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4 days ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
Note: Many of you have asked me for a list of book recommendations. I have a frequently-updated list here. You can also find tons of additional resources, links, info on submitting a question, and more on the Liberating Motherhood website. If you like this post, please consider heart-reacting and sharing to increase its visibility.
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5 days ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
I wanted to ask you about how I can create and encourage an equitable relationship I have just started being involved in the last 6 months. I have effectively been single for nearly 15 years, as I was so over substandard men. I thought I would be single until I died, and I was ok with that because I would rather that than be in an inequitable relationship like the ones I see around me.
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1 week ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
Note: Many of you have asked me for a list of book recommendations. I have a frequently-updated list here. You can also find tons of additional resources, links, info on submitting a question, and more on the Liberating Motherhood website. If you like this post, please consider heart-reacting and sharing to increase its visibility. This summer I’m revisiting some of the earliest Feminist Advice Friday questions, and updating my responses. Here’s a reprint, with a more detailed response.
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1 week ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
Note: Many of you have asked me for a list of book recommendations. I have a frequently-updated list here. You can also find tons of additional resources, links, info on submitting a question, and more on the Liberating Motherhood website. If you like this post, please consider heart-reacting and sharing to increase its visibility. People constantly ask me how I deal with the angry men and incels who hate me and want me dead. But it’s not the men in my inbox who upset me the most.
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1 week ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
This is a new version—with significant updates—of an older piece. I hope new readers love it, and that old readers learn something new. Understanding men’s bad moods is key to understanding patriarchy. No, really. My inbox is filled with letters from women whose male partners are a constant passive-aggressive presence in the home. They’re angry, but they pretend not to be. They’re mean, but they insist that women are just misinterpreting normal behavior.
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1 week ago | 
medicalnewstoday.com | Zawn Villines
Both avocado oil and olive oil are cooking oils that can enhance the flavor of food. They may offer some health benefits, most notably, improving heart health by reducing harmful cholesterol levels. Some people also use these oils on their skin and hair. Both oils contain similar quantities of oleic acid, a healthy monounsaturated fat. Because olive oil is a core component of the popular Mediterranean diet, there is more consistent and higher-quality research on its health effects.
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1 week ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
Last month I decided to do a ton of short Feminist Advice questions in a single post. Folks liked it so much that I decided to make it a regular feature. As always, you can submit your own advice questions via this form. Call it out, cheerfully but clearly: “Thanks for supporting that idea, John! As I was saying…” “I’m glad you agree, David.” “Thanks, Jason. That’s what I just said, so let’s go back to my original idea…” “You’re interrupting me.
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2 weeks ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
Men learn early not to value what women have to say, and to treat them with default annoyance. This tendency is especially noticeable in long-term relationships, once a man feels he no longer has to impress the woman to earn or keep her affection. If you’ve ever apologized to a man for taking too long to tell a story, rushed through an important topic, or watched a dude zone out and roll his eyes while you talk, you might think the problem is you. Maybe you’re just annoying or talk too much.
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2 weeks ago | 
medicalnewstoday.com | Zawn Villines
Food is fuel for the body and for exercise. Eating both before and after a workout can help the body perform better, but the right meal and timing vary depending on a person’s fitness and health goals. The body burns carbohydrates quickly, making them an ideal source of energy prior to exercise. An hour or so before a workout, a light snack or meal is ideal.
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2 weeks ago | 
zawn.substack.com | Zawn Villines
“Awww, but he's always seemed like such a nice guy! Are you sure he’s really abusive? I just can’t believe he’d ever do such a thing!” They’re the words we have heard about every abuser ever. In a patriarchy, a smile and a thin veneer of decency are all it takes to pass the nice guy test. Consider OJ Simpson, who had publicly and brutally abused Nicole Brown Simpson repeatedly, who had been arrested for such abuse, and who was repeatedly arrested in his early life.
