'Why Do All of My Friendships with Women End in Tears?'

Real intimacy isn't simple or easy.

From the Plains (1953) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

Long time reader, first time writer, in need of some light shed on whether or not I’m a bad person – or, worse, a bad feminist.

I’ve been calling myself a feminist since I was 16 years old, and always rolled my eyes at girls who yearned for male approval by either denouncing feminism or by prioritizing…