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A woman alone

“When a woman is all alone, she stands out as a woman, but she becomes invisible as a person.” 

Malcolm Gladwell (in Revenge of the Tipping Point, p123) paraphrasing Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who is speaking about women in groups, such as at work or in sport.

Bbut I’m thinking it describes women …

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“Don’t Have Children” by Kate Manne

https://katemanne.substack.com/p/dont-have-children

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I’ve just discovered this and already I’ve read several EXCELLENT articles …

https://virginiaweaver.substack.com/p/women-do-not-owe-you-your-manhood

https://sorayachemaly.substack.com/p/29-from-the-world-cup-to-the-senate

https://feminists.substack.com/p/who-elected-the-algorithm

https://badwoman.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-men-as-simple-creatures

What she said.

“I’m not a feminist, but …”

“But how often, still, do we hear women anxiously asserting ‘I’m not a feminist, but …’ as they go on to make claims that depend upon, and would be impossible without, a feminist groundwork?” from Feminism: A Very Short Introduction, Margaret Walters

experiences reported in Complaint, Sara Ahmed

“I took an off-the-record grievance pay-out (not massive) and a much-reduced pension to get out of academia two years ago after an unremitting fifteen years of sexist (and disablist) bullying.   … I had to sign a gagging clause when I got my grievance pay-out which—as I’m sure you are aware—is how universities typically try …

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Why aren’t more men insulted by the low standards we set for them?

If he changes a diaper, he’s father of the year.

If he cooks something, anything, he’s a chef.

If he marries, but otherwise continues to live pretty much as he has to that point, he’s suddenly respectable.

If he continues to pay a child’s ball game into adulthood, he gets paid …

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Suppose that worldwide …

Suppose that worldwide, women flood the military, soon comprising, say, 40% of the ranks (which will be perceived by men as a majority) (go figure). 

Suppose then, as happened when women flooded the ranks of bank tellers, secretaries, and teachers, being a soldier became devalued, losing its prestige, its glory, its funding, its …

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If being a housewife …

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“13 Microfeminism Hacks” by Robin Wilding

https://wildingout.substack.com/p/13-microfeminism-hacks-to-hilariously

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