Sep 08 2026
https://zawn.substack.com/p/why-is-patriarchy-so-obsessed-with
“We tell women deprived of sleep and support in the postpartum period that their exhaustion must be due to their crazy woman hormones. When girls enter puberty—and the world of dehumanization and male abuse it brings—we pretend their distress is due to vague “puberty hormones.” And when, after a lifetime of exploitation, …
Sep 02 2026
She was so tired of it. They all were. Every day, as they walked from one classroom to the next, or to the cafeteria, or to the gym, “Hey, ho!” “Gonna do me?” “C’mere, I got somethin’ for you!”
Then from school to the bus stop. “Y’all jus’ bitches, you know that, right?” …
Aug 22 2026
How We Survived (a story from Fighting Words)
You’re wondering how it happened. How did we survive? How did our population suddenly plummet from six billion to half that. Enabling our natural resources to recover and, eventually, support us. All of us.
In 2020, all of the indicators pointed to our imminent …
Aug 15 2026
A few days ago, trying to understand Trump’s becoming President, I searched for videos making fun of American stupidity. And I came across this: Miss Teen USA 2007 – South Carolina
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww).
The contestant from South Carolina is presented with this: “A recent poll has shown that a fifth of Americans can’t …
Jun 18 2026
There’s a lot here and every bit is worth reading.
Better yet, just get the book. And read it. Every word.
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from blurb for Ford’s I Don’t
“why do so many women still believe that our value is intrinsically tied to being chosen by a man?”
“Ford explains …
May 15 2026
Struck by arthritis and its attendant mobility issues, the most worrisome being an increased risk of falling while walking in the forest or on her way down to the water, it hit her: her life would be shorter than most because she’d rather kill herself than live in a so-called retirement village.
It …
Apr 12 2026
Suppose two married women get jobs outside the home at the same time, forcing their husbands to hire someone to do the cooking, cleaning, and childcare. Ten hours/day, 5 days/week, at $20/hr. It’s a lot to afford, but the men have so-called ‘breadwinner’ salaries.
Suppose it turns out that Emma is hired by …
Apr 01 2026
Suppose by some biochemical quirk, the hormones we’ve been feeding cows inhibits testosterone in humans, so the more meat men eat, the weaker they become.
Suppose that within a year, males lost their 30% physical strength advantage over women.
What would happen?
Mar 23 2026
A man struts and huffs and puffs and expands like a blowfish, but all the old women close their eyes. Deny him the female gaze. Refuse to be a witness to his Almighty Greatness, let alone a cheerleader.
And not only does he deflate, he disappears in a puff of, well, nothingness. Existential …
Jan 13 2026
As radical feminists continue to engage in acts of strategic resistance designed to engender awareness regarding the deleterious harms engendered by androcentric thought and praxis, many individuals become weary of ongoing academic discourse regarding the role that female objectification and self-objectification play in contributing to the prevalence, proliferation, and perniciousness of patriarchy. However, understanding these realities is important …
