Contractually Bound – But Not In A Kinky Way

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Jamie Reidy agrees that deep-sexing in the workplace doesn’t have to lead to deep-sixing from the workplace

Is Bra-Snapping The Beginning Of Domestic Abuse?

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Joanna Schroeder explains that little boys aren’t the only ones who tease because they like someone.

Did Tweeting Break News of Kim Jong Un’s Death?

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Kim Jong Un was reported dead earlier today by China’s Twitter. Is the average Joe (Jane, or Ji) able to handle the job of trained journalists, without the oversight?

In Search Of The Elusive ‘It’

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Mark White explains how the elusive “It Factor” can make or break a relationship

140 Characters Is Not Enough

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Joanna Schroeder wants people to hear and be heard. And it doesn’t always happen on Twitter.

Listening is the Root of Justice

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Jamie Utt reflects on listening, privilege, and Twitter conversations

Feminism, the Duke Rape Hoax, and Searching for Empathy

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A reader reminds us that “looking at the other’s point of view” can be difficult even for those who call for it publicly.

“Mocked and Misunderstood”: We Must Be Onto Something Big

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Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson sees a high correlation between companies that are ‘mocked and misunderstood’ and those that go on to become breakout successes.

The Feminist I Used to Know

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The Good Men Project started with the goal of empathy. Empathy for other men. Tom Matlack hopes that today’s feminists can understand that.

The (Quiet) Feminist Revolution

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Joanna Schroeder advocates both individual responsibility and an understanding of the realities of the society we live in.

As Equals and as Friends

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Amanda Marcotte responds to Tom Matlack

Social Media: The Temptress

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Megan Rosker wants us to be careful not to treat social media as the entirety of human interaction.

My Boy Alec Needs a Friend

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Tom Matlack is worried about his man crush.

When Feminism Flames: A Twitter Conversation Gone Wrong

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Neely Steinberg just wants to talk.

Michele Bachmann and the Politics of ‘Bitch’

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Emily Heist Moss wants to do away with the extra-special, gender-specific insult that women sometimes get handed to them.

How To Run a Focus Group and Cry Like a Man

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Will Conley stirs up conversation in the name of provoking thought.