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The life of a woman in today's world is hard to describe. Our society, at least for the most part, no longer promotes a single image of how one should look or behave.

The classic cocktail of femininity, modesty, discretion, virtue, and graciousness has become a relic of a bygone era, an out-of-place artifact in contemporary culture.

But there's an Instagram account that manages to sum it up quite well. At least 1.7 million people who follow it think so. It's called "Female's Problems" and just like the name suggests, it shares memes about the everyday struggles of a modern woman.

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Looking at these memes, it's clear that our society hasn't achieved gender equality quite yet. But that doesn't mean the situation is hopeless.

Chilean writer Isabel Allende, whose novels are often based upon her personal experience and historical events and pay homage to the lives of women, thinks that we're certainly progressing.

"I have lived enough to see great changes in the situation of women," Allende told The New York Times in an interview. "Little by little, women are chipping away the patriarchy. The fact we have not been able to replace it yet doesn't mean we have failed; it means that the job is monumental. But it's not impossible."

"I believe it will happen, but not in my lifetime, and it will happen only if women are educated, informed, connected and active. It takes very little for us to lose the rights we have obtained. Best recent example: the Taliban. In a few days, women and girls lost all their rights in Afghanistan, and the most awful form of patriarchy took over the country. We have to be vigilant: Given the wrong circumstances, it can happen anywhere."

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If Your Man Can’t Handle Your Period Then Drop Him. It’s Natural! @periodugh

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he is a keeper i will go to your house and pester you every waking moment unless you are already married to him

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Republicans have just passed a law (trying to find the state) that allows family members of the rapist to sue if the woman who has been raped for getting an abortion.

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We can even verify this quantitatively. Since 2006, the Global Gender Gap Index has been measuring the extent of gender-based gaps among four key dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Tracking the progress towards closing these gaps over time, it reports benchmarks and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across and within regional peers. According to its 2020 findings, there is still a 31.4% average gender gap that remains to be closed globally.

Across the four characteristics, on average, the largest gender disparity lies within political empowerment. Despite being the most improved dimension that year, the gap on this subindex has only been closed by 25%, meaning there are still not enough women occupying seats in government across the world.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sometimes wonder why we are so attracted to boobs. I mean, they look no better than any other part of a woman's body. Why aren't I turned on by elbows?

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However, it's important to note that the political empowerment subindex fails to measure the legal rights of women and girls in comparison to those of men, which plays a significant role in determining the extent to which a society is equal.

"Although progress [has been] made in advancing women’s rights, it has been slow and inconsistent, and many sex-discriminatory laws remain entrenched,” Romina Canessa, a human rights lawyer at Equality Now, told Global Citizen. “When governments deny women and girls the same rights as men and boys, this legitimizes discrimination and abuse, and means they have no formal recourse if their rights are violated.”

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Facts Af

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is true! I apply this to my fur-children too. It was my choice to have them.

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The economic and labor market gender gap has been closed by 58%. This is due to the fact that, on average, only 55% of women are participating in the global workforce, and their presence in higher-yielding positions is even lower.

Plus, this disparity is exacerbated by the global wage gap, which affects women across all industries and backgrounds, and has remained relatively stagnant throughout the last five years or so. These components highlight the challenges women face to escape poverty and become financially and economically independent. 

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Ladies Is This True Haha

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Count"?? Are we gathering points to be worthy for the other sex??

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This Is So Sweet 🥺❤️ Has Something Like This Ever Happened To You?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Genuinely curious as to why a Trigger warning is necessary on a period post...

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At least 35 of the 153 surveyed countries have closed the education gender gap by 96.1%. However, this number varies across education levels.

Globally, girls are less likely to receive an education due to gender-based discrimination, child marriage, and the burden of fulfilling domestic chores, all of which prevent young girls and teens from attending school. 

While more young girls and women are attending primary and secondary school, less than half are going on to attend college.

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Thoughts ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tell my husband I watch them to learn the signs if he's thinking of murdering me bc he thinks I watch to learn how to murder him wo being caught. Lol. When I reality I really like the narrators voices

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Although the global gender gap for health care and survival has been closed by 95.7%, millions of women worldwide still do not have equal access to health care, especially reproductive health care.

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, vice-president for development at the Brennan Center for Justice, thinks that period poverty and menstrual stigma play significant roles in holding society back from achieving gender equality, noting that these barriers can also hold them back from participating in politics, the workforce, and education.

