoiding work, then pretending that work doesn't matter.
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'I can't cope right now!' The Weapons Abusive Men Use series
When men realize they're going to have to do their fair share, they often weaponize their mental health
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'Housework is bullshit': The Weapons Abusive Men use series
Abusive men make absolutely absurd claims that deserve nothing but derision. But because we live in a patriarchy where men's silliness is taken…
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