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March 2022

Why a woman with an education is so scary
I struggled with what to write for the past few weeks because what do you pick?

January 2022

How old is old enough?
Hello! I’m back. I had some downtime, as I hope you did too. And now, I’m back.
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December 2021

You're not the boss of me now (or ever)
Never were, never will be
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November 2021

Healthy media, healthy choices
It shouldn’t be a choice that women have to make at all. But like many of the uncomfortable, inconvenient ones that overwhelmingly fall on them, this is…
What would a woman-led Facebook look like?
A couple of weeks ago, I heard about Facebook making some major changes in the way that it’s impossible to not be updated about even if you don’t want…
Halloween
What's really scary?

October 2021

Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth just went by. It’s the festival that some married Hindu women observe where they fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life and…
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Rajat Mittal is Boyish
What is masculinity?
It's (nearly) always about the money
We don’t talk about money nearly enough. Especially women. It’s impolite, we’re told. Especially women. That’s often the line that’s used when someone…
Tell me you didn't write about women, woman
Hello again :) Before I went on a break from writing this newsletter, I watched an interview between a female founder of a media company and a male host…

August 2021

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