they want you to hate me
I have a confession to make: sometimes, I dislike other women.
✩ meredith
☆ feminism, psychology, culture & the occasional loving kick up the arse. a fresh blog every weekishhh💌 one free, one for subscribers. work with me: meredith@notyourpolitefeminist.com
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shit, i think the therapy worked
all the shit i paid a therapist to teach me and then somehow ended up teaching other people.
shame is information.
the psychology and sociology of one of our most misunderstood emotions
the changing language of misogyny
"bird," "tart," "slag," ,"Karen" and whatever comes next
this might not make you love yourself
but it might convince you that you deserve your own respect.
what if we're asking the wrong question about confidence?
a weekly invitation to think differently.
this is what autism looks like
on being diagnosed at twenty-nine, imposter syndrome and realising i had spent my entire life explaining myself
who decides who's feminist enough?
trigger warning: self-harm and suicide mentioned
in your early twenties, you'll be tempted to lose yourself in pursuit of a man. don't.
feminist essays, cultural commentary and the occasional loving kick up the arse.
hating men will probably get you a better boyfriend
why seeing men clearly is better than either idealising or hating them
on de-centering men without shaming women
Before diving in, I want to be clear: my goal is to offer a balanced exploration of the topic of de-centering men.
wtf is a thought daughter
If you want to be super smart and super hot this summer just like me, you need to read this long list of books.
the feminist dilemma: if i don’t believe in beauty standards, why did i use faceapp?
May you never shame Women for the sins of Men.
put the fucking self-help book down.
✩ the reality check series- a series about the patterns, behaviours, and “healing” habits we don’t question enough. each topic is split into two parts — a free post that calls it out, and a second, more in-depth piece that focuses on what to actually do next because at some point, it’s not about understanding it, it’s about acting on it
no, i will not be thanking men for talking about misogyny
Every time a man publicly acknowledges misogyny, the responses are almost immediate: “we need to thank men like this.”
the fantasy of being chosen and how the fuck to let it go
why so many women organise their lives around being chosen and what happens when you finally stop waiting.
i wish i missed my dad
on the grief people understand and the one they don’t
the fight to be the wokest of all woke
on platforms, pressure, and the quiet burnout of trying to care about everything all at once
the older i get, the cooler i get
on feminism, freedom, and becoming more myself every year
what my insecurity taught me about intelligence
on class, language, and who gets taken seriously