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Behold! The Creepy Practice Of Putting Benedict Cumberbatch's Face On Stuff

Benedict on earrings. Benedict on throw pillows. Benedict with a hedgehog. Fan art is weird, you guys.

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A Conversation Between A Troll And A Fat Woman On The Internet

Being a woman on the Internet is hard. Being a fat woman on the internet can be even harder. Thanks, trolls.

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"Hey Guys": Let's Talk About Male-Default Language

It is obvious once you begin to look that the male default can be found everywhere.

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How Nudism And Naturism Inform My Feminism   

What struck me the first time I embraced nudism was the sense that all societal codes—including those governing the patriarchy—were gone.

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The Bachelor, Shirtless Men, And The Dawn Of The Female Gaze

Are the reality show's ubiquitous shirtless scenes a strange sign of progress?

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On Sexual Power, Mike Huckabee, Beyoncé—And Wonder Woman

Rather than seeing Beyoncé's sexual performance as linked to destruction, we can consider whether eroticism might be an alternative to violence.

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When Self-Destruction Meets Writerly Self-Doubt: A Book Review Of Women

Chloe Caldwell writes in such an honest way that Women reads like a journal entry.

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