“If menstruation inhibits anybody from any one of those things, it inhibits them from all four, which places it squarely in the heart of what it means to achieve full gender equality,” she explained. “If we don’t have policies in place to ensure a safe and open, and accurate discussion around menstruation, treatment of menstruation, in all of these ways, we are leaving off the table a considerable component.” 

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In order to achieve gender equality and make all of these pictures a thing of the past, countries across the globe must increase the number of women in government, ensure education is accessible to all women and girls, create free or affordable child care so that more women can participate in the labor market, and provide access to safe reproductive health care.

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This Is So Sad But True 🥺
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's really sad most of them are related to safety. It's a s++tty world we are living in.

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Any Guys Ever Ask You This?
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just answer: No, but have you ever been kicked in the balls several times a day for a whole week every single month since you were 11?

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100% Agree

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

same. my family has a lot of games, and we like to play them late then go to bed. its fun. :)

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Female Problem

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this so often! Endometriosis causes both bad cramps and bad bowels pain and somethings the first lrads to the second. I am always like "did I eat something bad?", "is it my period?"

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Spell Your Crushes Name Letter By Letter For A Shoutout

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Logan Shinall
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Been there recently. My ex showed me almost no affection like that unless I asked for it, and then she would make fun of me for asking for cuddles. My girlfriend does stuff like that without me asking and I legit have to hold back tears most of the time cos it makes me feel so loved. Good tears, for sure

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Jayne Kyra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have yet, in 33 years of my life, find jeans that fit my height. Even when I lost weight I could not find a pair that fit. Not to mention the lack of pockets...

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😭😭 @femalesproblems @emotionsquote.s

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Munchkin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it makes my blood boil that they put apostrophes in period because I AM SATAN AND I WILL FORCE A PERIOD INTO YOU SEE HOW YOU LIKE THAT

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i HATE this type of person but the annoying bit is that i can't say anything because i am this petty and my future husband will hate me

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How @femalesproblems & @colespruose Doing Makeup 😭

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The swede.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looool, that is so god damn true and I wanna know why on earth we do that 😂😂

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🎉 Periodt

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eh day 2 is okay for me, it's day -1 that the issue. That's when I'm angry all the time for no reason and then when I realize I have no reason to be angry I'm angry about the fact that I'm angry.

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What Are Your Thoughts

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not gay or lesbian, but as an artist I have always preferred drawing females and figure-hugging fashions because females. Some say it's a focus on sexualization. Absolute non. It's way more complex than that and difficult to describe.

Just chucking around
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a woman, look good when I dress up, but gonna call b******t on the women here saying "I dress that way cuz it's comfortable!" Like y'all never hear about sweatpants? Your back doesn't kill after wearing heels? You dress like that when you go hangout with platonic friends at their house? Not judging dressing up, but just don't b******t saying it's comfortable or you feel good in them. Say it makes you feel pretty or sexy or whatever, sure. But if you are sacrificing comfort for "pretty", that's a whole other issue. F**k the men who take it as permission, they can rot, but all the clothes listed only make sense if you are going to a club or a concert. Just my thoughts. Ain't trying to shame outfit choices, if it's actually comfortable for you then do you.

Bernadette Circle
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it has more to do with being emotionally comfortable, socially. Like going out in public without makeup for some, for others it could be being out in public bra-less, or going to church or a job interview in sweatpants. I think it’s just because they feel out of place if they aren’t dressed the way they think they should be for the given situation.

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Debby Marengo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think some girls like to expose their under breast to be sexy but I would do it to air them things out.

Bobby
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to do a lot of victim blaming. I can admit that now. I thought along the lines of, if i chose to put my hand in a cage at the zoo and get bit that's my fault, so why isn't it the same for a man or woman that decides to go out scantily clad to a party or club etc. Then someone sat me down and said something like "The tiger at the zoo isn't guided by personal and societal morals. The tiger sees food/threat and attacks. The rapist is a rapist regardless of what the victim wore. I'll admit I still think wearing certain clothing is ill advised, but now I think that because we have people who don't know how to control their impulses, not that someone wearing what they want to wear is an invitation

Maddie (Mad Huja)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about those who dress like whales , elephants , and gorillas ? Show them some love too.😢😊😊

L.a. Williams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep it's not provocative unless it's lingerie. Otherwise it is just clothes. You would think by now men would just know no matter what is showing it's not free to touch.

David Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because a lady decides not to leave anything to the imagination isn't an invitation to be constantly harassed by every man child that crosses their path.

Amanda Nolting
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah the problem with the word "provocatively" is that it means to purposely cause sexual desire or interest. The whole point of the post is that women should be allowed to dress however they like without worrying about being harassed for it. That word negates the whole post. We're not being "provocative". It's freaking hot and we're trying to be comfortable but unlike guys we can just walk around shirtless so we have to improvise.

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Tag Your Girls Lol

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahaha. at my school, we aren't as expressive as "NOOO HOMOOO BROO" but i have seen it happen. its sad too bc it shows boys dont want to be gay, even if they are. :(

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Spell Your Crushes Name Letter By Letter For A Shoutout 😻😭😭😭

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Hseed
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That IS enough. We're attracted by brains too. Physical relationships are short, it's the brain arousal what really lasts. Keep on looking, you'll find someone!

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Comment Your Name Letter By Letter For A Shoutout 😭😻

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

periods and giving birth are like a test - you get the easier things first in class, and then when the actual test comes, it's something you've NEVER done before and it hurts as heck

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@femalesproblems & @emotionsquote.s Are The Biggest Female Communities On Ig 💕

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one does not have enough votes. This is accurate for me. lol

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Vera
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah! One of those goons that thinks it sticks to our vagina XD

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one that doesn't think Ryan Reynolds is that good looking? Don't get me wrong, he isn't ugly but he's not someone I think Ooh, he's mighty fine.

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Vera
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's not forget men also do this, but mostly on the inside. We all need love, empathy and a g**damn break

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Vera
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take out of freezer, check for frostbite, thaw slowly (in the fridge if you have time), and cuddle to body temperature.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are we supposed to have emotions all the time? just once I wish could be as apathetic as I really am.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you tried to sing this post really fast and failed clap your hands!

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Spell Your Crushes Name Letter By Letter For A Shoutout 😻

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Moosy Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That guys saying they don’t care about looks before meeting you in person definitely care about looks *after* meeting you in person. >.<

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Currently Crying About This
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Why Is This Such A Struggle ?

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Tonya Wallace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just buy shoes. My shoe collection is on point, but my clothes are rags.

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@femalesproblems & @emotionsquote.s Are The Biggest Female Communities On Ig 💕

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Masen Silas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A woman on a deserted island alone for 10 years can miss it and automatically think pregnant, lol. Same with random nausea

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What The

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Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL my current new bf doing the same, so romantic, and then telling me “yeah you should do some squats” “your ass is kinda flat” “you could use another handful or two of ass” 😂 currently working on the breakup strategy

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Energy

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Vera
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your friends and family probably deserve a little more than that. Real queens share!

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Follow @arouses For Freaky Memes And Vids 😻👅💋

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29Pandas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess there are two sides to this. I did not have strict parents and as a teen I did a lot of stuff that I wish I didn't. My parents thought they were the coolest letting me do what I want, but I wish they had put some healthy boundaries in place for me.

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Ladies Is This True?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never understand this. I find not wearing a bra to be seriously uncomfortable

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Can’t Be The Only One

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife noticed that I get super horned-up when she is about to start her period. Strange.

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Good Morning

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. All the time. Also that thing where you pull your shirt back and admire your figure.

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Hmmmmmm

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River Webb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nah nobody should change their personality (unless theyre abusive and stuff) for anyone

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Fax No Printer

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Amanda Nolting
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not a flex. It's what "normal" should be. You don't want to wear makeup? Great! You're absolutely gorgeous without it. Makeup makes you feel pretty and empowered? Wonderful! It looks amazing on you and kudos for learning how to apply it! Neither is a flex. Both should be accepted as "normal" and celebrated.

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Tag Your Mans. Spell Your Crush Name Letter By Letter For A Follow Back 😭😻🥵

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Ellie Vanille
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about anyone just shows respect to their partners (nevermind which gender), holds the door, helps carrying things... I don't know, just a thought.

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Ladies?

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Ozacoter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nah. I never wanted children. Now after my hysterectomy I coipdnt be happier about it.

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Byee

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Dm To Your Boo :(

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Nyx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not what jealousy is about. This person describes insecurity.

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