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

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

Real intimacy isn't simple or easy.

Heather Havrilesky
Jun 6, 2022
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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…

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